Testimony Regarding KCPL’s Resource Plan

Sierra Club
Completed 2011

Synapse provided expert testimony on behalf of the Sierra Club regarding Kansas Utility KCPL’s resource plan, and specifically their request for advanced ratemaking principles for substantial environmental upgrades for the company’s coal fleet. Synapse provided testimony on likely future environmental upgrade costs that should be considered in evaluating the long-term cost-effectiveness of KCPL’s coal fleet and on the appropriate regulatory treatment of these costs. In addition, Synapse reviewed and critiques KCPL’s modeling approach, input assumptions, and the robustness of the company’s scenario analysis. Project completed in 2011.