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Article: Finally, a utility that cares about its customers
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- St. Joseph News-Press
- Article date:
- August 3, 2009
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Last week, News-Press editors sat down with executives from Great
Plains Energy Inc., the parent company of KCP&L. During the meeting,
Great Plains CEO Michael Chesser said a couple of surprising things.
First, he admitted that most scientific evidence said carbon
emissions from power plants did contribute to global warming. "It's
an issue we need to be concerned about," he said.
Maybe that's not breaking news, but it does seem stark coming
from an energy executive.
Second, Great Plains developed what it called a virtual power
plant.
Quite simply, it's a program that taps renewable energy sources,
such as wind and solar, and helps businesses and residents conserve
energy through various ...