Transmission

Westar Energy operates and maintains 6,300 miles of transmission lines and about 28,100 miles of distribution lines providing reliable electricity to more than 687,000 customers,


In late 2010, Westar announced that it is committed to developing over the next decade the most significant additions to Kansas' electrical transmission network in history. Read the announcement.


In June 1998, Westar Energy joined with 13 other transmission providers to offer regional transmission service under a tariff that is administered by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). The SPP tariff offers point-to-point and network service across all or parts of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska and Louisiana.

Prairie Wind Transmission

Final Route Selection

Long Term Potential Transmission Projects