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Westar Energy Inc. (WR) is in the Energy Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $1.7B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $168.3M
- Market Cap
- Nov 28 2008
- $2.1B
Latest News and Analysis
Westar Energy Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Michael Lapides with Goldman Sachs. Please proceed. Michael Lapides - Goldman Sachs Hey, guys, look forward to seeing you next week in Arizona at EEI. Quick question for you. How does the KCC treat short-term debt, whether...
Analyst Reports for Westar Energy Inc., McKesson Corporation, American International Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions on their investments for Westar...
Six Electric Utility Stocks with High Oil / Gas Exposure
Stockerblog submits: One way to analyze electric utility stocks is to look at what types of fuel they use to run their generators, and how much exposure to oil and natural gas that they have. If you believe the price of oil and gas has peaked and will continue...
Westar Energy Inc Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions. And your first question comes from the line of Greg Gordon. You may proceed. Greg Gordon - Citigroup Thanks. Good morning, guys. Bill Moore Good morning, Greg. Greg Gordon - Citigroup Just to review the earnings for the quarter and try to separate things that...
Westar Energy, Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Michael Lapides from Goldman Sachs. Please proceed. Michael Lapides - Goldman Sachs Hey, guys. Got a handful of questions, so I'll just kind of rattle them off and I apologize, they are not all necessarily tied to...
Westar Energy, Inc., Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question will come from the line of Bill Apasellie sp with City Investment Research. Please proceed. Greg Gordon – City Investment Research Good morning. Hi. It’s actually Greg Gordon. How are you? One technical question. Can you state the amount of the auction-based...
Westar Energy Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Your first question comes from the line of Mr. Scott Engstrom of Blenom Capital Management. Please proceed. Scott Engstrom - Blenom Capital Management Good morning, guys. Mark Ruelle Good morning, Scott. Scott Engstrom - Blenom Capital Management Just a quick question on your, I guess, you're talking...
New transmission lines for Kansas.(news & notes)
Westar Energy Inc. of Topeka, Kan., said it plans to build a new 345-kilovolt high-capacity transmission line from northwest of Wichita, near its Gordon Evans Energy Center, to the Hutchinson, Kan., area. Westar also plans to build additional high-ca Westar Energy Inc. of Topeka, Kan., said...
Westar Energy, Inc. Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a transcript of 'Westar Energy, Inc.' Conference Call
DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR) Corporate Conference Call took place on 23-Feb-06 4:30pm ET.
Putting IR on slag patrol.(Westar Energy Inc., infrared radiation)
Westar Energy's electric generating plant at St. Mary's, KS, is the largest in the state. Its three coal-fired boilers, 85 ft. wide and 14 stories high, are vertically divided by an interior center wall. Each side produces 1.5 million hp, and togethe Westar Energy's electric generating...
Consumer Group Raises Questions about Indictment of Westar Energy Executives.
By Steve Everly, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 10--KANSAS CITY, Mo.--A Washington consumer group said it was surprised when a 40-count indictment last week against two former Westar Energy Inc. executives did not mention political contributions. ...
P1's parent plans security firm's departure. (Insider).(Westar Energy Inc. to sell Protection One Inc.)(Brief Article)
Market sources suggest that Westar Energy is anxious to unload its subsidiary and major security industry player, Protection One, Topeka, Kansas. Market sources suggest that Westar Energy is anxious to unload its subsidiary and major security industry player, Protection One, Topeka, Kansas.
Westar Energy, Inc. Announces Extension of Exchange Offer Expiration Date
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Kansas City, Mo.-Area Firms Meet Deadline, Certify Prior Financial Reports.
By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 15--Top officers of three Kansas City companies met a federal deadline Wednesday to certify the accuracy and completeness of their companies' previous financial reports. Executives from...
Additional Resources
Westar Energy Declares Dividend
The Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) Board ofDirectors today declared a quarterly dividend of 29 cents per share payableJan. 2, 2009, on the company's common stock. The board also declared regular quarterly dividends on the company 4.25percent, 4.5 percent and 5 percent series preferred stocks payable Jan. 1,2009. Dividends are...
PLAN JOLTS FAMILIESWestar wants to expand a substation in Emporia to
EMPORIA -- Joanne Evans is leery of washing dishes in the kitchen of her eastside home. There is reason to cast a wary eye out the window while standing at the sink overlooking a Westar Energy substation. The kitchen appears to be a magnet for stray voltage...
PLAN JOLTS FAMILIESWestar wants to expand a substation in Emporia to
EMPORIA -- Joanne Evans is leery of washing dishes in the kitchen of her eastside home. There is reason to cast a wary eye out the window while standing at the sink overlooking a Westar Energy substation. The kitchen appears to be a magnet for stray voltage...
Stocks of local interest fall
By Michael Hooper THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Stocks with ties to northeast Kansas plunged Wednesday, following the decline in the stock markets. All 31 stocks of local interest fell Wednesday, and several plunged to new 52-week lows. Stock in Goodyear...
Fitch Rates WR's First Mortgage Bonds 'BBB+'
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+' rating to Westar Energy, Inc.'s WR $300 million 8.625% First Mortgage Bonds FMB due 2018. The FMBs were priced on Nov. 18, 2008 and are expected to close on Nov. 25, 2008. Net proceeds from the bond issuance will be used...
Westar reports profit decrease
The Capital-Journal Profit at Westar Energy fell 4 percent in the third quarter, partly because of cooler weather, the company said Friday. Westar Energy earned $88 million, or 81 cents per share, for the third quarter 2008, compared with earnings of $91.5 million,...
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- Incorporated: 1924
- CEO: Mr. William B. Moore
Westar Energy is an electric utility company. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. provided electric generation, transmission and distribution services to approximately 674,000 customers in Kansas. Co. provides these services in central and northeastern Kansas, including the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina and Hutchinson. Co.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KGE), provides these services in south-central and southeastern Kansas, including the city of Wichita. Both Co. and KGE conduct business using the name Westar Energy. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. had 6,178 megawatts (MW) of accredited generating capacity, of which 2,575 MW is owned or leased by KGE.
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Westar Energy Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Charles Q. Chandler IV
Chairman
Mr. John C. Nettels Jr.
Ms. Mollie Hale Carter
Mr. Jerry B. Farley
Mr. Arthur B. Krause
Mr. William B. Moore
Mr. R. A. Edwards III
Ms. Sandra A. J. Lawrence
Mr. B. Anthony Isaac
Mr. Michael F. Morrissey
Contact Information
818 S. Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS
785 575-6300