Westar

[wes-tahr]

noun

1. one of a series of privately owned geostationary communications satellites that service commercial users in the U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Westar¹

West(ern Union st)ar

Example Sentences

Evergy was formed out of the merger of Great Plains Energy and Westar Energy in 2018 and serves 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri.

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The Great Plains/Westar tie-up took around two years to complete, after the Kansas regulator demanded changes.

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The storm left about 9,500 Westar Energy customers without power in the Emporia area at the peak of the storm, leading to school closures.

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The charging station additions came as a result of an alliance between the Kansas Turnpike Authority, Westar Energy and Kansas City Power and Light.

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Some electric vehicles can travel up to 200 to 250 miles on a single charge, though many average anywhere between 110 and 130 miles per charge, said Chuck Caisley, Westar Energy’s chief customer officer.

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