# Westar Energy and Great Plains Energy agree to merge

Westar Energy and Great Plains Energy announced a merger agreement, creating a combined utility company in Kansas, a major wind energy state.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-11
- Where: Kansas, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Westar Energy](https://endata.com/companies/25521.md) (target)
- [Great Plains Energy](https://endata.com/companies/25522.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [energywatch.com](https://energywatch.com/EnergyNews/Utilities/article9716903.ece), 2017-07-11: "Management in Westar Energy and Great Plains Energy have reached agreement regarding a merger."

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