Evergy Metro issued, at a discount, $300.0 million of 5.40% Mortgage Bonds, maturing in 2034. Proceeds were used to pay down commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

Evergy Missouri West Storm Funding issued, at a discount, $331.1 million of 5.10% Securitized Utility Tariff Bonds with a final payment scheduled for 2038, maturing in 2040. The obligations are repaid through charges imposed on customers in Evergy Missouri West's service territory.

Evergy's cash flows used in investing activities increased $86.3 million YoY, primarily driven by a $90.9 million increase in additions to property, plant and equipment due to increases at Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Missouri West.

In April 2024, the KCC issued an order adjusting Evergy Kansas Central's retail prices to include updated transmission costs as reflected in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission transmission formula rate. The new prices are effective in May 2024 and are expected to increase Evergy Kansas Central's annual retail revenues by $80.1 million when compared to 2023.

In February 2024, Evergy Missouri West filed an application with the MPSC to request an increase to its retail revenues of approximately $104 million. Evergy Missouri West's request reflected a return on equity of 10.5% and increases related to the recovery of infrastructure investments made to improve reliability and enhance customer service.

In April 2024, Kansas H.B. 2527 was signed into law by the Governor of Kansas. Most notably, H.B. 2527 includes a plant-in service accounting provision that can be elected by Kansas electric public utilities to defer and recover as regulatory assets 90% of depreciation expense and associated return on investment linked to qualifying electric plants in service.

In April 2024, the EPA finalized a rule to tighten certain aspects of the MATS rule. The EPA is lowering the emission limit for particulate matter, requiring the use of PM continuous emissions monitors and lowering the mercury emission limit for lignite coal-fired electric generating units. The Evergy Companies are in the process of reviewing the details of the final rule, however, the cost to comply does not appear to be material.

In January 2024, the EPA proposed to disapprove the ITSIP for Kansas and four other states. The Kansas ITSIP was previously approved in April 2022. The Evergy Companies are in the process of reviewing this proposed disapproval of the Kansas ITSIP; however, the impact on the Evergy Companies' operations could be material.

In March 2024, the EPA published in the Federal Register the final rule which strengthens the primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS. The EPA is lowering the primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS from 12.0 µg/m3 to 9.0 µg/m3. The final rule took effect in May 2024. The Evergy Companies are in the process of reviewing this final rule, however, due to uncertainty regarding the long-term implementation of this final rule, the Evergy Companies are unable to accurately assess the impacts on their operations or consolidated financial results, but the cost to comply with lower PM2.5 NAAQS could be material.