1. Kansas State University
Proactive Partnerships and Opportunities for Kansas Businesses William L. Eastman Director – Environmental Services Westar Energy
Sustainability Seminar: Greenhouse Gases; Carbon Taxes and Trading; and Carbon Sequestration
Kansas State University
January 6-8, 2010

2. Westar Energy Key operational facts Pure-play electric Rate regulated
≈ 6,800 MW of fuel-diverse generation
≈ 700,000 customers
Very low retail utility rates

3. 6000MW
130MW

4. Steam Electric
Combustion Turbines
Wind
Combined Cycle

6. On leading edge of largest capital expansion plan in 30 years
Expect to more than double net plant investment in ≈ 6 years
Diversified, scalable approach
Environmental controls
Intermediate
Peaking generation
Transmission network
Replacement CapEx
Approximate rate base
Incremental Growth
≈ $5.0
billion
≈ $2.5
billion

8. Greenhouse Gas Partnership

9. Windfarm Sites

10. Windpower

11. Windpower

13. Wolf Creek Up-rate

14. Energy Efficiency Business Unit

15. Smart Grid

16. Smart Grid

17. Energy Center Efficiency Projects

18. Unit retirement

19. Discontinue fuel oil combustion

22. Electric growth

24. CO2 Emissions (tons)

25. Questions? Bill Eastman Director, Environmental Services 785-575-8142