What People Are Saying
People from all across the region—including customers, community leaders, investors, and employees—are going on record to share their support of the proposed acquisition of Aquila by Great Plains Energy and the benefits it will bring. Here are a few of their comments:
“Missouri regulators have done their job well when it comes to a bid from Kansas City Power & Light to buy Aquila, a key utility that delivers electricity and more to St. Joseph and Northwest Missouri. Great Plains officers still would like to see the Missouri Public Service Commission approve the merger agreement. We expect the PSC to give the plan a quick and fair hearing. This merger can work for Northwest Missouri.”
– editorial, St. Joseph News
“As we recruit new business to our region, a key selling point is the availability and reliability of low-cost energy. This is a key competitive advantage that we can highlight. I believe that this transaction will create a financially strong, locally headquartered utility which can continue to make the long-term investments in supply and infrastructure to further strengthen this competitive advantage and allow us to build on our successes in bringing new businesses to the region. This, in turn, creates jobs and generates revenues for our communities.”
– Bob Marcusse
President and CEO
Kansas City Area Development Council
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Letter from the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
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– Bob Regnier, Chairman of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Pete Levi, President of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Letter from the Mayor of Clinton, Missouri
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Letter to the Editor - Clinton Daily Democrat
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– Mayor Gus S. Wetzel II, M.D.
Clinton, Missouri
Sen. Brad Lager
Missouri State Senate 12th District
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Sen. Chris Koster
Missouri State Senate 31st District
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Sen. Charles W. Shields
Missouri State Senate 34th District
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St. Joseph News Press Editorial
June 15, 2008
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