Overview Key strengths Key risks Regulated vertically integrated electric utility. Fossil fuel- and nuclear-based generation exposure. Robust financial measures. Limited geographic and regulatory diversity. Evergy Kansas South Inc.?s (Kansas South) long-term debt maturities are manageable, with no debt maturities through 2026. Given its limited debt maturities over the next few years, as well as our expectation that it will not issue long-term debt through 2026, we expect financial measures will remain strong. The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) recently approved a rate increase for Evergy Kansas Central Inc. (Kansas Central) with new rates effective December 2023. As part of Kansas Central's consolidated rate structure, a portion of the annual increase in its retail revenue is attributable to Kansas South. Additionally, we
