Kansas Corporation Commission
| Kansas Corporation Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $164,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $105,547,422 |
| Total Seats: | 3 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Kansas Statute, Chapter 66, Article 1 |
| Leadership: | Dwight Keen |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
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The Kansas Corporation Commission is a three-member board in the Kansas state government. Commissioners are selected by gubernatorial appointment, and one member is elected to serve as chair. The commission's mission is "to protect the public interest through impartial, efficient, and transparent resolution of all jurisdictional issues; and by participating in other forums and tribunals where articulated state policy objectives are at issue."[1]
Current officeholders
The current chair is Dwight Keen. Keen was appointed to the commission by Gov. Jeff Colyer (R) on March 30, 2018, and confirmed by the Kansas State Senate on April 7, 2018.[2][3] Keen replaced former officeholder Pat Apple, whose term expired on March 15, 2018. Keen became chair of the commission on January 17, 2019.[4]
Keen serves alongside Commissioner Andrew French, who was appointed to the commission by Gov. Laura Kelly (D) effective June 2020. French succeeded former commissioner Shari Feist Albrecht after her term expired in March 2020.[5][6] Keen also serves alongside Commissioner Annie Kuether. Gov. Laura Kelly (D) appointed Kuether in September 2023.[7]
The current officeholders are:
- Andrew French (nonpartisan)
- Dwight Keen (nonpartisan)
- Annie Kuether (nonpartisan)
Authority
The commission is established by Kansas Statute, Chapter 66, Article 1:
Article 1, Section 1:
| Electric public utilities; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission. The commission is given full power, authority and jurisdiction to supervise and control the electric public utilities, as defined in K.S.A. 66-101a, doing business in Kansas, and is empowered to do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such power, authority and jurisdiction.[8] |
Qualifications
No more than two members may be of the same political party.[9]
Appointments
The three members of the commission are appointed by the Governor of Kansas.
Vacancies
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Duties
The duties of the commission include protecting environmental resources, establishing and regulating rates for public utilities, regulatory oversight of transportation, and promoting energy conservation.[10]
Divisions
As of January 25, 2021, the commission has five main divisions:
- Administration
- Conservation
- Utilities
- Transportation
- Energy[11]
State budget
- See also: Kansas state budget and finances
The Kansas Corporation Commission's budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was $105,547,422.[12]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, each commissioner received an estimated salary of $164,000, according to the Kansas Policy Institute.[13]
2022
In 2022, each commissioner received an estimated salary of $155,000, according to the Kansas Policy Institute.[13]
2021
In 2021, each commissioner received an estimated salary of $144,000, according to the Kansas Policy Institute.[13]
2020
In 2020, each commissioner received an estimated salary of $144,000, according to the Kansas Policy Institute.[13]
Historical officeholders
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Recent news
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Contact information
Main Office
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, KS 66604-4027
Email: public.affairs@kcc.ks.gov
Phone: (785) 271-3100
Fax: (785) 271-3354
Patti Petersen-Klein, Executive Director
Phone: (785) 271-3166
Fax: (785) 271-3354
- See full list of contacts here
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Corporation Commission, "Mission Statement," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Senate confirms Dwight Keen to serve four-year KCC term," April 7, 2018
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Jeff Colyer nominates oil and gas company owner Dwight Keen to serve on Kansas Corporation Commission," March 30, 2018
- ↑ ''Kansas Corporation Commission, "Meet the Commissioners," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Corporation Commission, "Commissioner Andrew J. French," accessed June 25, 2020
- ↑ WIBW, "KCC gains new member," June 24, 2020
- ↑ Kansas Corporation Commission, "Commissioner Annie Kuether," accessed June 27, 2024
- ↑ Kansas Office of Advisor of Statutes, "Chapter 66 - Public Utilities," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Corporation Commission, "About the KCC Structure & Organization," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Corporation Commission, "About the KCC Structure & Organization," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Corporation Commission, "About the KCC Structure & Organization," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Kansas Division of the Budget, "2025 comparison report," accessed January 17, 2025
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 KS Open Gov, "Payroll – All State Employees," accessed January 17, 2025
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