Evergy announces more blackouts as KC sets record low temperature

Evergy Inc. has announced it will resume rolling blackouts in the Kansas City metro as cold temperatures prompt high energy usage.

“We’re resuming 30- to 60-minute intermittent outages due to regional power supply needs as directed by Southwest Power Pool. If your power is out for more than an hour, please report it,” the company tweeted early Tuesday.

As of 7:20 a.m., more than 12,000 people were experiencing outages. The same day as a new record low temperature of -9 degrees was set at Kansas…

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