Environmental Stewardship

Sunflower was founded on the principle of being stewards of the land and much effort should be spent to preserve the Kansas landscape we call home. Sunflower takes the role of environmental stewardship very seriously. For decades, we have been making investments in new technology for our electric generation and transmission systems to reduce the environmental impact. One of our highest priorities is to make certain our generation resources are operated in an environmentally-responsible manner and in complete compliance with its permits issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and other applicable agencies.

CCR Rule Compliance Data and Information

On April 17, 2015, the EPA issued its final regulations addressing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCRs) generated from the combustion of coal at coal-fired power plants producing electricity. EPA’s rule imposes a number of requirements to ensure continued safe operation of CCR landfills and surface impoundments across the United States. As required by 40 CFR 257.107, Sunflower maintains data and information to demonstrate compliance with the CCR rule on a publicly accessible internet site or webpage. The required information will be posted each year when available.