Midwest Energy is conducting a vote of its 49,000 customer-owners in May to become self-regulated, returning most decision-making authority from the Kansas Corporation Commission to its member-elected Board of Directors.

Midwest Energy has mailed informational brochures to inform its members on self-regulation, and is hosting a series of member meetings to discuss it in the coming weeks.  The meetings will be held in:

Great Bend: Tuesday, Mar. 26, Barton Community College, Fine Arts Bldg.

Colby: Thursday, Mar. 28, Colby Community College, Student Union.

Scott City: Tuesday, April 2, Scott County Library.

Hays: Thursday, April 4, Robbins Center, Fort Hays State University.

All of the meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.