Midwest Energy is holding an important meeting tonight in Hays.

The meeting is to inform the community about the upcoming  vote of Midwest Energy’s 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.  Tonight’s meetings will be held in: at 6:30 p.m. at the Robbins Center at Fort Hays State University.