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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and The Empire District Electric Company Announce Missouri Public Service Commission Authorization of Merger Transaction; Motion to Amend Kansas Procedural Schedule
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nAlgonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and The Empire District Electric Company Announce Missouri Public Service Commission Authorization of Merger Transaction; Motion to Amend Kansas Procedural Schedule\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlgonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and The Empire District Electric Company Announce Missouri Public Service Commission Authorization of Merger Transaction; Motion to Amend Kansas Procedural Schedule\nCanada NewsWire\nOAKVILLE, ON and JOPLIN, MO, Sept. 8, 2016\n\n\n\nOAKVILLE, ON and JOPLIN, MO, Sept. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (\"APUC\") (TSX: AQN) and The Empire District Electric Company (\"Empire\") (NYSE:EDE) announced today updates with respect to the required regulatory approvals in connection with the merger (the \"Merger\") of Empire with and into Liberty Sub Corp. (\"Merger Sub\") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the \"Merger Agreement\") dated as of February 9, 2016 by and among Empire, Merger Sub and Liberty Utilities (Central) Co. (\"Liberty Central\").\n\nThe Missouri Public Service Commission (the \"MPSC\") has approved the stipulations and agreements between Empire, Merger Sub, and Liberty Central (collectively, the \"Applicants\"), the MPSC Staff, the Office of Public Counsel, and the other remaining parties.  The Applicants are authorized to consummate the Merger in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.  The order is effective October 7, 2016.\n\nEmpire and APUC further announced, with regard to the Merger application proceeding in Kansas, the filing of a joint motion by the Applicants, Kansas Corporation Commission Staff, and the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board (collectively, the \"Parties\") to amend the procedural schedule ordered June 9, 2016 by the Kansas Corporation Commission (the \"KCC\").  The Parties have reached an agreement in principle that would resolve all issues in the matter of the Merger application, and are requesting the procedural schedule be modified to set forth an order due date of Dec...