were acquired by its historic rival Kansas City Power & Light (via its new parent Great Plains Energy) for $1.7 billion. Its gas properties, as well as its electric service area in southeastern Colorado (including Pueblo), were acquired by Black Hills Corporation. In 2006, Aquila Networks sold the Kansas electric properties to Mid-Kansas Electric Company (a cooperative). The Mid-Kansas Electric Company consists of six electric cooperatives: Lane-Scott Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Dighton, Kansas|Dighton), Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Norton), Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Ulysses) (the old Aquila territory for Pioneer is operating as Southern Pioneer Electric Company), Victory Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (Dodge City), Western Cooperative Electric Association (WaKeeney) and Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Scott City) The Kansas gas operations were sold to Empire District Electric Company. In 2008, the Colorado electric properties were acquired by Black Hills Corporation and was renamed Black Hills Energy. Mid-Kansas Electric Company Communities formerly served by Aquila Networks: Lane-Scott Electric Cooperative: Ness City Prairie Land Electric Cooperative: Phillipsburg, Smith Center Southern Pioneer Electric Company Coldwater, Liberal, Medicine Lodge Victory Electric Cooperative Association: Dodge City Western Cooperative Electric: Ellsworth, Lincoln Wheatland Electric Cooperative: Great Bend, Harper References External links Official page International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 50. St. James Press, 2003 Reuters Profile Natural gas companies of the United States Electric power companies of the United States Companies based in Kansas City, Missouri Hydroelectric power companies of the United States Evergy Energy companies established in 1902 American companies established in 1902 1902 establishments in Missouri 2007 mergers and acquisitions