(MSC News)--Public comment is now being accepted regarding the proposed acquistion of Westar Energy.

According to a press release issued by the Kansas Corporation Commission, comments pertaining to Great Plains Energy's goal to purchase the energy provider can be submitted online, by phone, or in person.

Comments will be accepted through 5:00 on the evening of January 18, 2017.

They can be submitted online here, by clicking the link under Your Opinion Matters.

Comments can also be made by calling the KCC at 1 800-662-0027 or (785) 271-3140.

Letters can also be mailed to the Kansas Corporation Commission, Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, 1500 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, KS 66604 4027. Docket #16-KCPE-593-ACQ should be referenced in the letter.

Meanwhile, the KCC has scheduled a public hearing about the proposal, which will be held Monday evening.

That will happen at 6:00 at Shawnee Heights High School, in Tecumseh, Kansas.

The hearing can be viewed live online here, and will be recorded for later online viewing beginning the next day.