Exhibit 12.2
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Three Months Ended
		March 31
			2009			2008		2007		2006		2005		2004
			(millions)
Income from continuing operations			$	8.4		$	125.2	$	156.7	$	149.3	$	143.7	$	145.0
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Minority interests in subsidiaries				-			-		-		-		7.8		(5.1	)
Income subtotal				8.4			125.2		156.7		149.3		151.5		139.9
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Taxes on income				(2.6	)		59.8		59.3		70.3		48.0		53.8
Kansas City earnings tax				-			0.5		0.5		0.5		0.5		0.5
Total taxes on income				(2.6	)		60.3		59.8		70.8		48.5		54.3
Interest on value of leased property				1.5			3.3		3.9		4.1		6.2		6.2
Interest on long-term debt				21.7			79.3		54.5		55.4		56.7		61.2
Interest on short-term debt				2.8			15.2		20.3		8.0		3.1		0.5
Other interest expense and amortization (a)				0.5			1.4		6.8		3.2		3.6		14.0
Total fixed charges				26.5			99.2		85.5		70.7		69.6		81.9
Earnings before taxes on
income and fixed charges			$	32.3		$	284.7	$	302.0	$	290.8	$	269.6	$	276.1
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				1.22			2.87		3.53		4.11		3.87		3.37
(a)	On January 1, 2007, Great Plains Energy adopted FIN No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," and
	along with the adoption elected to make an accounting policy change to recognize interest related to uncertain tax
	positions in interest expense.