Exhibit 12.1
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Three Months Ended
		March 31
			2010		2009		2008			2007		2006		2005
			(millions)
Income from continuing operations			$	20.3	$	151.9	$	119.7		$	120.9	$	136.7	$	142.9
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Equity investment loss				-		0.4		1.3			2.0		1.9		0.4
	Income subtotal			20.3		152.3		121.0			122.9		138.6		143.3
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Taxes on income				9.7		29.5		63.8			44.9		60.3		22.2
Kansas City earnings tax				0.2		0.4		0.3			0.5		0.5		0.5
	Total taxes on income			9.9		29.9		64.1			45.4		60.8		22.7
Interest on value of leased property				1.5		6.5		3.6			3.9		4.1		6.2
Interest on long-term debt				54.1		203.6		126.2			74.1		62.6		64.3
Interest on short-term debt				2.1		10.3		18.2			26.4		9.2		4.5
Other interest expense and amortization (a)				-		4.7		(1.4	)		5.8		3.9		4.3
	Total fixed charges			57.7		225.1		146.6			110.2		79.8		79.3
Earnings before taxes on
	income and fixed charges		$	87.9	$	407.3	$	331.7		$	278.5	$	279.2	$	245.3
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				1.52		1.81		2.26			2.53		3.50		3.09
(a)	On January 1, 2007, Great Plains Energy elected to make an accounting policy change to recognize interest related
	to uncertain tax positions in interest expense.