Exhibit 12.1
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Year to Date
		June 30
		2011		2010		2009		2008			2007		2006
		(millions)
Income from continuing operations		$	45.7	$	211.9	$	151.9	$	119.7		$	120.9	$	136.7
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Equity investment loss			0.1		1.0		0.4		1.3			2.0		1.9
	Income subtotal		45.8		212.9		152.3		121.0			122.9		138.6
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Taxes on income			15.2		99.0		29.5		63.8			44.9		60.3
Kansas City earnings tax			-		0.1		0.4		0.3			0.5		0.5
	Total taxes on income		15.2		99.1		29.9		64.1			45.4		60.8
Interest on value of leased property			3.1		6.2		6.5		3.6			3.9		4.1
Interest on long-term debt			107.9		218.9		203.6		126.2			74.1		62.6
Interest on short-term debt			6.6		9.7		10.3		18.2			26.4		9.2
Other interest expense and amortization (a)			5.0		9.7		4.7		(1.4	)		5.8		3.9
	Total fixed charges		122.6		244.5		225.1		146.6			110.2		79.8
Earnings before taxes on
	income and fixed charges	$	183.6	$	556.5	$	407.3	$	331.7		$	278.5	$	279.2
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			1.50		2.28		1.81		2.26			2.53		3.50
(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.