SEGMENTS AND RELATED INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summarized Financial Information based on segments

Three Months Ended	Electric						Great Plains
September 30, 2011	Utility			Other			Energy
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	773.7		$	-		$	773.7
Depreciation and amortization		(65.9	)		-			(65.9	)
Interest charges		(50.2	)		(10.6	)		(60.8	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(82.9	)		7.5			(75.4	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Plains Energy		133.9			(7.4	)		126.5
Year to Date	Electric						Great Plains
September 30, 2011	Utility			Other			Energy
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	1,831.7		$	-		$	1,831.7
Depreciation and amortization		(205.9	)		-			(205.9	)
Interest charges		(124.8	)		(31.2	)		(156.0	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(109.8	)		19.2			(90.6	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Plains Energy		189.9			(17.6	)		172.3
Three Months Ended	Electric						Great Plains
September 30, 2010	Utility			Other			Energy
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	728.8		$	-		$	728.8
Depreciation and amortization		(85.3	)		-			(85.3	)
Interest charges		(34.8	)		(10.7	)		(45.5	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(77.0	)		6.6			(70.4	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Plains Energy		136.2			(4.2	)		132.0
Year to Date	Electric						Great Plains
September 30, 2010	Utility			Other			Energy
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	1,787.7		$	-		$	1,787.7
Depreciation and amortization		(248.5	)		-			(248.5	)
Interest charges		(107.4	)		(31.3	)		(138.7	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(125.4	)		13.3			(112.1	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Plains Energy		232.8			(16.2	)		216.6

	Electric							Great Plains
	Utility		Other		Eliminations			Energy
September 30, 2011	(millions)
Assets	$	9,365.0	$	72.1	$	(432.0	)	$	9,005.1
Capital expenditures (a)		317.8		-		-			317.8
December 31, 2010
Assets	$	9,152.7	$	66.3	$	(400.8	)	$	8,818.2
Capital expenditures (a)		618.1		-		-			618.1
(a) Capital expenditures reflect year to date amounts for the periods presented.