Segments and Related Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segments and Related Information [Abstract]

Segments and Related Information

21.   SEGMENTS AND RELATED INFORMATION

Great Plains Energy has one reportable segment based on its method of internal reporting, which segregates reportable segments based on products and services, management responsibility and regulation.  The one reportable business segment is electric utility, consisting of KCP&L and GMO’s regulated utility operations.  Other includes GMO activity other than its regulated utility operations, unallocated corporate charges, consolidating entries and intercompany eliminations.  Intercompany eliminations include insignificant amounts of intercompany financing-related activities.  The summary of significant accounting policies applies to the reportable segment.  Segment performance is evaluated based on net income attributable to Great Plains Energy.

The following tables reflect summarized financial information concerning Great Plains Energy’s reportable segment.

	Electric						Great Plains
2011	Utility			Other			Energy
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	2,318.0		$	-		$	2,318.0
Depreciation and amortization		(273.1	)		-			(273.1	)
Interest charges		(176.9	)		(41.5	)		(218.4	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(109.3	)		24.5			(84.8	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Plains Energy		199.9			(25.5	)		174.4

	Electric						Great Plains
2010	Utility			Other			Energy
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	2,255.5		$	-		$	2,255.5
Depreciation and amortization		(331.6	)		-			(331.6	)
Interest charges		(143.1	)		(41.7	)		(184.8	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(123.3	)		24.3			(99.0	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Plains Energy		235.3			(23.6	)		211.7

	Electric						Great Plains
2009	Utility			Other			Energy
	(millions)
Operating revenues	$	1,965.0		$	-		$	1,965.0
Depreciation and amortization		(302.2	)		-			(302.2	)
Interest charges		(151.0	)		(29.9	)		(180.9	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(63.6	)		34.1			(29.5	)
Discontinued operations		-			(1.5	)		(1.5	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Plains Energy		157.8			(7.7	)		150.1

	Electric							Great Plains
	Utility		Other		Eliminations			Energy
2011	(millions)
Assets	$	9,483.4	$	51.9	$	(417.3	)	$	9,118.0
Capital expenditures		456.6		-		-			456.6
2010
Assets	$	9,152.7	$	66.3	$	(400.8	)	$	8,818.2
Capital expenditures		618.1		-		-			618.1
2009
Assets	$	8,765.3	$	152.5	$	(435.0	)	$	8,482.8
Capital expenditures		841.3		-		-			841.3