Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Great Plains Energy Other Operating Activities
Year to Date September 30	2014			2013
Cash flows affected by changes in:	(millions)
Receivables	$	(70.4	)	$	(44.1	)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	4.0			(16.0		)
Fuel inventories	23.3			11.2
Materials and supplies	1.7			(4.3		)
Accounts payable	(75.2		)	(91.5		)
Accrued taxes	91.2			81.0
Accrued interest	11.4			18.4
Deferred refueling outage costs	15.8			(21.8		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	24.8			40.2
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(13.2		)	(9.1		)
Fuel recovery mechanism	(21.3		)	(5.3		)
Solar rebates paid	(43.9		)	(20.1		)
Other	(10.0		)	11.3
Total other operating activities	$	(61.8	)	$	(50.1	)
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	$	115.6		$	111.3
Income taxes	$	0.1		$	0.1
Non-cash investing activities:
Liabilities accrued for capital expenditures	$	50.5		$	34.5

KCP&L Other Operating Activities
Year to Date September 30	2014			2013
Cash flows affected by changes in:	(millions)
Receivables	$	(70.5	)	$	(40.2	)
Fuel inventories	18.3			10.4
Materials and supplies	0.5			(3.0		)
Accounts payable	(34.7		)	(66.7		)
Accrued taxes	118.2			55.3
Accrued interest	10.8			12.2
Deferred refueling outage costs	15.8			(21.8		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	23.6			41.9
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(12.3		)	(9.1		)
Fuel recovery mechanism	1.4			(1.2		)
Solar rebates paid	(14.8		)	(4.8		)
Other	(23.9		)	(11.8		)
Total other operating activities	$	32.4		$	(38.8	)
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	$	72.9		$	73.2
Non-cash investing activities:
Liabilities accrued for capital expenditures	$	44.4		$	28.3