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Equity Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]

Equity compensation expense and associated income tax benefits



	2015		2014		2013
Great Plains Energy	(millions)
Equity compensation expense	$	4.0	$	9.9	$	5.6
Income tax benefit	1.4		3.6		1.9
KCP&L
Equity compensation expense	$	2.6	$	6.9	$	4.0
Income tax benefit	0.9		2.4		1.3

Performance share activity



	Performance Shares			Grant Date Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2015		534,016			$	25.11
Granted		232,838			24.03
Earned		(25,844	)		19.48
Forfeited		(54,485	)		25.68
Performance adjustment		(77,515	)		19.48
Ending balance December 31, 2015		609,010			25.60

Restricted stock activity



	Nonvested Restricted Stock			Grant Date Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2015		267,390			$	22.31
Granted and issued		92,780			25.89
Vested		(110,496	)		19.71
Forfeited		(18,166	)		24.81
Ending balance December 31, 2015		231,508			24.78

Director Deferred Share Units



	Share Units			Grant Date Fair Value*
Beginning balance January 1, 2015		110,741			$	21.98
Issued		24,576			26.15
Converted		(19,902	)		21.50
Ending balance December 31, 2015		115,415			22.95

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an equity-based arrangement (such as stock or unit options and stock or unit awards) with an individual employee, which is generally an employment contract between the entity and a selected officer or key employee containing a promise by the employer to pay certain equity-based awards at future dates, sometimes including a period after retirement, upon compliance with stipulated requirements. This type of arrangement is distinguished from broader based employee benefit plans as it is usually tailored to the employee. Disclosure also typically includes the amount of related compensation expense recognized during the reporting period, the number of shares or units issued during the period under such arrangements, and the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the related liability.

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