Supplemental Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

2. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Great Plains Energy Other Operating Activities
Three Months Ended March 31	2016			2015
Cash flows affected by changes in:	(millions)
Receivables	$	39.7		$	17.8
Fuel inventories	6.3			(12.1		)
Materials and supplies	(2.1		)	1.0
Accounts payable	(120.4		)	(88.0		)
Accrued taxes	38.0			34.5
Accrued interest	14.4			16.6
Deferred refueling outage costs	4.9			(15.6		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	23.7			16.0
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(0.9		)	(3.3		)
Fuel recovery mechanisms	(4.6		)	8.7
Other	(15.3		)	2.0
Total other operating activities	$	(16.3	)	$	(22.4	)
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	$	33.3		$	27.4
Income taxes	$	0.1		$	0.1
Non-cash investing activities:
Liabilities accrued for capital expenditures	$	24.7		$	38.7

KCP&L Other Operating Activities
Three Months Ended March 31	2016			2015
Cash flows affected by changes in:	(millions)
Receivables	$	36.5		$	29.7
Fuel inventories	4.9			(11.6		)
Materials and supplies	(2.0		)	0.9
Accounts payable	(75.5		)	(43.3		)
Accrued taxes	102.2			73.3
Accrued interest	9.9			12.1
Deferred refueling outage costs	4.9			(15.6		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	23.9			16.2
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(0.6		)	(2.7		)
Fuel recovery mechanisms	(14.3		)	(2.2		)
Other	(14.1		)	3.4
Total other operating activities	$	75.8		$	60.2
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	$	22.2		$	16.4
Non-cash investing activities:
Liabilities accrued for capital expenditures	$	16.5		$	34.8