Supplemental Cash Flow Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

3. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Great Plains Energy Other Operating Activities
Year to Date June 30	2016			2015
Cash flows affected by changes in:	(millions)
Receivables	$	(64.0	)	$	(36.0	)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	1.3			8.0
Fuel inventories	14.5			(12.2		)
Materials and supplies	(4.8		)	0.3
Accounts payable	(84.1		)	(108.2		)
Accrued taxes	54.3			47.5
Accrued interest	0.3			(1.3		)
Deferred refueling outage costs	9.5			(17.7		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	38.8			25.0
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2.4		)	(3.5		)
Fuel recovery mechanisms	(2.3		)	25.6
Other	(39.7		)	(0.9		)
Total other operating activities	$	(78.6	)	$	(73.4	)
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	$	96.8		$	91.9
Income taxes	$	0.2		$	0.2
Non-cash investing activities:
Liabilities accrued for capital expenditures	$	30.6		$	34.8

KCP&L Other Operating Activities
Year to Date June 30	2016			2015
Cash flows affected by changes in:	(millions)
Receivables	$	(37.6	)	$	(1.4	)
Fuel inventories	9.7			(11.9		)
Materials and supplies	(3.6		)	0.1
Accounts payable	(48.0		)	(69.7		)
Accrued taxes	106.1			94.4
Accrued interest	(1.5		)	(1.5		)
Deferred refueling outage costs	9.5			(17.7		)
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	39.0			25.1
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(2.1		)	(2.7		)
Fuel recovery mechanisms	(19.4		)	0.6
Other	(32.2		)	(0.4		)
Total other operating activities	$	19.9		$	14.9
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	$	65.5		$	61.2
Non-cash investing activities:
Liabilities accrued for capital expenditures	$	16.5		$	31.4