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Form 8-K for GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC


10-Jan-2013

Other Events


Item 8.01 Other Information

As discussed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012, on February 27, 2012, each of KCP&L and GMO filed an application with the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri ("MPSC") to request an increase to their respective retail revenues. KCP&L requested a retail revenue increase of $105.7 million, with a return on equity of 10.4% and a rate-making equity ratio of 52.5%. In September 2012, KCP&L revised its requested return on equity to 10.3%. GMO requested an increase to its retail revenues of $58.3 million for its Missouri Public Service division ("MPS") and $25.2 million for its St. Joseph Light & Power division ("L&P"), with a return on equity of 10.4% and a rate-making equity ratio of 52.5%. In September 2012, GMO revised its requested return on equity to 10.3% for both its MPS and L&P divisions.

On January 9, 2013, the MPSC issued an order addressing the issues in each case. In the KCP&L case, the order authorized a return on equity of 9.7%, resulting in an estimated increase in annual retail revenues of $67.4 million, an equity ratio of approximately 52.6% (or approximately 52.3% after including other comprehensive income), and an estimated Missouri jurisdictional rate base of approximately $2,052 million (as estimated by KCP&L). In the GMO case, the order authorized a return on equity of 9.7%, resulting in an estimated increase in annual retail revenues of $26.2 million for MPS and $21.7 million for L&P, an equity ratio of approximately 52.6% (or approximately 52.3% after including other comprehensive income), and an estimated Missouri jurisdictional rate base of approximately $1,364 million and approximately $466 million (as estimated by GMO) for MPS and L&P, respectively.

The rates established by the order will take effect on January 26, 2013. Parties to the case may file applications for rehearing with the MPSC, and may also file court appeals. However, the rates authorized by the MPSC orders will be effective unless and until modified by the MPSC or stayed by a court.

Forward-looking statements

Statements made in this report that are not based on historical facts are forward-looking, may involve risks and uncertainties, and are intended to be as of the date when made. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the outcome of regulatory proceedings, cost estimates of capital projects and other matters affecting future operations. In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Great Plains Energy and KCP&L are providing a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the provided forward-looking information. These important factors include: future economic conditions in regional, national and international markets and their effects on sales, prices and costs, including but not limited to possible further deterioration in economic conditions and the timing and extent of any economic recovery; prices and availability of electricity in regional and national wholesale markets; market perception of the energy industry, Great Plains Energy and KCP&L; changes in business strategy, operations or development plans; effects of current or proposed state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments, including, but not limited to, deregulation, re-regulation and restructuring of the electric utility industry; decisions of regulators regarding rates KCP&L and GMO can charge for electricity; adverse changes in applicable laws, regulations, rules, principles or practices governing tax, accounting and environmental matters


including, but not limited to, air and water quality; financial market conditions and performance including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates and credit spreads and in availability and cost of capital and the effects on nuclear decommissioning trust and pension plan assets and costs; impairments of long-lived assets or goodwill; credit ratings; inflation rates; effectiveness of risk management policies and procedures and the ability of counterparties to satisfy their contractual commitments; impact of terrorist acts, including but not limited to cyber terrorism; ability to carry out marketing and sales plans; weather conditions including, but not limited to, weather-related damage and their effects on sales, prices and costs; cost, availability, quality and deliverability of fuel; the inherent uncertainties in estimating the effects of weather, economic conditions and other factors on customer consumption and financial results; ability to achieve generation goals and the occurrence and duration of planned and unplanned generation outages; delays in the anticipated in-service dates and cost increases of generation, transmission, distribution or other projects; the inherent risks associated with the ownership and operation of a nuclear facility including, but not limited to, environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks; workforce risks, including, but not limited to, increased costs of retirement, health care and other benefits; and other risks and uncertainties.

This list of factors is not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. Other risk factors are detailed from time to time in Great Plains Energy's and KCP&L's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. Great Plains Energy and KCP&L undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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