KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO - FORM 10-Q - EX-12.1 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - May 6, 2010

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10-Q - JOINT FORM 10-Q - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COf10q2010-1.htm
EX-32.2 - SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex32_2.htm
EX-12.2 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex12_2.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex32_1.htm
EX-10.1.5 - GPE NQDC AMENDED 1/1/2010 - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex10_1-5.htm
EX-31.1.A - CERTIFICATIONS OF M. J. CHESSER - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex31_1-a.htm
EX-31.2.A - CERTIFICATIONS OF M. J. CHESSER - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex31_2-a.htm
EX-31.1.B - CERTIFICATIONS OF T. BASSHAM - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex31_1-b.htm
EX-10.1.1 - FORM OF 2010 3 YEAR PERFORMANCE SHARE AGREEMENT - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex10_1-1.htm
EX-10.1.4 - GPE, KCPL AND GMO AIP 1-1-2010 - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex10_1-4.htm
EX-10.1.2 - FORM OF 2010 RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex10_1-2.htm
EX-31.2.B - CERTIFICATIONS OF T. BASSHAM - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex31_2-b.htm
EX-10.1.3 - GPE LTIP AWARDS STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 1-1-2010 - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex10_1-3.htm
EX-10.2.2 - AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES SALE AGREEMENT - KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COex10_2-2.htm
                    Exhibit 12.1
                               
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
                               
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                             
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
     
2010
  
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
     
(millions)
Income from continuing operations
   $ 20.3     $ 151.9   $ 119.7   $ 120.9   $ 136.7   $ 142.9  
Add
                                        
Equity investment loss
     -       0.4     1.3     2.0     1.9     0.4  
 
Income subtotal
     20.3       152.3     121.0     122.9     138.6     143.3  
                                           
Add
                                        
Taxes on income
     9.7       29.5     63.8     44.9     60.3     22.2  
Kansas City earnings tax
     0.2       0.4     0.3     0.5     0.5     0.5  
 
Total taxes on income
     9.9       29.9     64.1     45.4     60.8     22.7  
                                           
Interest on value of leased property
     1.5       6.5     3.6     3.9     4.1     6.2  
Interest on long-term debt
     54.1       203.6     126.2     74.1     62.6     64.3  
Interest on short-term debt
     2.1       10.3     18.2     26.4     9.2     4.5  
Other interest expense and amortization (a)
     -       4.7     (1.4 )   5.8     3.9     4.3  
                                           
 
Total fixed charges
     57.7       225.1     146.6     110.2     79.8     79.3  
                                           
Earnings before taxes on
                                        
 
income and fixed charges
   $ 87.9     $ 407.3   $ 331.7   $ 278.5   $ 279.2   $ 245.3  
                                           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     1.52       1.81     2.26     2.53     3.50     3.09  
                                           
(a)
On January 1, 2007, Great Plains Energy elected to make an accounting policy change to recognize interest related
 
to uncertain tax positions in interest expense.