UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM 8-K |
Current Report |
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 1, 2016 |
Commission File Number | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | ||
001-32206 | GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED | 43-1916803 | ||
(A Missouri Corporation) | ||||
1200 Main Street | ||||
Kansas City, Missouri 64105 | ||||
(816) 556-2200 | ||||
NOT APPLICABLE | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
000-51873 | KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | 44-0308720 | ||
(A Missouri Corporation) | ||||
1200 Main Street | ||||
Kansas City, Missouri 64105 | ||||
(816) 556-2200 | ||||
NOT APPLICABLE | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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This combined Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) and Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L). KCP&L is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy and represents a significant portion of its assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and operations. Thus, all information contained in this report relates to, and is filed by, Great Plains Energy. Information that is specifically identified in this report as relating solely to Great Plains Energy, such as its financial statements and all information relating to Great Plains Energy’s other operations, businesses and subsidiaries, including KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO), does not relate to, and is not filed by, KCP&L. KCP&L makes no representation as to that information. Neither Great Plains Energy nor GMO has any obligation in respect of KCP&L’s debt securities and holders of such securities should not consider Great Plains Energy’s or GMO’s financial resources or results of operations in making a decision with respect to KCP&L’s debt securities. Similarly, KCP&L has no obligation in respect of securities of Great Plains Energy or GMO.
Item 8.01 | Other Information |
On July 1, 2016, KCP&L filed an application with the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri to request an increase to its retail revenues of $62.9 million, with a return on equity of 9.9% and a rate-making equity ratio of 49.88%. Additionally, KCP&L asked the Commission to continue reflecting fuel and purchased power increases and decreases in the Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) on customer bills. KCP&L’s FAC in Missouri is reset in each rate request, resulting in a 3.3% increase or $27.2 million increase associated with rebasing fuel and purchase power expense. The request reflects increases in infrastructure investment costs, costs for regional transmission lines, property tax costs and costs to comply with environmental and cybersecurity mandates. If approved, new rates are expected to be effective on or around April 30, 2017.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED | |
/s/ Lori A. Wright | |
Lori A. Wright | |
Vice President - Corporate Planning, Investor Relations and Treasurer | |
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | |
/s/ Lori A. Wright | |
Lori A. Wright | |
Vice President - Corporate Planning, Investor Relations and Treasurer | |
Date: July 5, 2016