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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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Current
Report
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Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
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Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5,
2007
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Commission
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Registrant,
State of Incorporation,
Address
and Telephone Number
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I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
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001-32206
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GREAT
PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
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43-1916803
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(A
Missouri Corporation)
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1201
Walnut Street
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Kansas
City, Missouri 64106
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(816)
556-2200
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(Former
name or former address,
if
changed since last report)
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000-51873
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KANSAS
CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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44-0308720
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(A
Missouri Corporation)
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1201
Walnut Street
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Kansas
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(816)
556-2200
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(Former
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if
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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99
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Edison
Electric Institute Financial Conference
presentation
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GREAT
PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
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/s/
Terry Bassham
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Terry
Bassham
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Executive
Vice President- Finance & Strategic Development and Chief Financial
Officer
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KANSAS
CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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/s/
Terry Bassham
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Terry
Bassham
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Michael Chesser
Chairman & CEO
Great Plains Energy
Great Plains Energy
Edison Electric Institute
42nd Financial Conference
Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation and the statements to be made by Great Plains Energy 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, statements regarding projected delivered volumes and margins, the outcome of regulatory proceedings, cost estimates of the
comprehensive energy plan and other matters affecting future operations. In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the registrants 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 the regional,
national and international markets, including but not limited to region al and national wholesale electricity 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 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 in availability
and cost of capital and the effects on pension plan assets and costs; credit ratings; inflation rates; effectiveness of risk management
policies and procedures and the ability of counterparties to satisfy their contrac tual commitments; impact of terrorist acts; increased
competition including, but not limited to, retail choice in the electric utility industry and the entry of new competitors; ability to carry out
marketing and sales plans; weather conditions including weather-related damage; cost, availability, quality and deliverability of fuel; ability
to achieve generation planning goals and the occurrence and duration of unplanned generation outages; delays in the anticipated in-service
dates and cost increases of additional generating capacity; nuclear operations; ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on
growth opportunities in non-regulated businesses and the effects of competition; workforce risks including compensation and benefits costs;
performance of projects undertaken by non-regulated businesses and the success of efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities; the
ability to successfully complete merger, acquisition or divestiture plans (including the acquisition o f Aquila, Inc., and Aquila’s sale of assets
to Black Hills Corporation) and other risks and uncertainties.
This list of factors is not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. Part II Item 1A Risk Factors included in Great Plains
Energy’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007, together with the risk factors included in the 2006 Form 10-K for Great
Plains Energy under Part I Item 1A, should be carefully read for further understanding of potential risks to Great Plains Energy. Other
periodic reports filed by Great Plains Energy with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should also be read for more information
regarding risk factors. Great Plains Energy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Forward Looking Statement
Executing on Strategic Intent
•Strong rate base growth at KCP&L through Comprehensive
Energy Plan
•Continued drive toward Tier 1 operational excellence
company wide
•Strategic Energy growing backlog for future deliveries
Executing on Aquila Acquisition
•Strong shareholder approval by both companies
•Regulatory approvals remain on track for first quarter 2008
•Significant synergies anticipated to help reduce future rate
increases
Enhanced Shareholder Returns
•Attractive dividend yield
•Aquila acquisition expected to be accretive 2009 and beyond
•Combined KCP&L/Aquila rate base anticipated to grow to
$5.6 billion by 2010
Building Shareholder Value
2007 EEI Edison Award
•Awarded for leadership, innovation and contribution to
industry for Comprehensive Energy Plan collaboration
Kansas City Energy Efficiency Forum
•Over 500 in attendance to discuss DSM and EE
technology and program development
Institute for Energy Efficiency
•GXP and seven other companies join to launch
Institute, through EEI, to act as a national best
practices clearinghouse
2007 National Reliability Excellence Award
•KCP&L recognized for excellence in the delivery of
reliable electrical service
Recent Achievements
Kansas City Power & Light
William H. Downey
President & CEO
Kansas City Power & Light
Comprehensive Energy Plan Highlights
LaCygne 1 SCR - Completed ahead of schedule and under budget
Iatan Unit 1 AQCS & Iatan Unit 2
„Iatan 1 on schedule for Q4 2008 in-service date
„Iatan 2 on schedule for summer 2010 in-service date
„Iatan 2: Finalizing contract for balance of plant construction with Kiewit
Industrial. Once in place, approximately 95% of Iatan 1 and 2 costs will be
committed
LaCygne 1 Environmental
„Owners engineer Sargent & Lundy working on Project Definition Report
„Revised cost estimates are materially higher than initial estimates
Additional Wind Generation
„Continue work on possible 100MW wind addition in 2008
Alstom Fabrication Area 2
Boiler Steel 5
Air Quality Control System West End Foundation Work
Steam Turbine Pedestal Table Top
Concrete Pour
Iatan 2 Coal-Fired Generations Facility
Strong Q3 plant
performance
Equivalent Availability/Capacity Factor
$37.66
$37.88
$39.35
$43.08
$41.99
$45.03
$41.88
•Compared to Q3 last year, this
quarter’s wholesale performance was
strong for revenues, volume and
prices
•Year-to-date wholesale performance
reflect higher revenues due to higher
volumes offsetting lower prices.
Performance by Quarter
YTD Performance through Q3
KCP&L Wholesale Power Performance
•Strong support for transaction from
shareholders of both companies
•FERC approval received
•Nebraska and Iowa approval of
Black Hills transaction
•Missouri, Kansas and Colorado
applications pending
•Transaction close still anticipated to
be first quarter of 2008
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FORGING A STRONGER
REGIONAL UTILITY
Aquila Transaction Update
Strategic Energy
Shahid Malik
CEO, Strategic Energy
Strategic Energy Goals
•Increase market penetration in the most profitable
markets to achieve 6 - 8% market share within three years
•Grow delivered MWhs at faster than estimated market
growth of 4% -6% per year
•Grow core earnings year over year providing attractive
risk-adjusted return
•Achieve operating leverage, driving SG&A/MWh to the
$2.00 - $2.50 range
C&I retailers comprise ~84.1 GW of peak load served and Top 15 account for nearly 82% or
69.2 GW. Load growth of 4.8 GW in the first half of 2007, the 3rd largest since 2003.
Top 15 as of Aug. 2007 (peak GW)
6 month growth (% GW change)
Non-Residential Market Shares: Load and % Growth
Source: KEMA: Semi Annual Review of US Retailer Rankings, Oct 2007, pg.12
•2007 combination of deliveries and 2007 backlog at 20.4m MWhs
•Total backlog at end of Q307 increased 32% to 37.4M MWhs vs. 28.4M MWHs in 3Q06
•Average contract lengths 15 months v. 17 months in 3Q06
Delivered Current Backlog
‘07 Backlog at 9-30-06 ’08 Backlog at 9-30-06 ’09+ Backlog at 9-30-06
Strong Backlog Position
compared to last year
20.4
Strategic Energy Total Backlog
Strategic Energy Growth
MWh Sales Volume (millions)
MWh’s Delivered
Retail Gross Margin per MWh
(Excluding Mark-to-Market Impact)
Sales, Deliveries & Margins
4New sales volume 5.7M MWHs in Q3 compared to
7.3M MWh last year
4Significant growth in Illinois and New England
4Margins on 2007 delivered volumes anticipated
around $4-5.00/MWH
4Actual power delivered to customers up 23% over
Q3 last year
Note: Retail gross margin per MWh including mark-to-market
impacts were: ($0.79) in 3Q06, $7.56 in 4Q06, $15.79 in 1Q07,
$1.03 in 2Q07 and $1.75 in 3Q07
Great Plains Energy
Michael Chesser
Chairman & CEO
Great Plains Energy
Strategic Focus
Close Aquila transaction
„Focus on close and operational integration (people, processes and systems)
throughout 2008 to maximize synergy capture
Develop next phase of the Comprehensive Energy Plan
„Develop long range resource plan and file IRP in Missouri
„Continue to engage community and regulators to develop energy efficiency and
demand response as a resource alternative
„Continue development of environmental and renewable generation alternatives
Conduct Strategic Alternative Review of Strategic Energy
„Retained Merrill Lynch & Co. as financial advisor to assist in evaluation of all
strategic and structural alternatives
„Alternatives may include continuation of SE in current state, joint ventures or sales
of part or all of the company
Estimated Total Utility Rate Base
•Capex primarily on common projects
•Aquila capex plan in line with KCPL’s Comprehensive Energy Plan
1 Rate base amounts can vary by state.
Compound annual growth rate of 16% in rate base builds shareholder value.
$3,600
$3,975
$4,150
$5,575
GXP Stand-Alone Core Earnings Growth
•In 2005, Great Plains Energy provided a 5-year core EPS CAGR target of 2-4% driven primarily by
the CEP, resulting in a range of $2.38 to $2.63 in 2010
•Great Plains remains on track to deliver 2- 4% growth between 2005 & 2010
•Based on the midpoint of current 2007 guidance of $1.60-$1.70, the 3-yr. CAGR between 2007 and
2010 is anticipated to be 14% to 16%
•Aquila transaction is anticipated to be accretive to this path in 2009 forward
Note: The projected compound average annual growth rates are for the period beginning 2007 and ending 2010. The Company does not provide projected growth rates
for periods ending before 2010, and such growth rates may be materially different. This graph is for illustrative purposes only for periods ending before 2010.
$2.63E
$2.38E
3-Yr. CAGR 14%
3-Yr. CAGR
16%
2007 Guidance
$1.60 - $1.70