GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC

Great Plains Energy Incorporated and Kansas City Power & Light Company are separate registrants filing this combined annual report. The terms Great Plains Energy, Company, KCP&L and consolidated KCP&L are used throughout this report. Great Plains Energy and the Company refer to Great Plains Energy Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. KCP&L refers to Kansas City Power & Light Company, and consolidated KCP&L refers to KCP&L and its consolidated subsidiaries. Information in other Items of this report as to which reference is made in this Item 1. is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 1. The use of terms such as see or refer to shall be deemed to incorporate into this Item 1. the information to which such reference is made.