Edison Electric Institute Honors Kansas City Power & Light for Community Outreach in its Comprehensive Energy Plan; KCP&L Accepts 2006 EEI Advocacy Excellence Award on Behalf of Entire Community.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Headline of release should read: Edison Electric Institute Honors Kansas City Power & Light for Community Outreach in its Comprehensive Energy Plan; KCP&L Accepts 2006 EEI Advocacy Excellence Award on Behalf of Entire Community (sted Edison Electronic Institute Honors Kansas City Power & Light for Community Outreach in its Comprehensive Energy Plan; KCP&L Accepts 2006 EEI Advocacy Excellence Award on Behalf of Entire Community).

The corrected release reads:

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE HONORS KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN ITS COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PLAN; KCP&L ACCEPTS 2006 EEI ADVOCACY EXCELLENCE AWARD ON BEHALF OF ENTIRE COMMUNITY

Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP), announced today that it has won the 2006 Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) Advocacy Excellence Award. The award recognizes KCP&L's community outreach in development of its Comprehensive Energy Plan to meet the Kansas City region's future energy needs.

"From the beginning, our plan's foundation has been collaboration," said Michael Chesser, Great Plains Energy Chairman and CEO. "That collaboration resulted in a balanced, widely supported plan to meet the region's energy needs for years to come. I am proud to accept this award on behalf of our employees and the entire community whose input helped shape the final plan."

The Comprehensive Energy Plan was developed through an open, collaborative process that began in early 2004 and resulted in approval by both the Missouri Public Service Commission and Kansas Corporation Commission in July 2005. The approval process included numerous strategic planning sessions, public forums, and regulatory workshops to gather input from hundreds of people in the KCP&L service area, including employees, customers, environmentalists, industry experts, community leaders and other utilities.

"KCP&L's approach of obtaining community input is an excellent strategic model for the complex issues associated with future energy decisions," said Thomas Kuhn, president of EEI. "EEI is proud to recognize KCP&L with its Advocacy Excellence Award for the collaborative process used in developing its Comprehensive Energy Plan."

The plan features a portfolio of initiatives, each playing an important role in ensuring affordable, reliable energy in the Kansas City area for years to come. It includes a new coal-fired generating plant near Weston, Mo., combined with a new wind-powered generating facility in western Kansas and energy efficiency programs for customers. In addition, the plan will stimulate economic development, improve air quality, and provide customers with tools to manage their energy costs.

"Working with stakeholders in our community resulted in a deeper understanding of issues and options which ultimately resulted in a much stronger plan," said William Downey, president and CEO of KCP&L. "The discussions and dialogue around the issues were excellent and we're pleased that EEI has recognized our collaborative approach as a model for other utilities and communities."

Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of United States shareholder-owned electric companies, international affiliates, and industry associates worldwide. Our U.S. members serve 97 percent of the ultimate customers in the shareholder-owned segment of the industry, and 71 percent of all electric utility ultimate customers in the nation. They generate almost 60 percent of the electricity produced by U.S. electric generators.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCP&L (www.kcpl.com) is a leading regulated provider of electricity in the Midwest. KCP&L is a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP), the holding company for KCP&L and Strategic Energy LLC, a competitive electricity supplier.

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