Great Plains Energy (GXP) 10-K 2010 FY Annual report

										Exhibit 12.2
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		2010		2009		2008		2007		2006
		(millions)
Income from continuing operations		$	163.2	$	128.9	$	125.2	$	156.7	$	149.3
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Taxes on income			81.6		46.9		59.8		59.3		70.3
Kansas City earnings tax			0.1		0.2		0.5		0.5		0.5
	Total taxes on income		81.7		47.1		60.3		59.8		70.8
Interest on value of leased property			5.7		6.0		3.3		3.9		4.1
Interest on long-term debt			117.9		110.4		79.3		54.5		55.4
Interest on short-term debt			3.9		5.3		15.2		20.3		8.0
Other interest expense and amortization (a)			4.2		0.3		1.4		6.8		3.2
	Total fixed charges		131.7		122.0		99.2		85.5		70.7
Earnings before taxes on
	income and fixed charges	$	376.6	$	298.0	$	284.7	$	302.0	$	290.8
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			2.86		2.44		2.87		3.53		4.11
(a)	On January 1, 2007, Kansas City Power & Light Company elected to make an accounting policy change to
	recognize interest related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense.