Great Plains Energy (GXP) 10-Q 2011 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.1
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Year to Date
		September 30
		2011		2010		2009		2008			2007		2006
		(millions)
Income from continuing operations		$	172.3	$	211.9	$	151.9	$	119.7		$	120.9	$	136.7
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Equity investment loss			0.1		1.0		0.4		1.3			2.0		1.9
	Income subtotal		172.4		212.9		152.3		121.0			122.9		138.6
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Taxes on income			90.6		99.0		29.5		63.8			44.9		60.3
Kansas City earnings tax			-		0.1		0.4		0.3			0.5		0.5
	Total taxes on income		90.6		99.1		29.9		64.1			45.4		60.8
Interest on value of leased property			4.4		6.2		6.5		3.6			3.9		4.1
Interest on long-term debt			163.9		218.9		203.6		126.2			74.1		62.6
Interest on short-term debt			9.7		9.7		10.3		18.2			26.4		9.2
Other interest expense and amortization (a)			7.7		9.7		4.7		(1.4	)		5.8		3.9
	Total fixed charges		185.7		244.5		225.1		146.6			110.2		79.8
Earnings before taxes on
	income and fixed charges	$	448.7	$	556.5	$	407.3	$	331.7		$	278.5	$	279.2
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			2.42		2.28		1.81		2.26			2.53		3.50
(a)	On January 1, 2007, Great Plains Energy elected to make an accounting policy change to recognize interest
	related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense.