Evergy Metro 10-Q 2012 Q2 Quarterly report

												Exhibit 12.2
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Year to Date
		June 30
		2012		2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
		(millions)
Income from continuing operations		$	46.0	$	135.5	$	163.2	$	128.9	$	125.2	$	156.7
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Income tax expense (benefit)			19.7		69.1		81.6		46.9		59.8		59.3
Kansas City earnings tax			-		-		0.1		0.2		0.5		0.5
	Total taxes on income		19.7		69.1		81.7		47.1		60.3		59.8
Interest on value of leased property			2.7		5.4		5.7		6.0		3.3		3.9
Interest on long-term debt			61.7		118.5		117.9		110.4		79.3		54.5
Interest on short-term debt			2.1		5.1		3.9		5.3		15.2		20.3
Other interest expense and amortization (a)			1.4		5.8		4.2		0.3		1.4		6.8
	Total fixed charges		67.9		134.8		131.7		122.0		99.2		85.5
Earnings before taxes on
	income and fixed charges	$	133.6	$	339.4	$	376.6	$	298.0	$	284.7	$	302.0
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			1.97		2.52		2.86		2.44		2.87		3.53
(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.