Evergy Metro 10-Q 2015 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.2

KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Year to Date
	June 30
	2015				2014		2013		2012		2011		2010
	(millions)
Net income		$	42.6		$	162.4	$	169.0	$	141.6	$	135.5	$	163.2
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Income tax expense		18.2			75.7		79.8		75.3		69.1		81.6
Kansas City earnings tax		(0.5		)	0.3		—		0.1		—		0.1
Total taxes on income		17.7			76.0		79.8		75.4		69.1		81.7
Interest on value of leased property		2.5			4.9		5.1		5.3		5.4		5.7
Interest on long-term debt		64.1			128.8		128.1		123.5		118.5		117.9
Interest on short-term debt		2.3			2.9		3.4		4.4		5.1		3.9
Other interest expense and amortization		2.3			4.7		5.1		3.8		5.8		4.2
Total fixed charges		71.2			141.3		141.7		137.0		134.8		131.7
Earnings before taxes on
income and fixed charges		$	131.5		$	379.7	$	390.5	$	354.0	$	339.4	$	376.6
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.85			2.69		2.76		2.58		2.52		2.86