Exhibit 24
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      That  the  undersigned, a Director of Kansas City  Power  &
Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint  Drue Jennings, his true and lawful attorney  and  agent,
with  full  power  and authority to execute in the  name  and  on
behalf  of  the  undersigned  as  such  director  a  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting
unto  such  attorney  and agent full power  of  substitution  and
revocation  in the premises; and hereby ratifying and  confirming
all  that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be  done  by
virtue of these presents.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  and  seal
this 5th day of November, 1996.

                                   /s/David L. Bodde
                                   David L. Bodde





STATE OF MISSOURI     )
                      )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON     )


       On   this  5th  day  of  November,  1996,  before  me  the
undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared David L. Bodde,
to  be  known to be the person described in and who executed  the
foregoing  instrument, and who, being by  me  first  duly  sworn,
acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.

      IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set  my  hand  and
affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.


                                 /s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                      Notary Public
                                   Ray County, Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2000

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      That  the  undersigned, a Director of Kansas City  Power  &
Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint  Drue Jennings, his true and lawful attorney  and  agent,
with  full  power  and authority to execute in the  name  and  on
behalf  of  the  undersigned  as  such  director  a  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting
unto  such  attorney  and agent full power  of  substitution  and
revocation  in the premises; and hereby ratifying and  confirming
all  that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be  done  by
virtue of these presents.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  and  seal
this 5th day of November, 1996.

                                   /s/William H. Clark
                                   William H. Clark





STATE OF MISSOURI     )
                      )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON     )


       On   this  5th  day  of  November,  1996,  before  me  the
undersigned,  a  Notary Public, personally  appeared  William  H.
Clark, to be known to be the person described in and who executed
the  foregoing instrument, and who, being by me first duly sworn,
acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.

      IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set  my  hand  and
affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.


                                 /s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                      Notary Public
                                   Ray County, Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2000


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      That  the  undersigned, a Director of Kansas City  Power  &
Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint  Drue Jennings, his true and lawful attorney  and  agent,
with  full  power  and authority to execute in the  name  and  on
behalf  of  the  undersigned  as  such  director  a  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting
unto  such  attorney  and agent full power  of  substitution  and
revocation  in the premises; and hereby ratifying and  confirming
all  that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be  done  by
virtue of these presents.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  and  seal
this 5th day of November, 1996.

                                   /s/Robert J. Dineen
                                   Robert J. Dineen





STATE OF MISSOURI     )
                      )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON     )


       On   this  5th  day  of  November,  1996,  before  me  the
undersigned,  a  Notary  Public, personally  appeared  Robert  J.
Dineen,  to  be  known  to be the person  described  in  and  who
executed  the foregoing instrument, and who, being  by  me  first
duly  sworn, acknowledged that he executed the same as  his  free
act and deed.

      IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set  my  hand  and
affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.


                                 /s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                      Notary Public
                                   Ray County, Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2000

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      That  the  undersigned, a Director of Kansas City  Power  &
Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint  Drue Jennings, his true and lawful attorney  and  agent,
with  full  power  and authority to execute in the  name  and  on
behalf  of  the  undersigned  as  such  director  a  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting
unto  such  attorney  and agent full power  of  substitution  and
revocation  in the premises; and hereby ratifying and  confirming
all  that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be  done  by
virtue of these presents.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  and  seal
this 5th day of November, 1996.

                                   /s/Arthur J. Doyle
                                   Arthur J. Doyle





STATE OF MISSOURI     )
                      )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON     )


       On   this  5th  day  of  November,  1996,  before  me  the
undersigned,  a  Notary  Public, personally  appeared  Arthur  J.
Doyle, to be known to be the person described in and who executed
the  foregoing instrument, and who, being by me first duly sworn,
acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.

      IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set  my  hand  and
affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.


                                 /s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                      Notary Public
                                   Ray County, Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2000


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      That  the  undersigned, a Director of Kansas City  Power  &
Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint  Drue Jennings, his true and lawful attorney  and  agent,
with  full  power  and authority to execute in the  name  and  on
behalf  of  the  undersigned  as  such  director  a  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting
unto  such  attorney  and agent full power  of  substitution  and
revocation  in the premises; and hereby ratifying and  confirming
all  that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be  done  by
virtue of these presents.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  and  seal
this 5th day of November, 1996.

                                   /s/W. Thomas Grant II
                                   W. Thomas Grant II





STATE OF MISSOURI     )
                      )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON     )


       On   this  5th  day  of  November,  1996,  before  me  the
undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared W. Thomas Grant
II,  to  be known to be the person described in and who  executed
the  foregoing instrument, and who, being by me first duly sworn,
acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.

      IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set  my  hand  and
affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.


                                 /s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                      Notary Public
                                   Ray County, Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2000


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      That  the  undersigned, a Director of Kansas City  Power  &
Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint  Drue Jennings, his true and lawful attorney  and  agent,
with  full  power  and authority to execute in the  name  and  on
behalf  of  the  undersigned  as  such  director  a  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting
unto  such  attorney  and agent full power  of  substitution  and
revocation  in the premises; and hereby ratifying and  confirming
all  that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be  done  by
virtue of these presents.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  and  seal
this 5th day of November, 1996.

                                   /s/George E. Nettels, Jr.
                                   George E. Nettels, Jr.





STATE OF MISSOURI     )
                      )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON     )


       On   this  5th  day  of  November,  1996,  before  me  the
undersigned,  a  Notary  Public, personally  appeared  George  E.
Nettels, Jr., to be known to be the person described in  and  who
executed  the foregoing instrument, and who, being  by  me  first
duly  sworn, acknowledged that he executed the same as  his  free
act and deed.

      IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set  my  hand  and
affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.


                                 /s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                      Notary Public
                                   Ray County, Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2000


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      That  the  undersigned, a Director of Kansas City  Power  &
Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint  Drue Jennings, her true and lawful attorney  and  agent,
with  full  power  and authority to execute in the  name  and  on
behalf  of  the  undersigned  as  such  director  a  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting
unto  such  attorney  and agent full power  of  substitution  and
revocation  in the premises; and hereby ratifying and  confirming
all  that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be  done  by
virtue of these presents.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  and  seal
this 5th day of November, 1996.

                                   /s/Linda H. Talbott
                                   Linda H. Talbott





STATE OF MISSOURI     )
                      )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON     )


       On   this  5th  day  of  November,  1996,  before  me  the
undersigned,  a  Notary  Public,  personally  appeared  Linda  H.
Talbott,  to  be  known  to be the person described  in  and  who
executed  the foregoing instrument, and who, being  by  me  first
duly  sworn, acknowledged that she executed the same as her  free
act and deed.

      IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set  my  hand  and
affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.


                                 /s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                      Notary Public
                                   Ray County, Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2000

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

      That  the  undersigned, a Director of Kansas City  Power  &
Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and
appoint  Drue Jennings, his true and lawful attorney  and  agent,
with  full  power  and authority to execute in the  name  and  on
behalf  of  the  undersigned  as  such  director  a  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting
unto  such  attorney  and agent full power  of  substitution  and
revocation  in the premises; and hereby ratifying and  confirming
all  that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be  done  by
virtue of these presents.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  and  seal
this 5th day of November, 1996.

                                   /s/Robert H. West
                                   Robert H. West





STATE OF MISSOURI     )
                      )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON     )


       On   this  5th  day  of  November,  1996,  before  me  the
undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared Robert H. West,
to  be  known to be the person described in and who executed  the
foregoing  instrument, and who, being by  me  first  duly  sworn,
acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.

      IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set  my  hand  and
affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.


                                 /s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                      Notary Public
                                   Ray County, Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2000