FY-10-34 -- Change in Fuel Adjustment Charge Approved for KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company

Contact: Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- August 13, 2009

JEFFERSON CITY—To reflect changes in fuel and purchased power costs, the Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company to adjust the fuel adjustment charge on electric customer bills. The charge, which appears as a separate item on the monthly bill, is known as the fuel adjustment clause or FAC.

The FAC change reflects fuel and purchased power costs for the six month period of December 2008 through May 2009. The company cited changes in natural gas, purchased power, coal and freight costs as reasons for seeking an adjustment to the FAC.

For a typical residential customer in the area formerly served by Aquila Networks-MPS (Kansas City), monthly electric bills will increase by approximately $1.00. For a typical residential customer in the area formerly served by Aquila Networks-L&P (St. Joseph), monthly electric bills will drop by approximately $0.40. These changes will take effect on September 1, 2009.

KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company provides electric service to approximately 308,000 customers in Missouri.

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Case No. EO-2010-0002