Great Plains Energy
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| Great Plains Energy Incorporated | |
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| Type | Public (NYSE: GXP) |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Founder | Edwin Ruthven Weeks, Joseph S. Chick, L.R. Moore, William Holmes |
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Key people | Michael J. Chesser (CEO/Chairman), William H. Downey (President/COO) |
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Revenue | US$2.675 Billion(2006) |
| Operating income | US$235.42 Million (2006) |
| Net income | US$127.63 Million (2006) |
| Subsidiaries | Kansas City Power & Light,(KLT Inc.) Innovative Energy Consultants Inc. (IEC) Great Plains Energy Services Incorporated |
| Website | greatplainsenergy.com |
Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE: GXP) is a holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri that owns electric utility Kansas City Power and Light Company and Strategic Energy, LLC, an energy management company.
KCP&L established the holding company on October 1, 2001.
In 2006, it ranked #667 on the Fortune 1000 list and #41 on the Fortune Gas & Electrics list.[1]
