KCP&L to End Coal Use at Six Generating Units

SUGAR LAND--May 27, 2015--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) (Kansas City, Missouri), a utility subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) (Kansas City, Missouri), will cease coal-burning at six generating units, totaling 708 megawatts (MW), between 2016 and 2021 in order to meet tougher environmental regulations, the utility said.

Within this article: Details on KCP&L's plans to close the six units, including the current schedules for the units and the energy sources that will replace coal.

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