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                                        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 or Jeanie  Sell  Latz,
     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  an  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K;
     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 4th day of  February,
     1997.
     
     
                         /s/David L. Bodde
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this  5th  day of  February,  1997,
     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/Cathy Claypole
                            Notary Public
     
     
     Cathy Claypole
     Notary Public-Notary Seal
     State of Missouri
     Clay County
     My Commission Expires:
     February 27, 2000
     
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                   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 or Jeanie  Sell  Latz,
     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  an  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K;
     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 4th day of  February,
     1997.
     
     
                         /s/William H. Clark
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this  5th  day of  February,  1997,
     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/Cathy Claypole
                            Notary Public
     
     
     Cathy Claypole
     Notary Public-Notary Seal
     State of Missouri
     Clay County
     My Commission Expires:
     February 27, 2000
     
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                   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 or Jeanie  Sell  Latz,
     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  an  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K;
     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 4th day of  February,
     1997.
     
     
                         /s/Robert J. Dineen
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this  5th  day of  February,  1997,
     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/Cathy Claypole
                            Notary Public
     
     
     Cathy Claypole
     Notary Public-Notary Seal
     State of Missouri
     Clay County
     My Commission Expires:
     February 27, 2000
     
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                   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 or Jeanie  Sell  Latz,
     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  an  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K;
     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 4th day of  February,
     1997.
     
     
                         /s/Arthur J. Doyle
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this  5th  day of  February,  1997,
     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/Cathy Claypole
                            Notary Public
     
     
     Cathy Claypole
     Notary Public-Notary Seal
     State of Missouri
     Clay County
     My Commission Expires:
     February 27, 2000
     
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                   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 or Jeanie  Sell  Latz,
     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  an  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K;
     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  February,
     1997.
     
     
                         /s/W. Thomas Grant II
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this  5th  day of  February,  1997,
     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/Cathy Claypole
                            Notary Public
     
     
     Cathy Claypole
     Notary Public-Notary Seal
     State of Missouri
     Clay County
     My Commission Expires:
     February 27, 2000
     
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                   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 or Jeanie  Sell  Latz,
     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  an  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K;
     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 4th day of  February,
     1997.
     
     
                         /s/George E. Nettels, Jr.
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this  5th  day of  February,  1997,
     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/Cathy Claypole
                            Notary Public
     
     
     Cathy Claypole
     Notary Public-Notary Seal
     State of Missouri
     Clay County
     My Commission Expires:
     February 27, 2000
     
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                   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 or Jeanie  Sell  Latz,
     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  an  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K;
     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 4th day of  February,
     1997.
     
     
                         /s/Linda H. Talbott
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this  5th  day of  February,  1997,
     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/Cathy Claypole
                           Notary Public
     
     
     Cathy Claypole
     Notary Public-Notary Seal
     State of Missouri
     Clay County
     My Commission Expires:
     February 27, 2000
     
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                   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 or Jeanie  Sell  Latz,
     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  an  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K;
     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 4th day of  February,
     1997.
     
     
                         /s/Robert H. West
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this  5th  day of  February,  1997,
     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/Cathy Claypole
                            Notary Public
     
     
     Cathy Claypole
     Notary Public-Notary Seal
     State of Missouri
     Clay County
     My Commission Expires:
     February 27, 2000