POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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, and any 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 6th day of February
      2007.





/s/
                David L. Bodde
              David
                L. Bodde





STATE
                  OF MISSOURI
                
                COUNTY
                  OF JACKSON
              )
                )
                )
              ss





On
      this 6th day of February 2007, 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/she executed the
      same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010











POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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 and any 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 6th day of February
      2007.





/s/
                Mark A. Ernst
              Mark
                A. Ernst





STATE
                OF MISSOURI
              
              COUNTY
                OF JACKSON
            )
              )
              )
            ss





On
      this 6th day of February 2007, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public,
      personally appeared Mark
      A.
      Ernst ,
      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/she executed the
      same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010











POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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 and any 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 6th day of February
      2007.





/s/
                Randall C. Ferguson, Jr.
              Randall
                C. Ferguson, Jr.





STATE
                OF MISSOURI
              
              COUNTY
                OF JACKSON
            )
              )
              )
            ss





On
      this 6th day of February 2007, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public,
      personally appeared Randall
      C. Ferguson, 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/she executed the
      same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010











POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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 and any 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 27 day of
      February 2007.





/s/
                William K. Hall
              William
                K. Hall





STATE
                OF MISSOURI
              
              COUNTY
                OF JACKSON
            )
              )
              )
            ss





On
      this 27th day of February 2007, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public,
      personally appeared William K. Hall, 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/she executed the same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010





Exhibit
          24.1


POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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 and any 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 6th day of February
      2007.





/s/
                Luis A. Jimenez
              Luis
                A. Jimenez





STATE
                OF MISSOURI
              
              COUNTY
                OF JACKSON
            )
              )
              )
            ss





On
      this 6th day of February 2007, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public,
      personally appeared Luis
      A.
      Jimenez ,
      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/she executed the
      same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010











POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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 and any 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 6th day of February
      2007.





/s/
                James A. Mitchell
              James
                A. Mitchell





STATE
                OF MISSOURI
              
              COUNTY
                OF JACKSON
            )
              )
              )
            ss





On
      this 6th day of February 2007, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public,
      personally appeared James
      A.
      Mitchell ,
      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/she executed the
      same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010











POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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 and any 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 6th day of February
      2007.





/s/
                William C. Nelson
              William
                C. Nelson





STATE
                OF MISSOURI
              
              COUNTY
                OF JACKSON
            )
              )
              )
            ss





On
      this 6th day of February 2007, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public,
      personally appeared William
      C. Nelson ,
      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/she executed the
      same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010











POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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 and any 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 6th day of February
      2007.





/s/
                Linda H. Talbott
              Linda
                H. Talbott





STATE
                OF MISSOURI
              
              COUNTY
                OF JACKSON
            )
              )
              )
            ss





On
      this 6th day of February 2007, 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 he/she executed the
      same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010








Exhibit
          24.1


POWER
      OF
      ATTORNEY





KNOW
      ALL
      MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:





That
      the undersigned, a Director of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri
      corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Michael J. Chesser or Mark
      G. English, 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 and any 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 6th day of February
      2007.





/s/
                Robert H. West
              Robert
                H. West





STATE
                OF MISSOURI
              
              COUNTY
                OF JACKSON
            )
              )
              )
            ss





On
      this 6th day of February 2007, 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/she executed the
      same as his/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/
                Renee Ray
              Notary
                Public





My
      Commission Expires:


August
      30, 2010