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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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
                                   /s/Bernard J. Beaudoin
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, before me  the
     undersigned,  a  Notary  Public,  personally   appeared
     Bernard  J.  Beaudoin, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
     
                                   /s/David L. Bodde
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
                                   /s/William H. Clark
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
                                   /s/Robert J. Dineen
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
                                   /s/Arthur J. Doyle
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
                                   /s/W. Thomas Grant II
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
                                   /s/George E. Nettels, Jr.
     
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
                                   /s/Linda H. Talbott
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 2000
     
     <PAGE>
     
                        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 2nd day of February 1999.
     
                                   /s/Robert H. West
     
     STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                         )    ss
     COUNTY OF JACKSON   )
     
           On  this 2nd day of February 1999, 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/Jacquetta L. Hartman
                                   Notary Public
     
     My Commission Expires:
     
     April 8, 2000