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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 3rd day of February, 1998.

                              /s/David L. Bodde

STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                    )    ss
COUNTY OFJACKSON    )

       On   this  3rd  day  of  February,  1998,  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 3rd day of February, 1998.

                              /s/William H. Clark

STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                    )    ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON   )

       On   this  3rd  day  of  February,  1998,  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 3rd day of February, 1998.

                              /s/Robert J. Dineen

STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                    )    ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON   )

       On   this  3rd  day  of  February,  1998,  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 3rd day of February, 1998.

                              /s/Arthur J. Doyle

STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                    )    ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON   )

       On   this  3rd  day  of  February,  1998,  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, 1998.

                              /s/W. Thomas Grant II

STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                    )    ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON   )

       On   this  2nd  day  of  February,  1998,  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

<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 3rd day of February, 1998.

                              /s/George E. Nettels, Jr.

STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                    )    ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON   )

       On   this  3rd  day  of  February,  1998,  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

<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, 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 3rd day of February, 1998.

                              /s/Linda H. Talbott

STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                    )    ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON   )

       On   this  3rd  day  of  February,  1998,  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

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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 3rd  day of February, 1998.

                              /s/Robert H. West

STATE OF MISSOURI   )
                    )    ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON   )

       On   this  3rd  day  of  February,  1998,  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