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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM U-13-60

 

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE PERIOD

 

Beginning January 1, 2004 and Ending December 31, 2004

 

TO THE

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

OF

 

Great Plains Energy Services Incorporated

(Exact Name of Reporting Company)

 

A Subsidiary Service Company

 

 

Date of Incorporation April 1, 2003

If not Incorporated, Date of Organization

 

State or Sovereign Power under which Incorporated or Organized: Missouri

 

Location of Principal Executive Office of Reporting Company: 1201 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

 

Name, title, and address of officer to whom correspondence concerning this report should be addressed:

 

Lori A. Wright

Controller

1201 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo 64106


   (Name)

(Title)

(Address)

 

 

Name of Principal Holding Company whose Subsidiaries are served by Reporting Company: Great Plains Energy Incorporated

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF FORM U-13-60

 

1.

Time of Filing

 

Rule 94 provides that on or before the first day of May in each calendar year, each mutual service company and each subsidiary service company as to which the Commission shall have made a favorable finding pursuant to Rule 88, and every service company whose application for approval or declaration pursuant to Rule 88, and every service company whose application for approval or declaration pursuant to Rule 88 is pending shall file with the Commission an annual report on Form U-13-60 and in accordance with the Instructions for that form.

 

2.

Number of Copies

 

Each annual report shall be filed in duplicate. The company should prepare and retain at least one extra copy for itself in case correspondence with reference to the report become necessary.

 

3.

Period Covered by Report

 

The first report filed by any company shall cover the period from the date the Uniform System of Accounts was required to be made effective as to that company under Rules 82 and 93 to the end of that calendar year. Subsequent reports should cover a calendar year.

 

4.

Report Format

 

Reports shall be submitted on the forms prepared by the Commission. If the space provided on any sheet of such form is inadequate, additional sheets may be inserted of the same size as a sheet of the form or folded to each size.

 

5.

Money Amounts Displayed

 

All money amounts required to be shown in financial statements may be expressed in whole dollars, in thousands of dollars or in hundred thousands of dollars, as appropriate and subject to provisions of Regulation S-X (§210.3-01(b)).

 

6.

Deficits Displayed

 

Deficits and other like entries shall be indicated by the use of either brackets or a parenthesis with corresponding reference in footnotes. (Regulation S-X, §210.3-01(c)).

 

7.

Major Amendments or Corrections

 

Any company desiring to amend or correct a major omission or error in a report after it has been filed with the Commission shall submit an amended report including only those pages, schedules, and entries that are to be amended or corrected. A cover letter shall be submitted requesting the Commission to incorporate the amended report changes and shall be signed by a duly authorized officer of the company.

 

8.

Definitions

 

Definitions contained in Instruction 01-8 to the Uniform System of Accounts for Mutual Service Companies and Subsidiary Service Companies, Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended February 2, 1979 shall be applicable to words or terms used specifically with this Form U-13-60.

 

 

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9.

Organizational Chart

 

The service company shall summit with each annual report a copy of its current organization chart.

 

10.

Methods of Allocation

 

The service company shall summit with each annual report a listing of the currently effective methods of allocation being used by the service company and on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

 

11.

Annual Statement of Compensation for Use of Capital Billed

 

The service company shall submit with each annual report a copy of the annual statement supplied to each associate company in support of the amount of compensation for use of capital billed during the calendar year.

 

12.

Collection of Information

 

The information requested by this form is being collected because rules 93 and 94 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (“Act”) require it. The Commission uses this information to determine the existence of detriments to interests the Act is designed to protect. The Commission estimates that it will take each respondent thirteen and one-half (13.5) hours to respond to this collection of information. A response to this form is mandatory. Without approval by the Commission, holding companies would be in violation of the Act. The information on this form will not be kept confidential. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LISTING OF SCHEDULES AND ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTS

 

 

 

Schedule or

Page

 

Description of Schedules and Accounts

Account Number

Number


Comparative Balance Sheet

Schedule I

6-7

 

Service Company Property

Schedule II

8

 

Accumulated Provision for Depreciation and

Amortization of Service Company Property

Schedule III

9

 

Investments

Schedule IV

10

 

Accounts Receivable from Associate Companies

Schedule V

11

 

Fuel Stock Expense Undistributed

Schedule VI

12

 

Stores Expense Undistributed

Schedule VII

12

 

Miscellaneous Current and Accrued Assets

Schedule VIII

13

 

Miscellaneous Deferred Debits

Schedule IX

13

 

Research, Development or Demonstration Expenditures

Schedule X

14

 

Proprietary Capital

Schedule XI

15

 

Long-Term Debt

Schedule XII

16

 

Current and Accrued Liabilities

Schedule XIII

17

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Schedule XIV

18-20

 

Comparative Income Statement

Schedule XV

21-22

 

Analysis of Billing - Associate Companies

Account 457

23

 

Analysis of Billing - Nonassociate Companies

Account 458

24

 

Analysis of Charges for Service - Associate and

Nonassociate Companies

Schedule XVI

25

 

Schedule of Expense by Department or

Service Function

Schedule XVII

26

 

Departmental Analysis of Salaries

Account 920

27

 

Outside Services Employed

Account 923

28-29

 

Employee Pensions and Benefits

Account 926

30

 

General Advertising Expenses

Account 930.1

31

 

Miscellaneous General Expenses

Account 930.2

32

 

 

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Rents

Account 931

33

 

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes

Account 408

34

 

Donations

Account 426.1

35

 

Other Deductions

Account 426.5

36

 

Notes to Statement of Income

Schedule XVIII

37

 

Organization Chart

Attachment

38

 

Methods of Allocation

Attachment

39-40

 

Annual Statement of Compensation for Use of Capital Billed

Attachment

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

Schedule I - Comparative Balance Sheet
(In Thousands)

Give balance sheet of the Company as of December 31 of the current and prior year.

Account Assets and Other Debits As of December 31

2004 2003

Service Company Property

 101   Service company property (Schedule II)     $ 1,634   $ -  
 107   Construction work in progress (Schedule II)    1,342    203  

         Total Property    2,976    203  

 108   Less accumulated provision for depreciation and amortization of  
    service company property (Schedule III)    (13 )  -  

         Net Service Company Property    2,963    203  

 123   Investments in associate companies (Schedule IV)    -    -  
 124   Other investments (Schedule IV)    -    -  

         Total Investments    -    -  

         Current and Accrued Assets

          
 131   Cash    (1,206 )  (200 )
 134   Special deposits    -    -  
 135   Working funds    -    -  
 136   Temporary cash investments (Schedule IV)    1,206    200  
 141   Notes receivable    -    -  
 143   Accounts receivable    209    181  
 144   Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts    -    -  
 146   Accounts receivable from associate companies (Schedule V)    10,913    12,737  
 152   Fuel stock expenses undistributed (Schedule VI)    -    -  
 154   Materials and supplies    -    -  
 163   Stores expense undistributed (Schedule VII)    -    -  
 165   Prepayments    196    370  
 174   Miscellaneous current and accrued assets (Schedule VIII)    -    -  

         Total Current and Accrued Assets    11,318    13,288  

         Deferred Debits

      
 181   Unamortized debt expense    -    -  
 184   Clearing accounts    35    -  
 186   Miscellaneous deferred debits (Schedule IX)    4,812    2,669  
 188   Research, development, or demonstration expenditures (Schedule X)    -    -  
 190   Accumulated deferred income taxes    -    -  

         Total Deferred Debits    4,847    2,669  


            TOTAL ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS   $ 19,128   $ 16,160  


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Account Liabilities and Proprietary Capital As of December 31

2004 2003
         Proprietary Capital      
 201   Common stock issued (Schedule XI)   $ 10   $ 10  
 211   Miscellaneous paid-in-capital (Schedule XI)    -    -  
 215   Appropriated retained earnings (Schedule XI)    -    -  
 216   Unappropriated retained earnings (Schedule XI)    -    -  
 219   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Schedule XI)    (2,088 )  (1,884 )

         Total Proprietary Capital    (2,078 )  (1,874 )

         Long-Term Debt

      
 223   Advances from associate companies (Schedule XII)    -    -  
 224   Other long-term debt (Schedule XII)    -    -  
 225   Unamortized premium on long-term debt    -    -  
 226   Unamortized discount on long-term debt - debit    -    -  

         Total Long-Term Debt    -    -  

         Other Noncurrent Liabilities

          
 228.2   Accumulated provision for injuries and damages    39    163  
 228.3   Accumulated provision for pensions and post retirement benefits    5,314    5,054  

         Total Other Noncurrent Liabilities    5,353    5,217  

         Current and Accrued Liabilities

          
 231   Notes payable    -    -  
 232   Accounts payable    9,863    12,075  
 233   Notes payable to associate companies (Schedule XIII)    -    -  
 234   Account payable to associate companies (Schedule XIII)    6,732    308  
 236   Taxes accrued    (1,752 )  (173 )
 237   Interest accrued    -    -  
 238   Dividends declared    -    -  
 241   Tax collections payable    339    375  
 242   Miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities (Schedule XIII)    1,892    1,773  

         Total Current and Accrued Liabilities    17,074    14,358  

         Deferred Credits

      
 253   Other deferred credits    421    235  
 255   Accumulated deferred investment tax credits    -    -  

         Total Deferred Credits    421    235  

         Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes

          
 282   Accumulated deferred income taxes - other property    -    -  
 283   Accumulated deferred income taxes - other    (1,642 )  (1,776 )

         Total Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes    (1,642 )  (1,776 )


            TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PROPRIETARY CAPITAL   $ 19,128   $ 16,160  


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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule II - Service Company Property
(In Thousands)

Description Balance at
Beginning
of Year
Additions Retirement
or
Sales
Other
Changes (1)
Balance
at Close
of Year

Service Company Property

Account
 301   Organization     $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  
 303   Miscellaneous intangible plant    -    -    -    -    -  
 304   Land and land rights    -    -    -    -    -  
 305   Structures and improvements    -    -    -    -    -  
 306   Leasehold improvements    -    -    -    -    -  
 307   Equipment (2)    -    -    -    -    -  
 308   Office furniture and equipment    -    1,613    -    -    1,613  
 309   Automobiles, other vehicles and                      
        related garage equipment    -    21    -    -    21  
 310   Aircraft and airport equipment    -    -    -    -    -  
 311   Other service company property (3)    -    -    -    -    -  

        SUB-TOTAL    -    1,634    -    -    1,634  
 107   Construction work in progress (4)    203    1,139    -    -    1,342  

        TOTAL   $ 203   $ 2,773   $ -   $ -   $ 2,976  

    (1) Provide an explanation of those changes considered material: N/A
    (2) Subacccounts are required for each class of equipment owned. The service company shall       provide a listing by subaccount of equipment additions during the year and the balance at the       close of year: N/A
    (3) Describe other service company property: N/A
    (4) Describe construction work in progress: Computer equipment and software


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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule III - Accumulated Provision for Depreciation and Amortization of Service Company Property
(In Thousands)

Description Balance at
Beginning
of Year
Additions
Charged to
Account
403
Retirements Other
Changes
Add
(Deduct)(1)
Balance
at Close
of Year

Account
 301   Organization     $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  
 303   Miscellaneous intangible plant    -    -    -    -    -  
 304   Land and land rights    -    -    -    -    -  
 305   Structures and improvements    -    -    -    -    -  
 306   Leasehold improvements    -    -    -    -    -  
 307   Equipment    -    -    -    -    -  
 308   Office furniture and equipment    -    (12 )  -    -    (12 )
 309   Automobiles, other vehicles      
        and related garage equipment    -    (1 )  -    -    (1 )
 310   Aircraft and airport equipment    -    -    -    -    -  
 311   Other service company property    -    -    -    -    -  

        TOTAL   $ -   $ (13 ) $ -   $ -   $ (13 )

(1) Provide an explanation of those changes considered material: N/A


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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule IV - Investments
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Complete the following schedule concerning investments.

Under Account 124 "Other Investments" state each investment separately, with description, including the
name of issuing company, number of shares or principal amount, etc.

Under Account 136, "Temporary Cash Investments," list each investment separately.
Description
Balance at
Beginning of Year
Balance at
Close of Year

Account
 123   Investment in associate companies     $ -   $ -  
 124   Other investments    -    -  
 136   Temporary cash investments  
        AIM Government & Agency Portfolio    200    1,206  

        TOTAL   $ 200   $ 1,206  



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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule V - Accounts Receivable from Associate Companies
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Complete the following schedule listing accounts receivable from each associate company.
Where the service company has provided accommodation or convenience payments for associate
companies, a separate listing of total payments for each associate company by subaccount
should be provided.
Description
Balance at
Beginning of Year
Balance at
Close of Year

Account
          146 Accounts Receivable from Associate Companies
                 Great Plains Energy Incorporated     $ 778   $ (13 )
                 Great Plains Power Incorporated    118    178  
                 Home Service Solutions Inc.    560    105  
                 Innovative Energy Consultants Inc.    19    99  
                 Kansas City Power & Light Company    10,328    9,031  
                 KLT Inc. (including Strategic Energy, L.L.C.)    873    1,437  
                 Worry Free Service, Inc.    61    76  

                       TOTAL   $ 12,737   $ 10,913  





Analysis of Convenience or Accommodation Payments:
Total
Payments (1)

          Kansas City Power & Light Company     $3,679  

               $ 3,679  

(1) Convenience payments relate to security and facilities maintenance.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule VI - Fuel Stock Expenses Undistributed
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Report the amount of labor and expenses incurred with respect to fuel stock expenses during the year and
indicate amount attributable to each associate company. Under the section headed "Summary" listed below
give an overall report of the fuel functions performed by the service company.

Description
Labor Expenses Total

Account 152     Fuel stock expenses undistributed     $ -   $ -   $ -  

    TOTAL   $ -   $ -   $ -  

  Summary:



ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule VII - Stores Expense Undistributed
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Report the amount of labor and expenses incurred with respect to stores expense during the year and indicate
amount attributable to each associate company.

Description
Labor Expenses Total

Account 163     Stores expense undistributed     $ -   $ -   $ -  

    TOTAL   $ -   $ -   $ -  



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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule VIII - Miscellaneous Current and Accrued Assets
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide detail of items in this account. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped, showing the number
of items in each group.
Description
Balance at
Beginning of Year
Balance at
Close of Year

Account 174     Miscellaneous current and accrued assets     $ -   $ -  

    TOTAL   $ -   $ -  



ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule IX - Miscellaneous Deferred Debits
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide detail of items in this account. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped by class by showing the
number of items in each group.
Description
Balance at
Beginning of Year
Balance at
Close of Year

Account 186 Miscellaneous deferred debits
                        Prepaid pension costs     $ 1,255   $ 3,354  
                        Prepaid supplemental executive retirement program    104  -
                        Prepaid postretirement health    429    434  
                        Intangible pension asset    881    1,024  

                             TOTAL   $ 2,669   $ 4,812  

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule X - Research, Development or Demonstration Expenditures
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a description of each material research, development or demonstration project which
incurred costs by the service corporation during the year.

Description
Amount

Account 188     Research, development or demonstration expenditures     $ -  

          TOTAL   $ -  



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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule XI - Proprietary Capital
(In Thousands)

Number of
Par or Stated Outstanding Close of Period

Account
Number
Class of
Stock
Shares
Authorized
Value
Per Share
No. of
Shares
Total
Amount

 201   Common stock issued      100   $ -    1   $ 10  


Instructions:
Classify amounts in each account with brief explanation, disclosing the general nature of transactions which give
rise to the reported amounts.

Description
Amount

Account 211     Miscellaneous paid-in-capital     $ -  

Account 215
   Appropriated retained earnings    -  

        TOTAL   $ -  


Instructions:
Give particulars concerning net income or (loss) during the year, distinguishing between compensation for the
useof capital owed or net loss remaining from servicing nonassociates per the General Instructions of the
Uniform System of Accounts. For dividends paid during the year in cash or otherwise, provide rate percentages,
amount of dividend, date declared and date paid.
Description
Balance at
Beginning of Year
Net Income
or (Loss)
Dividends
Paid
Balance at
Close of Year

Account 216     Unappropriated retained earnings     $ -    -    -   $ -  

    TOTAL   $ -    -    -   $ -  


Description Balance at
Beginning of Year
Balance at
Close of Year

Account 219   Accumulated other comprehensive
                              income (loss) (1)     $ (1,884 ) $(2,088 )

    $ (1,884 ) $ (2,088 )


(1) Relates to a minimum pension liability adjustment of $4.4 million which was partially offset by a charge to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of ($3.4 million) or ($2.1 million) net of tax.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule XII - Long-Term Debt
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Advances from associate companies should be reported separately for advances on notes, and advances on open
accounts. Names of associate companies from which advances were received shall be shown under the class and
series of obligation column. For Account 224-Other long-term debt provide the name of the creditor company or
organization, terms of obligation, date of maturity, interest rate, and the amount authorized and outstanding.
Name
of
Creditor

Terms of
Obligation
Class & Series
of Obligation
Date of
Maturity
Interest
Rate
Amount
Authorized
Balance at
Beginning of
Year
Additions Deductions(1) Balance at
Close of
Year

Account 223
Advances from
associate
companies                             $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  
Account 224  
Other long-term  
debt                        -    -    -    -  

     TOTAL                       $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -  

(1) Give an explanation of deductions: N/A


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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule XIII - Current and Accrued Liabilities
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide the balance of notes and accounts payable to each associate company. Give description and
amount of miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities. Items less than $10,000 may be grouped,
showing the number of items in each group.
Balance at Balance at
Description Beginning of Year Close of Year

Account 233       Notes payable to associate companies   $ -   $ -  

Account 234       Accounts payable to associate companies              
         Great Plains Energy Incorporated   $ 308   $ 6,729  
         KLT Inc.   -     3  

              TOTAL $ 308   $ 6,732  

Account 242       Miscellaneous current and accrued liabilities      
           Accrued vacation $ 1,772   $ 1,648  
           Deferred compensation   1     244  

              TOTAL $ 1,773   $ 1,892  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule XIV – Notes to Financial Statements

 

Instructions:

 

The space below is provided for important notes regarding the financial statements or any account thereof. Furnish particulars as to any significant contingent assets or liabilities existing at the end of the year. Notes relating to financial statements shown elsewhere in this report may be indicated here by reference.

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization

Great Plains Energy Services Incorporated (GPES) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (GPE or Company), a public utility holding company registered with and subject to the regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (35 Act). GPES was formed in April 2003 as a service company under the 35 Act to provide support and administrative services to GPE and certain of its subsidiaries.

 

Nature of Operations

GPES provides services at cost. Costs are ultimately assigned to GPE or one of its subsidiaries based on allocations or cost assignments developed to reflect the actual cost as closely as practical and to prevent the subsidization of any company. The charges for services include no compensation for the use of equity capital.

 

Basis of Presentation

GPES follows the Uniform System of Accounts prescribed for public utilities by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission modified to include certain service company accounts in accordance with SEC guidance. GPES’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

 

Property and Depreciation

Property consists primarily of computer equipment and is recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line method over the estimated economic life of the related asset.

 

Income Taxes

GPE and its subsidiaries file consolidated federal and combined or separate state income tax returns. Deferred income taxes are recorded using statutory tax rates to reflect the effect of temporary differences between financial reporting and tax purposes.

 

Note 2 – Common Stock

 

GPES is authorized to issue 100 shares of no par common stock. GPE holds all of the outstanding GPES common stock. At December 31, 2004, GPES had one share of common stock outstanding.

 

 

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Note 3 – Related Party Transactions

 

GPES has entered into service agreements with GPE and its subsidiaries to provide services at cost. At December 31, 2004, GPES’ associates include:

Great Plains Energy Incorporated

 

Kansas City Power & Light Company

 

Home Service Solutions Inc.

 

Worry Free Service, Inc. (Sold in February 2005)

Innovative Energy Consultants Inc.

 

Great Plains Power Incorporated

 

KLT Inc. (Including Strategic Energy, L.L.C.)

 

 

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, associate company receivables were $10.9 million and $12.7 million, respectively, and associate company payables were $6.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The increase in associate company payables is primarily due to borrowings related to the funding of GPES benefit plans that will be billed when expensed.

 

GPES has an agreement with Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), whereby KCP&L provides GPES with certain facility services to be used for internal administrative and general purposes. The services include use of office space, office equipment and furniture, vehicles and software. Charges for the services were $5.7 million and $4.9 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Note 4 – Pension Plans and Other Employee Benefits

 

GPE’s defined benefit pension plans cover substantially all employees of GPES, including officers. Benefits under these plans reflect the employees’ compensation, years of service and age at retirement. The funding policy for the pension plans is to contribute amounts sufficient to meet the minimum funding requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 plus additional amounts as considered appropriate.

 

Pension contributions and expenses are allocated to GPES based on the labor costs of the plan participants. GPES’ share of pension costs for 2004 and 2003 were $5.5 million and $2.0 million, respectively, and GPES' share of contributions in 2004 and 2003 were $6.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

 

The key assumptions used in developing pension expense for 2004 were a 6.0% discount rate, a 9.0% expected return on plan assets and a 3.3% compensation rate increase. Prior year assumptions varied slightly with a 6.75% discount rate and a 4.1% compensation rate increase while the expected return on plan assets remained unchanged.

 

Primarily as a result of lower discount rates and historical losses in the market value of plan assets, GPES recorded an additional minimum pension liability offset by an intangible asset and OCI. The additional minimum pension liability is allocated based on each plan’s funded status. The amounts recognized on GPES’ balance sheet related to the minimum pension liability are detailed in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

2004

2003

 

 

(In Millions)

 

Additional minimum pension liability

$4.4

$4.0

 

Intangible asset

1.0

0.9

 

Deferred taxes

1.3

1.2

 

OCI, net of tax

2.1

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

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In addition to providing pension benefits, GPE provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for substantially all retired employees. The cost of postretirement health care and life insurance benefits are accrued during an employee’s years of service. The Company funds the portion of net periodic postretirement benefit costs that are tax deductible. For postretirement health care plans, contributions and expenses are allocated to GPES based on the number of plan participants. GPES’ share of postretirement expenses in 2004 and 2003 was approximately $1.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

 

Note 5 – Equity Compensation

 

GPE provides a Long-Term Incentive Plan to officers and other employees of GPES. The Long-Term Incentive Plan permits the grant of restricted stock, stock options, limited stock appreciation rights and performance shares. Under this plan, GPES recognized compensation expense of $0.7 million and $1.5 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule XV - Statement of Income
(In Thousands)

Current
Prior
Account Description Year Year (1)

Income

 
457   Services rendered to associate companies     $ 77,588   $ 53,983  
 458   Services rendered to nonassociate companies    -    -  

        TOTAL INCOME    77,588    53,983  


 
Expense

 
506   Miscellaneous steam power operations    1,287    1,053  
 507   Steam power operations-rents    115    232  
 546   Production turbine operations    10    16  
 557   Production other expenses    595    399  
 560   Transmission operations supervision & engineering    1    -  
 566   Transmission operations miscellaneous expense    77    77  
 567   Transmission operations-rents    283    229  
 580   Distribution operations    1    1  
 583   Distribution operations-overhead lines    -    10  
 586   Distribution operations-meter expenses    1    -  
 587   Distribution operations-customer installations    6    4  
 588   Distribution maintenance miscellaneous expense    1,734    1,206  
 589   Distribution operations-rents    621    752  
 591   Distribution maintenance-structures    241    175  
 598   Distribution maintenance-miscellaneous    12    -  
 901   Customer accounts-supervision    36    27  
 902   Meter reading expense    45    50  
 903   Customer records and collection expense    1,303    1,343  
 908   Customer assistance expense    69    47  
 912   Sales expense    2    3  
 920   Salaries and wages    25,187    18,635  
 921   Office supplies and expenses    5,686    3,454  
 922   Administrative expense transferred - credit    5,682    4,933  
 923   Outside services employed    10,766    3,307  
 924   Property insurance    51    -  
 925   Injuries and damages    1,310    812  
 926   Employee pensions and benefits    12,195    8,845  
 928   Regulatory commission expense    93    59  
 930.1   General advertising expense    216    238  
 930.2   Miscellaneous general expense    2,497    1,572  
 931   Rents    2,354    2,319  
 932   Maintenance of structures and equipment    1,879    1,634  
 933   Transportation expense    53    52  
 403   Depreciation and amortization expense    12    -  

 

 

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 408   Taxes other than income taxes    2,122    1,450  
 409   Income taxes    (231 )  (166 )
 410   Provision for deferred income taxes    -    -  
 411   Provision for deferred income taxes - credit    231    166  
 411.5   Investment tax credit    -    -  
 417.1   Nonutility operations    101    118  
 419   Interest and dividend income    (24 )  (7 )
 426.1   Donations    223    289  
 426.3   Penalties    1    -  
 426.4   Civic and political lobbying    634    596  
 426.5   Other deductions    34    32  
 427   Interest on long-term debt    -    -  
 430   Interest on debt to associate companies    44    14  
 431   Other interest expense    33    7  

        TOTAL EXPENSE    77,588    53,983  

        NET INCOME OR (LOSS)   $ -   $ -  

  (1) Prior year information reflects results beginning April 2003 when Great Plains Energy Services Inc. was formed.

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Analysis of Billing Associate Companies - Account 457
(In Thousands)


Direct Costs Indirect Costs Compensation Total
Name of Associate Company Charged Charged For Use of Capital Amount Billed
457-1 457-2 457-3

Kansas City Power & Light Company     $ 38,241   $ 23,609   $ -   $ 61,850  
Home Service Solutions Inc.    200    281     -     481  
Worry Free Service, Inc.    157    236   -    393  
Innovative Energy Consultants Inc.    249    47   -   296  
Great Plains Power Incorporated    299    646   -   945  
Great Plains Energy Incorporated    5,556    1,959   -   7,515  
KLT Inc.(including Strategic Energy, L.L.C.)    3,666    2,442   -   6,108  

   TOTAL   $ 48,368   $ 29,220   $ -   $ 77,588  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Analysis of Billing Nonassociate Companies - Account 458
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a brief description of the services rendered to each nonassociate company:


Direct Costs Indirect Costs Compensation Total Excess or Total
Name of Nonassociate Company Charged Charged For Use of Capital Cost Deficiency Amount Billed
458-1 458-2 458-3 458-4

None

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule XVI - Analysis of Charges for Service Associate and Nonassociate Companies
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Total cost of service will equal for associate and nonassociate companies the total amount billed under their separate analysis of billing schedules.


Associate Company Charges Nonassociate Company Charges Total Charges for Services

Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Account Description of Items Cost Cost Total Cost Cost Total Cost Cost Total

506   Miscellaneous steam power operations     $ 1,287   $ -   $ 1,287   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ 1,287   $ -   $ 1,287  
507     Steam power operations-rents       115     -     115     -     -     -     115     -     115  
546    Production turbine operations      10     -     10     -     -     -     10     -     10  
557     Production other expenses      595     -     595     -     -     -     595     -     595  
560    Transmission operations supervision & engnr.      1     -     1     -     -     -     1     -     1  
566     Transmission operations misc. expense      77    -    77     -   -    -    77    -    77  
567    Transmission operations-rents      283    -    283     -   -    -    283    -    283  
580    Distribution operations      1    -    1     -   -    -    1    -    1  
586    Distribution operations-meter expenses      1    -    1     -   -    -    1    -    1  
587    Distribution operations-customer installation      6    -    6         -    -    6    -    6  
588    Distribution maintenance miscellaneous exp      1,734     -    1,734         -    -    1,734    -    1,734  
589    Distribution operations-rents      621    -    621     -   -    -    621    -    621  
591    Distribution maintenance-structures      241    -    241     -   -    -    241    -    241  
598   Distribution maintenance-miscellaneous      12    -    12     -   -    -    12    -    12  
901    Customer accounts-supervision      36    -    36     -   -    -    36    -    36  
902    Meter reading expense      45    -    45     -   -    -    45    -    45  
903    Customer records and collection expense      1,303    -    1,303     -   -    -    1,303    -    1,303  
908   Customer assistence expense      69    -    69     -   -    -    69    -    69  
912    Sales expense      2    -    2     -   -    -    2    -    2  
920    Salaries & wages      12,651    12,536    25,187     -   -    -    12,651    12,536    25,187  
921   Office supplies & expenses      2,131    3,555    5,686     -   -    -    2,131    3,555    5,686  
922    Administrative exp transferred-credit      1,508    4,174    5,682     -   -    -    1,508    4,174    5,682  
923   Outside services employed      10,033    733    10,766     -   -    -    10,033    733    10,766  
924    Property insurance      50    1    51     -   -    -    50    1    51  
925    Injuries and damages      1,174    136    1,310     -   -    -    1,174    136    1,310  
926    Employee pensions & benefits      9,157    3,038    12,195     -   -    -    9,157    3,038    12,195  
928    Regulatory commission expense      93    -    93     -   -    -    93    -    93  
930.1    General advertising expenses      194    22    216     -   -    -    194    22    216  
930.2    Miscellaneous general expenses      1,951    546    2,497     -   -    -    1,951    546    2,497  
931    Rents      530    1,824    2,354     -   -    -    530    1,824    2,354  
932    Maintenance of structures and equipment      1,389    490    1,879     -   -    -    1,389    490    1,879  
933    Transportation expense      27    26    53     -   -    -    27    26    53  
403    Depreciation & amortization expense      -    12    12     -   -    -    -    12    12  
408    Taxes other than income tax      127    1,995    2,122     -   -    -    127    1,995    2,122  
409    Income tax      (231 )  -    (231 )   -   -    -    (231 )  -    (231 )
410    Provision for deferred income tax      -    -    -     -   -    -    -    -    -  
411    Provison for deferred income taxes-credit      231    -    231     -   -    -    231    -    231  
411.5    Investment tax credit      -    -    -     -   -    -    -    -    -  
417.1    Nonutility operations      100    1    101     -   -    -    100    1    101  
419    Interest and dividend income      (24 )  -    (24 )   -   -    -    (24 )  -    (24 )
426.1    Donations      208    15    223     -   -    -    208    15    223  
426.3    Penalties      -    1    1     -   -    -    -    1    1  
426.4    Civic and political lobbying      602    32    634     -   -    -    602    32    634  
426.5    Other deductions      28    6    34     -   -    -    28    6    34  
427    Interest on long-term debt      -    -    -     -   -    -    -    -    -  
430    Interest on debt to associated companies      -    44    44     -   -    -    -    44    44  
431    Other interest expense      -    33    33     -   -    -    -    33    33  

   TOTAL EXPENSE      48,368    29,220    77,588     -   -    -    48,368    29,220    77,588  
    Compensation for Use of Equity Capital    
430    Interest on debt to associate companies      -    -    -     -   -    -    -    -    -  

    TOTAL COST OF SERVICE     $ 48,368   $ 29,220   $ 77,588   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ 48,368   $ 29,220   $ 77,588  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule XVII - Schedule of Expense Distribution by Department or Service Function
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Indicate each department or service function. (See Instruction 01-3 General Structure of Accounting System:
Uniform System of Accounts).


Administration Corp Secretary
Account Description of Items Total and and Legal Human Public Information Client
Amount Development Compliance Services Resources Affairs Finance Accounting Technology Services General

  506   Miscellaneous steam power operations     $ 1,287   $ -   $ 1,223   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ -   $ 57   $ -   $ 7  
 507   Steam power operations-rents    115    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    115    -    -  
 546   Production turbine operations    10    9    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    1  
 557   Production other expenses    595    290    7    -    5    -    -    -    215    -    78  
 560   Transmission operations supervision & engnr.    1    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    1    -    -  
 566   Transmission operations miscellaneous expense    77    23    -    4    -    -    -    -    39    2    9  
 567   Transmission operations-rents    283    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    283    -    -  
 580   Distribution operations    1    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    1  
 583   Distribution operations-overhead lines -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  
 586   Distribution operations-meter expense    1    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    1    -    -  
 587   Distribution operations-customer installations    6    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    6    -    -  
 588   Distribution maintenance miscellaneous expense    1,734    50    682    17    10    -    -    2    800    62    111  
 589   Distribution operations-rents    621    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    621    -    -  
 591   Distribution maintenance-structures    241    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    234    7  
 598   Distribution maintenance-miscellaneous    12    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    12    -    -  
 901   Customer accounts-supervision    36    -    -    -    -    -    -    28    3    -    5  
 902   Meter reading expense    45    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    38    -    7  
 903   Customer records and collection expense    1,303    -    -    31    -    -    83    71    974    -    144  
 908   Customer assistance expense    69    -    -    -    68    -    -    -    -    -    1  
 912   Sales expense    2    -    -    2    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  
 920   Salaries and wages    25,187    2,893    1,687    948    1,524    685    1,485    2,986    4,715    769    7,495  
 921   Office supplies and expenses    5,686    820    669    159    1,022    79    (105 )  255    1,084    823    880  
 922   Administrative expense transferred - credit    5,682    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    3,323    2,359  
 923   Outside services employed    10,766    5,461    1,130    68    469    29    155    272    270    50    2,862  
 924   Property insurance    51    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    51  
 925   Injuries and damages    1,310    -    -    3    372    -    -    -    -    -    935  
 926   Employee pensions and benefits    12,195    19    -    9    633    14    -    2    (4 )  -    11,522  
 928   Regulatory commission expense    93    -    -    82    -    -    -    -    -    -    11  
 930.1   General advertising expense    216    8    1    -    -    174    6    -    2    -    25  
 930.2   Miscellaneous general expense    2,497    465    997    4    61    116    570    196    14    1    73  
 931   Rents    2,354    36    156    16    36    28    52    69    1,673    288    -  
 932   Maintenance and structures of equipment    1,879    -    -    -    -    -    -    9    73    1,749    48  
 933   Transportation expense    53    15    1    1    2    14    -    7    17    1    (5 )
 403   Depreciation and amortization expense    12    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    12  
 408   Taxes other than income taxes    2,122    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    2,122  
 409   Income taxes    (231 )  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (231 )
 410   Provision for deferred income taxes    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  
 411   Provision for deferred income taxes - credit    231    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    231  
 411.5   Investment tax credit    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  
 417.1   Nonutility operations    101    57    22    1    -    -    -    15    -    -    6  
 419   Interest and dividend income    (24 )  -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (24 )
 426.1   Donations    223    2    5    12    -    187    -    5    1    -    11  
 426.3   Penalties    1    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    1  
 426.4   Civic and political lobbying    634    -    1    3    -    577    -    2    -    -    51  
 426.5   Other deductions    34    3    -    1    -    24    2    -    -    -    4  
 427   Interest on long-term debt    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -  
 430   Interest on debt to associate companies    44    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    44  
 431   Other interest expense    33    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    33  


  TOTAL EXPENSES   $ 77,588 $ 10,151 $ 6,581 $ 1,361 $ 4,202 $ 1,927 $ 2,248   $ 3,919   $ 11,010   $ 7,302   $ 28,887  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Service Function Analysis of Salaries - Account 920
(In Thousands)



Departmental Salary Expense
Included in Amounts Billed to Number of

Name of Department Total Parent Other Non Personnel
Indicate each department or service function Amount Company Associates Associates End of Year (1)

Administration & Corporate Development     $ 2,893   $ 145   $ 2,748   $ -    30  
Corporate secretary & compliance    1,687    712    975   -   26  
Legal services    948    105    843   -   14  
Human resources    1,524    2    1,522   -   31  
Public affairs    685    175    510   -   19  
Finance    1,485    358    1,127   -   23  
Accounting    2,987    175    2,812   -   63  
Information Systems    4,714    66    4,648   -   130  
Client Services    769    3    766   -   26  
General (2)    7,495    381    7,114   -   -  

    TOTAL   $ 25,187   $ 2,122   $ 23,065   $-   362  

(1) Not rounded to thousands
(2) Includes payroll taxes, deferred compensation and incentive bonuses.

 

 

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Outside Services Employed - Account 923
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a breakdown by subaccount of outside services employed. If the aggregate amounts paid to any one
payee and included within one subaccount is less than $25,000 only the aggregate number and amount of
all such payments included within the subaccount need be shown. Provide a subtotal for each type of service.


Relationship
"A" - Associate
"NA"- Non
From Whom Purchased Address Associate Amount

Outside Service - Security                  
Allied-Barton Security           NA   $ 595  

    SUB-TOTAL             595

Outside Service - Auditing, Tax & Consulting  
Deloitte & Touche LLP       NA     1,157  
Other (2)       NA   12  

    SUB-TOTAL             1,169

Outside Service - Financial  
ADP Investor Communication Services       NA    101  
Business Wire       NA   29  
Mercer Capital       NA   34  
Other (6)       NA   16  

    SUB-TOTAL             180

Outside Service - Risk Management  
Morrow Management Services, L.L.C       NA   168  

    SUB-TOTAL             168

Outside Service - Information Technology  
BV Solutions       NA   122  
Insei, Inc.       NA   162  
Meta Group, Inc.       NA   40  
Meta Security Group       NA   25  
Modis       NA   51  
Pintlar Technologies, LLC       NA   174  
Other - Computer (12)       NA   102  

    SUB-TOTAL             676

 

 

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Outside Service - Legal  
Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne       NA   149  
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP       NA   59  
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher       NA   177  
Armstrong Teasdale       NA   27  
Other - Legal (13)       NA   101  

    SUB-TOTAL             513

Outside Service - Consulting  
Bridge Strategy Group       NA   3,999  
Resources Connections       NA   1,478  
Willamette Mgmt Associates       NA   33  
Other Consulting (2)       NA   22  

    SUB-TOTAL             5,532

Outside Service - Human Resources  
Dale Carnegie       NA   335  
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.       NA   30  
J. Howard & Associates, Inc.       NA   33  
Kelly Services, Inc.       NA   96  
Marshall & Iisley Trust Co.       NA   36  
Mercer Human Resource Consulting       NA   65  
Ned Tannebaum & Partners       NA   225  
Spencer Stuart       NA   603  
Strategic Talent Solutions       NA   219  
Towers Perrin       NA   69  
Other - Human Resources (25)       NA   184  

    SUB-TOTAL             1,895

Outside Services - Facility Services  
P&S Janitorial Specialists       NA   26  
Other - Facility Services (8)         NA     12  

    SUB-TOTAL             38

    TOTAL           $ 10,766

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Employee Pensions and Benefits - Account 926
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a listing of each pension plan and benefit program provided by the service company. Such
listing should be limited to $25,000.

Description
Amount

Educational assistance     $ 118  
Employee assistance    55  
Dental insurance    221  
Medical    3,361  
Life and accident insurance    34  
Long-term disability insurance    145  
Other post retirement benefits    1,617  
Pension plan    5,461  
Savings investment plan    938  
Severance pay    491  
Transfer to construction    (434 )
Other    188  

   TOTAL   $ 12,195  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

General Advertising Expenses - Account 930.1
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 930.1, "General Advertising Expenses," classifying the
items according to the nature of the advertising and as defined in the account definition. If a particular class
includes an amount in excess of $3,000 applicable to a single payee, show separately the name of the
payee and the aggregate amount applicable thereto.

Description
Name of Payee Amount


Advertising in newspapers, bill inserts, internet, company
store logo merchandise, sponsorships of service
territory events, labor for corporate communications
and community relations.       Business Wire   $ 7  
        Xpedx     8  
        Payroll & other (14)     201  

     TOTAL           $ 216  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Miscellaneous General Expenses - Account 930.2
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 930.2, "Miscellaneous General Expenses,"
classifying such expenses according to their nature. Payments and expenses permitted by
Section 321 (b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended by Public Law 94-283
in 1976 (2 U.S.C. §441(b)(2)) shall be separately classified.

Description
Amount

Board of director's fees and expenses     $ 754  
Company association dues    63  
Investor relations and communications    981  
Miscellaneous bond expenses    271  
Other    428  

   TOTAL   $ 2,497  

Note: PAC charges were $29,000 and are included in account 426.4 on the Comparative Income Statement


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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Rents - Account 931
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 931, "Rents," classifying such expenses by major
groupings of property, as defined in the account definition of the Uniform System of Accounts.

Type of Property
Amount


Computer equipment
    $ 1,439  
Data processing equipment       553  
General office equipment       317  
Telecommunications equipment       45  

     TOTAL     $ 2,354  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Taxes Other Than Income Taxes - Account 408
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide an analysis of Account 408, "Taxes Other Than Income Taxes." Separate the analysis into two
groups: (1) other than U. S. Government taxes, and (2) U.S. Government taxes. Specify each of the various
kinds of taxes and show the amounts thereof. Provide a subtotal for each class of tax.

Kinds of Tax
Amount


Other than U. S. Government
         
   Miscellaneous occupational taxes     $ 63  
   State taxes       26  

     SUB-TOTAL     $ 89  


U. S. Government
         
   F.I.C.A taxes     $ 2,009  
   Federal unemployment       24  

     SUB-TOTAL       2,033  

     TOTAL     $ 2,122  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Donations - Account 426.1
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426.1, "Donations," classifying the expenses by its
purpose. The aggregate number and amount of all items of less that $3,000 may be shown in lieu of details.

Name of Recipient
Purpose of Donation Amount

Highwoods Properties       Sponsorship of Plaza Lighting   $ 105  
KMBC Channel 9       Sponsorship of Plaza Lighting     20  
Other invoices (10) and payroll       Community support     98  

     TOTAL           $ 223  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Other Deductions - Account 426.5
(In Thousands)

Instructions:

Provide a listing of the amount included in Account 426.5, "Other Deductions," classifying such expenses
according to their nature.

Description
Name of Payee Amount


Miscellaneous community activities and dues
      Various   $ 34  

     TOTAL           $ 34  

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT OF GREAT PLAINS ENERGY SERVICES INCORPORATED

   For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Schedule XVIII – Notes to Statement of Income

Instructions:

The space below is provided for important notes regarding the statement of income or any account thereof. Furnish particulars as to any significant increases in services rendered or expenses incurred during the year. Notes relating to financial statements shown elsewhere in this report may be indicated here by reference.

See Schedule XIV — Notes to Financial Statements starting on page 18.

 

 

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Organizational Chart

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

Great Plains Energy Services Incorporated*

 

President and Chief Executive Officer – Michael J. Chesser

 

Executive Vice President – Corporate and Shared Services and Corporate Secretary – Jeanie S. Latz (a)

 

Senior Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer – Andrea F. Bielsker (a)

 

General Counsel – William G. Riggins

 

Vice President – Public Affairs – Brenda Nolte (a)

 

Controller – Lori A. Wright

 

Assistant Treasurer – Michael W. Cline

 

Assistant Secretary – Mark G. English

 

* GPES is a statutory closed corporation without a board of directors.

 

(a) Resigned in 2005.

 

 

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Methods of Allocation

 

Construction Work in Progress and Other Balance Sheet Expenditures-All costs incurred by GPES for the benefit of client companies and charged to a construction, undistributed stores expense or clearing account, must be billed to the client company. These costs are billed to the client companies based on the project ID. For example, a charge to a construction work in progress account with a project belonging to the Power Division will be billed to the KCP&L Power Division.

 

Revenues and Expenses-Revenues and expenses are classified into the following four basic groups for allocation purposes--divisional overheads, Service Company support, direct billings, and indirect billings.

1.    Divisional Overheads-These are the miscellaneous costs incurred to provide the infrastructure support to various departments within GPES. These costs include occupancy costs such as building lease costs and general departmental costs such as office supplies used to support GPES. These charges are allocated over the current period direct labor charges of the services provided. For example, the overhead costs of the accounting division are allocated over the direct labor that is charged by accounting personnel to service company support, direct billings and indirect billings.

2.    Service Company Support-These are costs incurred by GPES to support its own operations. For example, payroll service for GPES personnel are allocated over the current period direct labor charges for direct billings. Service Company support costs benefit GPES whereas divisional overheads support one specific division within GPES.

3.    Direct Billings-These are costs incurred by GPES to provide specific services to a specific client company and include the divisional overheads and Service Company support allocated from above. These costs are billed to the client company based on the owner of the project charged.

4.    Indirect Billings-These are cost incurred by GPES to provide specific services such as payroll where multiple client companies benefit. These costs will be billed to client companies based on predefined allocation factors. For example, the cost to provide payroll services to a client will be billed based on headcount. The indirect factors are listed below.

 

 

Indirect Billing Factors:

 

Head Count Ratio

 

A ratio where the numerator is the headcount of a client and the denominator is the headcount of all clients. These ratios are revised quarterly, based on figures as of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

 

Purchase Order Ratio

 

A ratio where the numerator is the number of purchase order lines (of selected PO types) created for the client and the denominator is the total combined number of purchase order lines created for all clients. These ratios are developed monthly, using the current month data.

 

Invoice Ratio

 

A ratio where the numerator is the number of voucher lines (of selected types of vouchers) entered for the client and the denominator is the total combined number of voucher lines entered for all clients. These ratios are developed monthly, using the current month data.

 

 

 

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Square Footage Ratio

 

A ratio where the numerator is the actual square footage of a client and the denominator is the total square footage of the shared facility. The ratio is revised as necessary.

 

PC Ratio

 

A ratio where the numerator is the number of personal computers assigned to a client and the denominator is the total number of personal computers assigned to all clients. These ratios are revised quarterly, based on figures as of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

 

Total Billing Ratio

 

A ratio where the numerator is the actual expense charged to a client by the Service Company and the denominator is the total actual expenses charged to all clients by the Service Company. This ratio is revised monthly based upon prior month data.

 

Capitalization Ratio

 

A ratio where the numerator is the total capitalization (total common stockholder’s equity, preferred stock, and long-term debt) of the Service Company or client, and the denominator is the total combined capitalization (total common stockholder’s equity, preferred stock, and long-term debt) of the Service Company and clients. This ratio is revised quarterly based upon figures as of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

 

 

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Annual Statement of Compensation for Use of Capital Billed


Not Applicable. Great Plains Energy Services does not bill associate client companies for compensation of equity capital.

 

 

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Signature Clause

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder, the undersigned company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Great Plains Energy Services Incorporated

 

(Name of Reporting Company)

 

 

 

 

Lori. A. Wright, Controller

(Printed Name and Title of Signing Officer)

 

 

By: /s/ Lori. A. Wright

 

Date: April 26, 2005