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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

OR

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 1-7324

Kansas Gas and Electric Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

P.O. BOX 208

Wichita, Kansas 67201

(316) 261-6611

(Address, including Zip Code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Registrant meets the conditions of General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) to Form 10-Q for certain wholly-owned subsidiaries and is therefore filing this form with a reduced disclosure format.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements.” The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 has established that these statements qualify for safe harbors from liability. Forward-looking statements may include words like we “believe,” “anticipate,” “target,” “expect,” “pro forma,” “estimate,” “intend” and words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements describe our future plans, objectives, expectations or goals. Such statements address future events and conditions concerning:

What happens in each case could vary materially from what we expect because of such things as:

These lists are not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. This report should be read in its entirety and in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. No one section of this report deals with all aspects of the subject matter and additional information on some matters that could impact our operations and financial results may be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date such statement was made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement was made except as required by applicable laws or regulations.

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PART I. Financial Information

ITEM 1. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

(Unaudited)

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Kansas Gas and Electric Company is a regulated electric utility incorporated in 1990 in the state of Kansas. Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references in this Form 10-Q to “the company,” “KGE,” “we,” “us,” “our” and similar words are to Kansas Gas and Electric Company. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar Energy) and we provide rate-regulated electric service, together with the electric utility operations of Westar Energy, using the name Westar Energy. We provide electric generation, transmission and distribution services to approximately 300,000 customers in south-central and southeastern Kansas, including the Wichita metropolitan area.

We own a 47% interest in the Wolf Creek Generating Station (Wolf Creek), a nuclear power plant located near Burlington, Kansas, and a 47% interest in Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC), the operating company for Wolf Creek.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (2003 Form 10-K).

Use of Management’s Estimates

When we prepare our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to bad debts, inventories, valuation of commodity contracts, depreciation, unbilled revenue, valuation of our energy marketing portfolio, intangible assets, income taxes, our portion of WCNOC’s pension and other post-retirement benefits, our asset retirement obligations including decommissioning of Wolf Creek, environmental issues and litigation. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Reclassifications

We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform with classifications used in the current-year presentation as necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements.

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Our previously filed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 presented cash flow activity related to our corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) policies net in the Operating

Activities section of our consolidated statement of cash flows. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, our consolidated statement of cash flows reports cash outflows associated with the portion of the premium payment that increases the cash surrender value of the COLI policies as an investing activity and the cash received from borrowings against the COLI policies as a financing activity. Accordingly, on our statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, we have decreased cash flows from operating activities by $37.7 million, increased cash flows used in investing activities by $19.6 million as it relates to cash outflows associated with the portion of the premium payment that increases the cash surrender value of the COLI policies, and decreased cash flows used in financing activities by $57.3 million as it relates to the cash received from borrowings against the COLI policies.

3. RATE MATTERS AND REGULATION — CURRENT STATUS OF THE DEBT REDUCTION PLAN

In August 2003, we began ratably recording a regulatory liability for rebates that will be paid to customers in 2005 and 2006. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2004, we have recorded a regulatory liability of $4.6 million for these rebates, which is included in current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.

4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SALES PROGRAM

On July 28, 2000, Westar Energy and we entered into an agreement with WR Receivables Corporation, a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity (SPE), to sell Westar Energy’s and our accounts receivable arising from the sale of electricity to the SPE. These transfers are accounted for as sales in accordance with SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities.” The SPE may sell up to $125 million of an undivided interest in our combined accounts receivable to a third-party conduit under various terms and conditions. The percentage ownership interest in receivables held by the third-party conduit will increase or decrease over time, depending on the characteristics of the SPE’s receivables, including delinquency rates and debtor concentrations. The agreement with the third-party conduit is renewable annually upon agreement by all parties. On July 21, 2004, the agreement was extended through July 19, 2005 on substantially similar terms.

The net SPE receivables represent our retained interests in the transferred receivables and is recorded at book value, net of allowances for bad debts. This approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the receivable. The SPE receivable is included in accounts receivable, net, on our consolidated balance sheets. The interests that we hold are included in the table below:

The outstanding balance of SPE receivables is net of $90.0 million at September 30, 2004 and $80.0 million at December 31, 2003 in undivided ownership interests sold by the SPE to the third-party conduit.

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The following table provides gross proceeds and repayments between the SPE and the third-party conduit. These amounts are provided for cash flow purposes and may not be reflective of accrual accounting. These items are recorded on the consolidated statements of cash flows in the accounts receivable, net, line of cash flows from operating activities.

5. INCOME TAXES

We recorded income tax expense of approximately $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to $10.5 million for the same period of 2003. We recorded income tax expense of approximately $24.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to $21.4 million for the same period of 2003. Under the effective tax rate method, we compute the tax related to year-to-date income, except for significant, unusual or extraordinary items, at an estimated annual effective tax rate. We individually compute and recognize, when the transaction occurs, income tax expense related to significant, unusual or extraordinary items.

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES — EPA NEW SOURCE REVIEW

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting investigations nationwide to determine whether modifications at coal-fired power plants are subject to New Source Review requirements or New Source Performance Standards under Section 114(a) of the Clean Air Act (Section 114). These investigations focus on whether projects at coal-fired plants were routine maintenance or whether the projects were substantial modifications that could have reasonably been expected to result in a significant net increase in emissions. The Clean Air Act requires companies to obtain permits and, if necessary, install control equipment to remove emissions when making a major modification or a change in operation if either is expected to cause a significant net increase in emissions.

The EPA has requested information from Westar Energy under Section 114 regarding projects and maintenance activities that have been conducted since 1980 at the three coal-fired plants it operates. On January 22, 2004, the EPA notified Westar Energy that certain projects completed at Jeffrey Energy Center violated pre-construction permitting requirements of the Clean Air Act.

Westar Energy is in discussions with the EPA concerning this matter in an attempt to reach a settlement. Westar Energy expects that any settlement with the EPA could require Westar Energy and us to update or install emissions controls at Jeffrey Energy Center over an agreed upon number of years. Additionally, Westar Energy might be required to update or install emissions controls at its other coal-fired plants, pay fines or penalties, or take other remedial action. Together, these costs could be material. The EPA may refer the matter to the United States Department of Justice for it to consider whether to pursue an enforcement action. We believe that costs related to updating or installing emissions controls would qualify for recovery through rates. It is possible that Westar Energy may be assessed a penalty as a result of the EPA’s allegation. The penalty could be material and may not be recovered in rates. We anticipate that a portion of any of these potential costs would be allocated to us.

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7. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in various legal, environmental and regulatory proceedings. We believe that adequate provisions have been made and accordingly believe that the ultimate disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. See also Note 6 for discussion of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.

8. LONG-TERM DEBT

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we refinanced a portion of our debt as follows:

9. SHORT-TERM DEBT

On March 12, 2004, Westar Energy entered into a new revolving credit facility. The credit facility matures on March 12, 2007 and will be used as a source of short-term liquidity. It allows Westar Energy borrowings up to an aggregate limit of $300.0 million, including letters of credit up to a maximum aggregate amount of $50.0 million. At September 30, 2004, Westar Energy had no outstanding borrowings and $10.7 million of letters of credit outstanding under the revolving credit facility. All borrowings under the revolving credit facility are secured by our first mortgage bonds.

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Our cash management function, including cash receipts and disbursements, is performed by Westar Energy. An intercompany account is used to record receipts and disbursements between Westar Energy and us and between WR Receivables Corporation and us. The net amount payable to affiliates was approximately $63.0 million at September 30, 2004 and approximately $81.4 million at December 31, 2003 as reflected on our consolidated balance sheets.

Westar Energy provides all employees we use. Certain operating expenses have been allocated to us from Westar Energy. These expenses are allocated, depending on the nature of the expense, based on allocation studies, net investment, number of customers and/or other appropriate factors. We believe such allocation procedures are reasonable.

We declared and paid dividends of $25.0 million to Westar Energy for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. We declared and paid dividends to Westar Energy for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 of $50.0 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, we paid dividends of $75.0 million.

As we reported in our 2003 Form 10-K, Westar Energy maintained shared services agreements with ONEOK, Inc. (ONEOK) pursuant to which Westar Energy and ONEOK provided customer service functions to each other, including meter reading, customer billing and call center operations. ONEOK notified Westar Energy of its decision to terminate portions of this shared services agreement. Major items that were terminated in September 2004 included electric service orders, call center functions, bill processing and remittance processing. In addition to joint meter reading, Westar Energy and ONEOK plan to continue to share some facilities and a mobile communications system.

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11. INTERIM PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT DISCLOSURE

The following table summarizes the net periodic costs for our 47% interest of the WCNOC pension and post-retirement benefit plans.

In December 2003, the United States Congress passed and the President signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (Medicare Act). The Medicare Act introduced a prescription drug benefit under Medicare as well as a federal subsidy beginning in 2006. This subsidy will be paid to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare. WCNOC believes its retiree health care benefits plan is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare and is eligible for the federal subsidy. We elected to defer the recognition of the effects of the Medicare Act on our consolidated financial statements until final authoritative guidance on the subsidy was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The final guidance under FASB Staff Position (FSP) Financing Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 106-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003,” was issued on May 19, 2004. We adopted the guidance in the third quarter of 2004. The impact of FSP No. 106-2 is not material.

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INTRODUCTION

We are a regulated electric utility in Kansas and a wholly owned subsidiary of Westar Energy. We provide rate-regulated electric service, together with the electric utility operations of Westar Energy, using the name Westar Energy. We produce, transmit and sell electricity at retail in Kansas under the regulation of the KCC and at wholesale in a multi-state region in the central United States and under the regulation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Our goals are to improve our business by improving customer service, continuing to expand our wholesale sales, improving our credit quality, and improving our relationships with regulators, and other interested parties.

Key factors affecting our business in any given period include the weather, the economic well-being of our service territory, performance of our physical plant, conditions in the markets for fuel and wholesale electricity, impacts of regulation and the effects of public policy initiatives.

As you read Management’s Discussion and Analysis, please refer to our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, which contain our operating results.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Our discussion and analysis of financial conditions and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” contains a summary of our significant accounting policies, many of which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. The policies highlighted in our 2003 Form 10-K have an impact on our reported results that may be material due to the levels of judgment and subjectivity necessary to account for uncertain matters or susceptibility of matters subject to change.

Since December 31, 2003, we have not experienced any significant changes in our critical accounting estimates. For additional information on our critical accounting estimates, see our 2003 Form 10-K.

OPERATING RESULTS

We evaluate operating results based on income from operations. We have various classifications of sales, defined as follows:

Retail: Sales of energy made to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Other retail: Sales of energy for lighting public streets and highways, net of revenues reserved for rebates.

Tariff-based wholesale: Includes the sales of electricity to electric cooperatives, municipalities and other electric utilities, the rate for which is generally based on cost as prescribed by FERC tariffs, and changes in valuations of contracts that have yet to settle.

Market-based wholesale: Includes sales of electricity to other wholesale customers, the rate for which is based on prevailing market rates as allowed by our FERC approved market-based tariff, and changes in valuations of contracts that have yet to settle.

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Energy marketing: Includes (1) financially settled products and physical transactions sourced outside our control area; and (2) changes in valuations for contracts that have yet to settle that may not be recorded either in cost of fuel or tariff- or market-based wholesale revenues.

Network integration: Reflects a network transmission tariff with the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) as described in more detail in our 2003 Form 10-K.

Other: Includes miscellaneous revenues.

Regulated electric utility sales are significantly impacted by, among other factors, rate regulation, customer conservation efforts, wholesale demand, the overall economy of our service area, the weather and competitive forces. Our wholesale sales are impacted by, among other factors, demand, cost of fuel and purchased power, price volatility and available generation capacity.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2003: Below we discuss our operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the results for the three months ended September 30, 2003. Changes in results of operations are as follows:

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The following table reflects changes in electric sales volumes, as measured by thousands of megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity. No sales volumes are shown for energy marketing, network integration, or other. Energy marketing activities are unrelated to the electricity we generate.

Our retail and tariff-based wholesale customers used less energy and our sales decreased because of cooler weather. When measured by cooling degree days, the weather during the three months ended September 30, 2004 was 20% cooler than the same period last year and 17% below normal. We measure cooling degree days at a weather station we believe to be generally reflective of conditions in our service territory.

Market-based wholesale sales increased due to increased sales volumes and an approximate 20% increase in the average price per MWh. As a result of the milder weather, at certain times during the three months ended September 30, 2004, we had additional low-cost energy production available for sale that was not needed to serve our retail and tariff-based wholesale customers. Increased sales volumes accounted for approximately $4.0 million of the increased market-based wholesale sales and higher average market prices accounted for $1.8 million of the increase. Changes in the fair value of energy marketing contracts are recognized as an increase or decrease to sales pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended by SFAS Nos. 137, 138 and 149 (collectively, SFAS No. 133). We had unfavorable changes in 2004 as compared to the favorable changes in 2003 in the settlement and the fair value of remaining positions receiving mark-to-market accounting treatment.

Two components comprise our fuel cost: actual fuel burned at the generating units we own and allocated net dispatch costs, which are costs allocated to us by Westar Energy. Fuel expense declined because we used approximately 2% less fuel for generation due to the lower demand caused by the cooler weather. However, an increase in the allocated net dispatch costs more than offset the decrease in the cost of fuel and caused the net increase for fuel used for generation reported in the table above.

Operating and maintenance expense increased due primarily to increased planned and unplanned generating unit maintenance during the third quarter of 2004.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003: Below we discuss our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Changes in results of operations are as follows: