Fully regulated lower-risk utility, Improved consolidated financial measures, and Better management of regulatory risk. Large environmental capital spending program that could pressure the consolidated financial measures over the intermediate term, and Association with the Wolf Creek nuclear generating facility, which could face increased scrutiny and higher costs. The rating on KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co. (GMO) reflects Great Plains Energy Inc.'s consolidated credit profile. The ratings also reflect GMO's excellent business risk profile and aggressive financial risk profile. Great Plains' subsidiaries include Kansas City Power&Light Co. (KCP&L) and GMO. As of Dec. 31, 2010, Great Plains had about $3.8 billion of total debt outstanding. The excellent business risk profile reflects the company's regulated electric utility strategy. GMO and
