Great Plains Energy Inc. has a manageable capital spending program and stabilizing financial measures. We are revising the rating outlook on utility subsidiary KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co. (GMO), parent Great Plains Energy Inc., and affiliate utility Kansas City Power&Light Co. (KCP&L) to positive from stable. We are affirming the ratings, including the 'BBB' corporate credit ratings and 'A-2' short-term ratings on KCP&L and Great Plains, which guarantees GMO's commercial paper program. We are maintaining the "excellent" business risk and "aggressive" financial risk profiles for the three entities. Our positive rating outlook on GMO reflects the manageable capital spending program and stabilizing financial measures. Demonstrating an ability to maintain these financial measures without adding to business risk could
