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Recent Awards and Recognition

  • 2012 Community M-Pact Award presented to KCP&L by Higher M-Pact for KCP&L’s ongoing support of the agency and the community, especially in the area of at-risk youth.


  • 2012 Paw of Approval presented to KCP&L by the Kansas City Zoo and Polar Bears International for extraordinary accomplishments in reducing their carbon footprint.


  • 2011 Power Plant of the Year Award presented to KCP&L by POWER Magazine for the Iatan power plant.


  • 2011 Community Partner Award presented to KCP&L by Big Brothers Big Sisters.


  • 2011 ReliabilityOne™ Plains Region Reliability Excellence Award presented by PA Consulting Group to Kansas City Power & Light as the most reliable electric utility in the region. This is the fifth year in a row KCP&L has been honored with the award. (October 2009)


  • 2010 ReliabilityOne™ Plains Region Reliability Excellence Award presented by PA Consulting Group to Kansas City Power & Light as the most reliable electric utility in the region. This is the fourth year in a row KCP&L has been honored with the award.


  • 2010 Corporation of the Year: Minority Enterprise Development Week, in recognition of our Supplier Diversity Program and our commitment to the growth of minority business in the Kansas City community. (October, 2010)


  • 2010 LEED® Gold certified: U.S. Green Building Council® certified our headquarters building (One Kansas City Place) within the LEED Gold Certification for Commercial Interiors™ rating system. (May, 2010)


  • 2010 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study™ J.D. Power and Associates’ recognized KCP&L as the highest ranked large electric utility in the Midwest segment for business satisfaction. (April, 2010)


  • 2009 Best of the Best Workplace Diversity list: Olive Tree Publishing, Inc. (OTP) will recognize Great Plains Energy in its 2009 "Best of the Best" Annual Review Series, which identifies corporations that provide the best career and advancement opportunities for minorities. (December, 2009)


  • 2009 ReliabilityOne™ Plains Region Reliability Excellence Award presented by PA Consulting Group to Kansas City Power & Light as the most reliable electric utility in the region. This is the third year in a row KCP&L has been honored with the award. (October 2009)


  • 2008 ReliabilityOne™ National Reliability Excellence Award presented by PA Consulting Group to Kansas City Power & Light as the most reliable electric utility nationwide. (October 2008)

  • 2007 ReliabilityOne™ National Reliability Excellence Award presented by PA Consulting Group to Kansas City Power & Light as the most reliable electric utility nationwide. (October 2007)

  • David Garcia Award for Environmental Excellence presented by Bridging the Gap for the groundbreaking Collaborative Agreement with Sierra Club and Concerned Citizens of Platte County. (October 2007)

  • 2007 Mid-America Regional Council's Regional Leadership Award presented to Kansas City Power & Light for its outstanding environmental initiatives in metropolitan Kansas City. (June 2007)

  • EEI Edison Award - Kansas City Power & Light was recognized with EEI's highest honor for distinguished leadership, innovation and contribution to the advancement of the electric industry. (June 2007)

  • EEI Outstanding Customer Service Award voted Kansas City Power & Light the winner of this award for medium-sized utility. (May 2007)

  • J.D. Power and Associates recognizes Tier 1 performance. In the Midwest, KCP&L ranks No. 1 on Communications; No. 2 on Power Quality and Reliability, and Billing and Payment; and No. 3 in Overall Satisfaction. (February 2007)


Awards prior to 2007

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