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Great Plains Energy

Former energy holding company based in Kansas City

Great Plains Energy Incorporated was a holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri that owned electric utility Kansas City Power and Light Company and Strategic Energy, LLC, an energy management company. KCP&L established the holding company on October 1, 2001.³ From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1882Founded¹

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TickerGXP on NYSE¹
Industryelectricity supply company¹
HeadquartersKansas City¹
Websitewww.greatplainsenergy.com
Incorporated inMO⁴
Business address1200 Main St., Kansas City, Mo 64105⁴
Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer⁴

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Leadership

Who has led Great Plains Energy, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

Chair

Michael J. Chesser2006–2007

President

Chief financial officer

Chief operating officer

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Chief executive officerTerry D. Bassham Jun 5, 2012 to Jun 5, 2018⁶
Chief executive officerMichael J. Chesser Feb 9, 2006 to May 23, 2012⁷
Chief executive officerShahid Malik Nov 13, 2006 to Feb 21, 2007⁸
ChairMichael J. Chesser Feb 9, 2006 to Feb 8, 2007⁷
PresidentTerry D. Bassham Jun 2, 2011 to Jun 5, 2018⁹
PresidentWilliam H. Downey Feb 9, 2006 to Mar 3, 2011¹⁰
Chief financial officerKevin E. Bryant Sep 3, 2015 to Jun 5, 2018¹¹
Chief financial officerJames C. Shay Jul 15, 2010 to Sep 3, 2015¹²
Chief financial officerTerry D. Bassham Feb 9, 2006 to May 7, 2010¹³
Chief operating officerScott Heidtbrink Jun 5, 2012 to Mar 22, 2017¹⁴
Chief operating officerTerry D. Bassham Jun 2, 2011 to Mar 5, 2012⁹
Chief operating officerWilliam H. Downey Feb 9, 2006 to Mar 3, 2011¹⁰

Board members and other officers (36)

VP-Bus. Planning & ControllerSteven P. Busser Sep 3, 2014 to Jun 5, 2018¹⁵
VP - Regulatory AffairsDarrin R. Ives Aug 20, 2013 to Jun 5, 2018¹⁶
EVP - Utility OperationsTerry D. Bassham Feb 8, 2011 to Mar 3, 2011¹⁷
VP-Marketing & Public AffairsCharles A. Caisley Mar 10, 2011 to Jun 5, 2018¹⁸
VP-Strategy and Risk MgmtKevin E. Bryant Mar 10, 2011 to Mar 24, 2015¹⁹
Vice chairWilliam H. Downey May 24, 2011 to May 24, 2011²⁰
VP, Corporate Sec'y and CCOEllen E. Fairchild Nov 4, 2010 to Jun 5, 2018²¹
VP-Public AffairsMichael Deggendorf Feb 8, 2008 to Mar 23, 2016²²
SVP - Corporate ServicesScott Heidtbrink Jul 23, 2008 to Mar 23, 2012²³
Sr VP-Corporate Services & SecBarbara B. Curry Feb 9, 2006 to May 18, 2010²⁴
VP - Regulatory Affairs (KCP&LChris B. Giles Feb 9, 2006 to Feb 8, 2007²⁵
Senior VP - Delivery (KCP&L)John R. Marshall Feb 9, 2006 to Jun 21, 2010²⁶
ControllerLori A. Wright Feb 9, 2006 to Jun 5, 2018²⁷
VP-Transmission (KCP&L)Richard A. Spring Feb 9, 2006 to Feb 9, 2006²⁸
Executive Vice President (GPE)Shahid Malik Feb 9, 2006 to Feb 4, 2008²⁹
Senior VP - Supply (KCP&L)Stephen T. Easley Feb 9, 2006 to May 8, 2008³⁰
VP-Legal, Environ & GC (KCP&L)William G. Riggins Feb 9, 2006 to Feb 8, 2007³¹
VP-Customer Operations (KCP&L)William P. Herdegen Iii. Feb 9, 2006 to Feb 9, 2006³²
Board memberSandra J. Price May 12, 2016 to Jun 5, 2018³³
Board memberScott D. Grimes Aug 22, 2014 to Jun 5, 2018³⁴
Board memberAnn D. Murtlow Feb 19, 2013 to Jun 5, 2018³⁵
Board memberTerry D. Bassham Feb 14, 2012 to Jun 5, 2018³⁶
Board memberThomas D. Hyde May 12, 2011 to Jun 5, 2018³⁷
Board memberJohn J. Sherman Jul 30, 2009 to Jun 5, 2018³⁸
Board memberGary D. Forsee Dec 10, 2008 to Jun 5, 2018³⁹
Board memberMichael J. Chesser Oct 2, 2007 to May 8, 2013⁴⁰
Board memberWilliam H. Downey Oct 3, 2007 to May 24, 2011⁴¹
Board memberDavid L. Bodde Jan 24, 2006 to Jun 5, 2018⁴²
Board memberJames A. Mitchell Jan 24, 2006 to Mar 30, 2017⁴³
Board memberLinda H. Talbott Jan 24, 2006 to Mar 31, 2016⁴⁴
Board memberLuis A. Jimenez Jan 24, 2006 to Feb 12, 2009⁴⁵
Board memberMark A. Ernst Jan 24, 2006 to Sep 17, 2008⁴⁶
Board memberRandall C. Ferguson Jr. Jan 24, 2006 to Jun 5, 2018⁴⁷
General counselHeather A. Humphrey Nov 4, 2010 to Jun 5, 2018⁴⁸
General counselWilliam G. Riggins Aug 12, 2008 to May 7, 2010⁴⁹
General counselMark G. English Feb 9, 2006 to Feb 8, 2007⁵⁰

Acquisitions

In 2016, Great Plains and Westar Energy announced merger plans, but this proposed merger was rejected by Kansas Corporation Commission utility regulators as unfavorable to Kansas consumers. A new merger plan with Westar was announced in 2017. As of May 24, 2018, this merger has been approved by both the Missouri Public Service Commission and Kansas regulators, with the combined company to be named Evergy.

On October 7, 2019, the two operating companies officially changed names and rebranded to Evergy in the communities they serve.

From Wikipedia’s article on Great Plains Energy, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁵

Timeline

Jun 5, 2012New chief executive Terry D. Bassham becomes CEO⁶
Nov 13, 2006New chief executive Shahid Malik becomes CEO⁸
Feb 9, 2006New chief executive Michael J. Chesser becomes CEO⁷
1882Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataGreat Plains Energy on Wikidata
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SEC EDGARGreat Plains Energy filings on SEC EDGAR
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WikipediaGreat Plains Energy on Wikipedia
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SEC EDGARGreat Plains Energy filings on SEC EDGAR
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WikipediaGreat Plains Energy on Wikipedia (revision used)
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SEC EDGARTerry D. Bassham, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARMichael J. Chesser, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARShahid Malik, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARTerry D. Bassham, President
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SEC EDGARWilliam H. Downey, President
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SEC EDGARKevin E. Bryant, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARJames C. Shay, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARTerry D. Bassham, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARScott Heidtbrink, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARSteven P. Busser, VP-Bus. Planning & Controller
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SEC EDGARDarrin R. Ives, VP - Regulatory Affairs
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SEC EDGARTerry D. Bassham, EVP - Utility Operations
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SEC EDGARCharles A. Caisley, VP-Marketing & Public Affairs
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SEC EDGARKevin E. Bryant, VP-Strategy and Risk Mgmt
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SEC EDGARWilliam H. Downey, Vice chair
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SEC EDGAREllen E. Fairchild, VP, Corporate Sec'y and CCO
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SEC EDGARMichael Deggendorf, VP-Public Affairs
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SEC EDGARScott Heidtbrink, SVP - Corporate Services
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SEC EDGARBarbara B. Curry, Sr VP-Corporate Services & Sec
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SEC EDGARChris B. Giles, VP - Regulatory Affairs (KCP&L
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SEC EDGARJohn R. Marshall, Senior VP - Delivery (KCP&L)
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SEC EDGARLori A. Wright, Controller
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SEC EDGARRichard A. Spring, VP-Transmission (KCP&L)
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SEC EDGARShahid Malik, Executive Vice President (GPE)
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SEC EDGARStephen T. Easley, Senior VP - Supply (KCP&L)
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SEC EDGARWilliam G. Riggins, VP-Legal, Environ & GC (KCP&L)
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SEC EDGARWilliam P. Herdegen Iii., VP-Customer Operations (KCP&L)
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SEC EDGARSandra J. Price, Board member
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SEC EDGARScott D. Grimes, Board member
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SEC EDGARAnn D. Murtlow, Board member
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SEC EDGARTerry D. Bassham, Board member
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SEC EDGARThomas D. Hyde, Board member
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SEC EDGARJohn J. Sherman, Board member
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SEC EDGARGary D. Forsee, Board member
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SEC EDGARMichael J. Chesser, Board member
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SEC EDGARWilliam H. Downey, Board member
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SEC EDGARDavid L. Bodde, Board member
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SEC EDGARJames A. Mitchell, Board member
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SEC EDGARLinda H. Talbott, Board member
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SEC EDGARLuis A. Jimenez, Board member
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SEC EDGARMark A. Ernst, Board member
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SEC EDGARRandall C. Ferguson Jr., Board member
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SEC EDGARHeather A. Humphrey, General counsel
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SEC EDGARWilliam G. Riggins, General counsel
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SEC EDGARMark G. English, General counsel