The planned wind farms – each 200MW – will be located in the state of Kansasand be in operation no later than early 2016, and provide power for 124,000homes. Once online, KCP&L will have 939MW of wind power, more than anyutility in Kansas or neighboring Missouri.

“These two new wind projects will nearly double the amount of clean,renewable generation in our energy portfolio,” says KCP&L chief executiveTerry Bassham.