BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.3B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Electric Power Generation & Distribution Services
Chairman & CEO
Michael J. ChesserNumber of Employees 2,166
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services: 541611
Recent Events
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Kansas City Power and Light ramps up plans for wind power
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KCP&L Selects Siemens for Smart Grid Demonstration Project
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Great Plains Energy Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Webcast
News & Analysis
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Kansas City Power & Light Announces Iatan 2 Co-Owners; Project Secures Region's Long-Term Electricity Needs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP), announced today that Aquila Inc., Empire District Electric, Kansas Electric Power Cooperative KEPCO, and Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission MJMUEC will be co-owners of Iatan 2, a high efficiency coal-fired power plant...
Kansas City Power & Light Begins Implementation of Long-Term Energy Plan
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP), announced today it has begun implementation of its comprehensive long-term energy plan, which has received unanimous approval from both the Missouri Public Service Commission MPSC and Kansas Corporation Commission KCC. The five-year,...
Kansas City Power & Light Regulatory Process Continues Forward
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Public Service Commission MPSC today issued an order closing the workshop docket initiated last year in which participants have been discussing Kansas City Power & Light's (NYSE:GXP) proposed comprehensive energy plan. The workshop process was opened by the MPSC, at KCP&L's request, as a...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Bassham | CFO & Executive Vice President, Finance & Strategic Dev |
| William G. Riggins | Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel |
| John R. Marshall | Executive Vice President, Utility Operations |
| Andrea F. Bielsker | Senior Vice President, Finance |
| Barbara B. Curry | Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| Michael L. Deggendorf | Senior Vice President, Delivery |
| Scott H. Heidtbrink | Senior Vice President, Corp Services |
| Carl Churchman | Vice President, Construction |
| Chris B. Giles | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs |
| Chuck Tickles | Vice President, IT |
| Dana Crawford | Vice President |
| F. Dana Crawford | Vice President, Plant Operations |
| Jim Alberts | Vice President, Customer Operations |
| Kevin Bryant | Vice President, Energy Solutions |
| Lora C. Cheatum | Vice President, Admin Services |
| Lori A. Wright | Vice President & Controller |
| Mark English | Vice President |
| Marvin L. Rollison | Vice President, Corp Culture & Community Strategy |
| Richard Spring | Vice President, Transmission |
| Todd A. Kobayashi | Vice President |
| William P. Herdegen | Vice President, Customer Operations |
| Chuck Caisley | Senior Director, Public Affairs |
| Hoang Nguyen | Director of Supply Chain Management |
| Michael W. Cline | Treasurer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael J. Chesser | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Utilipoint International, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Finance & Strategic Development and Cfo, Great Plains Energy | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | CFO & Executive Vice President, Finance & Strategic Dev | Current |
| Utilipoint International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| KCPL Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Executive Vice President, Finance & Strategic Development | Former |
| El Paso Electric Company | Executive Vice President | Former |
| El Paso Electric Company | General Counsel | Former |
| Clark, Thomas & Winters | Former |
Bill serves as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer at Great Plains Energy, inc. His previous experience includes Vice Prsident of Legal and Environmental Affairs at KCP&L, the first Consumer Counsel for the State of Kansas and Assistant Public Counsel for the State of Texas.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Chief Legal Officer | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel | Current |
| KCPL Inc. | Manager | Current |
| Eebn | Board of Directors | Current |
| Keep Kansas City Beautiful | Board of Directors | Current |
| KCPL Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Edison Electric Institute | Member Legal Committee | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | General Counsel & Vice President, Legal & Environ Affairs | Former |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | General Counsel | Former |
| Kansas Legal Services, Inc | Attorney | Former |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Master's of Business Administration Degree | Former |
| University of Kansas | Bachelor of Science degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Champions Baseball Academy, Inc. | CEO & President | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Executive Vice President, Utility Operations | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Executive Vice President, Utility Operations, Kcp | Current |
| Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Mortgage Servicing Division | Current |
| Champions Baseball Academy, Inc. | Owner | Current |
| Georgetown University Medical Center | Director of Developmental Therapeutics and Gastrointestinal Oncology | Current |
| Targeted Diagnostics & Therapeutics, Inc. | Dr. Marshall Is Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Oncology | Current |
| Truman Medical Center | Board Member | Current |
| Genesis School | Board Member | Current |
| Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc. | President | Former |
| Coastal Partners LLC | President | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Senior Vice President, Customer Service | Former |
| Energy Solutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Delivery | Former |
| Entergy Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Morehead State University | player | Former |
| University of Louisville | Coach | Former |
| GFI Energy Ventures, LLC | Senior Executive Resource | Former |
| Entergy Corporation | Operations Positions | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Advanced Management Program | Former |
| University of Arkansas | Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| KCPL Inc. | Former | |
| Jacksonville University | Former | |
| SPL WorldGroup, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Infrasource Services, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Genscape, Inc. | Director | Former |
| University of Louisville School of Medicine | M.D. | Former |
| University of Louisville | M.D. | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A | Former |
| Duke University | B.S. In Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Senior Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Senior Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| U.S. Department of Labor | Leadership Fellow | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| The Central Exchange | Board Member | Current |
| The Nature Conservancy | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Secretary | Current |
| KCPL Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Nature Conservancy | Trustee | Current |
| TXU Corp. | Executive Vice President, Business Services | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Senior Vice President, Corporate Services | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Corporate Secretary | Former |
| The University of Texas | Master’S of Science In Management | Former |
| Indiana University | Bachelor of Science In Business | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Advanced Management Program | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Senior Vice President, Delivery | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Senior Vice President, Delivery | Current |
| Missouri Chamber of Commerce | Board Member | Current |
| Electric Power Research Institute (Epri) | Committee Member | Current |
| Everest Connections, LLC | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Utilicorp | Vice President of Market Services | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Vice President, Public Affairs | Former |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President | Former |
| KCPL Inc. | Director of Energy Solutions | Former |
| Energy Solutions, Inc. | Senior Director | Former |
| Iowa State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| The University of Iowa | Graduate | Former |
| University of Colorado | Graduate | Former |
| Energy Solutions, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Iowa State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Senior Vice President, Corp Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Construction | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs | Current |
| Kansas City Power | Current | |
| The Family Conservancy | Board Member | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Director of Marketing | Former |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Rates and Contracts Department | Former |
| KCPL Inc. | Business Planning | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, IT | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Director of Nuclear Power | Former |
| Customer Services, Inc. | Manager | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Manager of Distribution Construction | Former |
| Project Controls | Supervisor | Former |
| Commonwealth Edison Corp. | Supervisor of Project Controls | Former |
| DePaul University | MBA | Former |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Plant Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Customer Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Energy Solutions | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Admin Services | Current |
Ms. Wright joined Great Plains Energy in 2001 and served as Assistant Controller until her appointment as the company’s Controller in November 2002. Wright began her career with Continental National Bank of Illinois in Chicago. In 1986, she joined the utility industry while at Iowa Electric Light & Power Company, and then held several accounting positions at Central & South West, a utility holding company. Following Central & South West’s merger with American Electric Power, Wright was appointed director of Accounting and Reporting at the new company. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa. Ms. Wright is a member of the board of directors, finance committee and treasurer for the American Red Cross, Kansas City Chapter. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Harvesters.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Vice President and Controller | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The American National Red Cross | Director | Current |
| The American National Red Cross | Finance Committee Member | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Principal Accounting Officer | Former |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Former | |
| The University of Iowa | Master of Business Administration Degree | Former |
| The University of Iowa | Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | General Counsel | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals | Board of Directors | Current |
| KLT Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| KLT Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| KCPL Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Former |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Assistant Secretary | Former |
| Webster University | adjunct faculty member | Former |
| Gpe | Former | |
| University of Minnesota | Juris Doctor Degrees | Former |
| University of Minnesota | Bachelor of Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Corp Culture & Community Strategy | Current |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City | Vice Chair | Current |
| Keep Kansas City Beautiful | Director | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Engineer | Former |
| Rockhurst University | Executive Master | Former |
| Rockhurst University | Executive Master’S In Business Administration | Former |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Bachelor of Science In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Transmission | Current |
| Electric Power Research Institute (Epri) | Board of Directors | Current |
| Spp | Board of Directors | Current |
| KCPL Inc. | Vice President of Power Production | Former |
| Power LLC | Vice President | Former |
| Northern Indiana Public Service Company | Director of Electric Production | Former |
| Performance Programs, Inc. | Manager | Former |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Plant Manager | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Environmental Services | Former |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Operational Roles | Former |
| Rockhurst University | Master’s of Business Administration Degree | Former |
| Rockhurst University | Bachelor's Degree In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Wichita State University | Bachelor’s Degree In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Vice President, Customer Operations | Current |
| KCPL Inc. | Current | |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. | senior member | Former |
| Commonwealth Edison Corp. | Former | |
| The Maintenance Company, Inc. | Former | |
| University of Chicago | Master's of Business Administration Degree | Former |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of Illinois | Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Senior Director, Public Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Director of Supply Chain Management | Current |
| Asian American Chamber of Commerce | Board Member | Current |
| Supply Management Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Contract Management Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Contract Management Association | Member | Current |
| KCPL Inc. | Director of Resource Management | Former |
| KCPL Inc. | Contract Manager | Former |
| Missouri One Call System, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| University of Missouri | Bachelor Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| DePaul University | Certificate Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer | Current |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Treasurer | Current |
| Kansas City Young Audiences | Chairman | Current |
| National Investor Relations Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer | Former |
| Sprint Corporation | Corporate Finance, Treasury | Former |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | Corporate Finance, Treasury | Former |
| Corning Incorporated | Corporate Finance, Treasury | Former |
| Sara Lee Corporation | Corporate Finance, Treasury | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Assistant Treasurer | Former |
| Gpe | Former | |
| Kansas City Power & Light Company | Treasurer | Former |
| Great Plains Energy Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
| Illinois State University | MBA | Former |
| Illinois State University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance | Former |
| Bradley University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance | Former |
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