Financial Statements
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| a. | Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 74 |
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| b. | Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2024 and 2023 | 75 |
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| c. | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 77 |
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| d. | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 78 |
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| e. | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 89 |
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| f. | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 68 |
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| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. |
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| g. | Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 79 |
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| h. | Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2024 and 2023 | 80 |
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| i. | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 82 |
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| j. | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 83 |
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| k. | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 89 |
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| l. | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 70 |
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| Evergy Metro, Inc. |
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| m. | Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 84 |
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| n. | Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2024 and 2023 | 85 |
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| o. | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 87 |
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| p. | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 | 88 |
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| q. | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 89 |
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| r. | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 72 |
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Financial Statement Schedules
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| a. | Schedule I - Parent Company Financial Statements | 184 |
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| b. | Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | 188 |
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| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. |
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| c. | Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | 188 |
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| Evergy Metro, Inc. |
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| d. | Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves | 189 |
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Exhibits
| ExhibitNumber | | Description of Document | Registrant |
| 2.1 | * | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 29, 2016, by and among Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy Inc.), Great Plains Energy Incorporated and, from and after its accession thereto, Merger Sub (as defined therein) (Exhibit 2.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2016). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 2.2 | * | Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, dated July 9, 2017, by and among Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.), Great Plains Energy Incorporated, Monarch Energy Holding, Inc., King Energy, Inc. and, solely for the purposes set forth therein, GP Star, Inc. (Exhibit 2.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on July 10, 2017). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 3.1 | * | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Evergy, Inc., effective June 4, 2018 (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2018). | Evergy |
| 3.2 | * | Amended and Restated By-laws of Evergy, Inc., effective as of December 13, 2023 (Exhibit 3.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2023). | Evergy |
| 3.3 | * | Amended and Restated Articles of Consolidation of Evergy Metro, Inc., as amended September 16, 2019 (Exhibit 3.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019). | Evergy Metro |
| 3.4 | * | Amended and Restated By-laws of Evergy Metro, Inc., effective February 28, 2020 (Exhibit 3.3 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2020). | Evergy Metro |
| 3.5 | * | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., as amended September 16, 2019 (Exhibit 3.3 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019). | Evergy Kansas Central |
| 3.6 | * | Amended and Restated By-laws of Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., effective February 28, 2020 (Exhibit 3.2 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2020). | Evergy Kansas Central |
| 4.1 | * | Indenture, dated June 1, 2004, between Evergy. Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and BNY Midwest Trust Company, as trustee (Exhibit 4.4 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-A/A filed on June 14, 2004). | Evergy |
| 4.2 | * | First Supplemental Indenture, dated June 14, 2004, between Evergy. Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and BNY Midwest Trust Company, as trustee (Exhibit 4.5 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-A/A filed on June 14, 2004). | Evergy |
| 4.3 | * | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated September 25, 2007, between Evergy, Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2007). | Evergy |
| 4.4 | * | Third Supplemental Indenture, dated August 13, 2010, between Evergy, Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2010). | Evergy |
| 4.5 | * | Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated May 19, 2011, between Evergy, Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2011). | Evergy |
| 4.6 | * | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 9, 2017, between Evergy, Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2017). | Evergy |
| 4.7 | * | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 4, 2018, by and among Great Plains Energy Incorporated, Evergy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2018). | Evergy |
| 4.8 | * | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 9, 2019 between Evergy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on September 9, 2019). | Evergy |
| 4.9 | * | Subordinated Indenture, dated May 18, 2009, between Evergy, Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2009). | Evergy |
| 4.10 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated May 18, 2009, between Evergy, Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2009). | Evergy |
| 4.11 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated March 22, 2012, between Evergy, Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on March 23, 2012). | Evergy |
| 4.12 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated June 4, 2018, by and among Great Plains Energy Incorporated, Evergy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2018). | Evergy |
| 4.13 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of December 5, 2024, by and between Evergy, Inc. (as successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2024). | Evergy |
| 4.14 | * | Indenture, dated August 24, 2001, between Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (formerly Aquila, Inc.) and BankOne Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4(d) to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-68400) filed by Aquila, Inc. on August 27, 2001). | Evergy |
| 4.15 | * | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated July 3, 2002, between Missouri West, Inc. (formerly Aquila, Inc.) and BankOne Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4(c) to Form S-4 (File No. 333-100204) filed by Aquila, Inc. on September 30, 2002). | Evergy |
| 4.16 | * | General Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated December 1, 1986, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.12 to Evergy Metro's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.17 | * | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 1, 1992, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.13 to Evergy Metro's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.18 | * | Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated October 1, 1993, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.14 to Evergy Metro's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.19 | * | Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated December 1, 1993, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.15 to Evergy Metro's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.20 | * | Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated August 15, 2005, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to Evergy Metro's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.21 | * | Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 1, 2009, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.3 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2009). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.22 | * | Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 1, 2009, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.4 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on March 24, 2009). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.23 | * | Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 30, 2011, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.24 | * | Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, March 1, 2019, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) UMB Bank N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.3 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2019). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.25 | * | Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 27, 2019, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2019). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.26 | * | Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2020, between Evergy Metro and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2020). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.27 | * | Indenture, dated December 1, 2000, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Exhibit 4(a) to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2000). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.28 | * | Indenture, dated March 1, 2002, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Exhibit 4.1.b. to Evergy Metro's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.29 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated November 15, 2005, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Exhibit 4.2.j to Evergy Metro's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.30 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated March 1, 2019, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2019). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.31 | * | Indenture, dated May 1, 2007, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2007). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.32 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated June 4, 2007, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2007). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.33 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated March 11, 2008, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2008). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.34 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated September 20, 2011, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on September 20, 2011). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.35 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated March 14, 2013, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2013). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.36 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated August 18, 2015, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2015). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.37 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated June 15, 2017, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2017). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.38 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 7, dated March 1, 2018, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.39 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated March 1, 2019, between Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Metro's Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2019). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.40 | * | Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 16, 2013, among Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (formerly KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company), Evergy, Inc. and the purchasers party thereto (Exhibit 4.1 to Great Plains Energy's Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2013). | Evergy |
| 4.41 | * | Note Purchase Agreement dated February 12, 2019, among Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (formerly KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company), Evergy, Inc. and the purchasers party thereto (Exhibit 4.5 to Evergy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019). | Evergy |
| 4.42 | * | Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 20, 2021, among Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (formerly KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company), Evergy, Inc. and the purchasers party thereto (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's 8-K filed on April 20, 2021). | Evergy |
| 4.43 | * | Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated July 1, 1939, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc. and The Kansas Power and Light Company) and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (Exhibit 4.35 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.44 | * | First Supplemental Indenture, dated July 1, 1939, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc. and The Kansas Power and Light Company) and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (Exhibit 4.36 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.45 | * | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated April 1, 1949, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc. and The Kansas Power and Light Company) and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (Exhibit 4.37 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.46 | * | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated October 4, 1951, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc. and The Kansas Power and Light Company) and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (Exhibit 4.38 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.47 | * | Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated May 1, 1976, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc. and The Kansas Power and Light Company) and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (Exhibit 4.39 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.48 | * | Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated July 1, 1992, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc. and Western Resources, Inc.) and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (Exhibit 4.40 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.49 | * | Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture, dated April 15, 1994, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc. and Western Resources, Inc.) and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (Exhibit 4(s) to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.50 | * | Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 28, 2000, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc. and Western Resources, Inc.) and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (Exhibit 4(v) to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.51 | * | Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 1, 2004, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy Inc.) and BNY Midwest Trust Company, as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2005). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.52 | * | Thirty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated January 18, 2005, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and BNY Midwest Trust Company, as trustee (Exhibit 4.3 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2005). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.53 | * | Thirty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 30, 2005, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and BNY Midwest Trust Company, as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2005). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.54 | * | Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, dated March 1, 2012, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.55 | * | Forty-Second Supplemental (Reopening) Indenture, dated May 17, 2012, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on May 16, 2012). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.56 | * | Forty-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated March 28, 2013, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2013). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.57 | * | Forty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 19, 2013, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2013). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.58 | * | Forty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated November 13, 2015, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2015). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.59 | * | Forty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 20, 2016, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2016). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.60 | * | Forty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated March 6, 2017, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2017). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.61 | * | Forty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 4, 2018, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.62 | * | Forty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 19, 2019, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2019). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.63 | * | Fiftieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 9, 2020, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2020). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.64 | * | Senior Indenture, dated August 1, 1998, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, including Form of Senior Note (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.65 | * | Form of Subordinated Indenture between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, including Form of Subordinated Note (Exhibit 4.3 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form S-3 filed on March 18, 2016 (No. 333-210266)). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.66 | * | Description of Securities (Exhibit 4.64 to Evergy, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020). | EvergyEvergy Kansas CentralEvergy Metro |
| 4.67 | * | First Mortgage Indenture and Deed of Trust, dated as of March 1, 2022, between Evergy Missouri West, Inc. and UMB Bank, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2022). | Evergy |
| 4.68 | * | First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 1, 2022, between Evergy Missouri West, Inc. and UMB Bank, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.2 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2022). | Evergy |
| 4.69 | * | Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2023, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2023). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.70 | * | Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 4, 2023, between Evergy Metro and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2023). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.71 | * | Fifty-Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 15, 2023, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2023). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 4.72 | * | Indenture, dated as of December 7, 2023 by and between Evergy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, and form of global note included therein (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on December 7, 2023). | Evergy |
| 4.73 | * | Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2023, between Evergy Metro, Inc. and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.3.13 to Evergy Metro's Form S-3 filed on August 16, 2024 (No. 333-281614-01). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.74 | * | Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2024, by and between Evergy Metro and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2024). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 4.75 | * | Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of December 5, 2024, by and among Great Plains Energy Incorporated, Evergy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2024. | Evergy |
| 10.1 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. (successor to Great Plains Energy Incorporated) Amended Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended effective on May 3, 2016 (Exhibit 10.4 to Great Plains Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016). | EvergyEvergy Metro |
| 10.2 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (formerly the Great Plains Energy Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended), effective June 4, 2018 (Exhibit 99.1 to Evergy's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 15, 2018 (File No. 333-225673)). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.3 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2021 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. (Exhibit 10.21 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.4 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2021 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. (Exhibit 10.22 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.5 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2022 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Exhibit 10.19 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.6 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2022 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Exhibit 10.20 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.7 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2023 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Exhibit 10.9 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.8 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2023 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Exhibit 10.10 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.9 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (Appendix C to Evergy, Inc.'s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 23, 2022). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.10 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. 2023 Annual Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.13 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.11 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2024 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Cliff Vesting) (Exhibit 10.11 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.12 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2024 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Tranche Vesting) (Exhibit 10.12 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.13 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2024 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Exhibit 10.13 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.14 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. 2024 Annual Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.14 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.15 | + | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2025 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Cliff Vesting) | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.16 | + | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2025 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Tranche Vesting) | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.17 | + | Form of Evergy, Inc. 2025 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.18 | + | Evergy, Inc. 2025 Annual Incentive Plan | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.19 | *+ | David A. Campbell Offer Letter, dated December 3, 2020 (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2020). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.20 | *+ | Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement for David A. Campbell (Exhibit 10.3 to Evergy's Form 8-K/A filed on December 22, 2020). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.21 | *+ | W. Bryan Buckler Offer Letter, dated August 18, 2024 (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2024). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.22 | *+ | Form of Indemnification Agreement with Evergy, Inc. officers and directors (Exhibit 10.2 to Evergy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.23 | *+ | Form of Evergy, Inc. Amended and Restated Change-in-Control Severance Agreement (Exhibit 10.20 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.24 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. Executive Severance Plan, dated November 6, 2019 (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019). | Evergy |
| 10.25 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective June 4, 2018 (Exhibit 10.6 to Evergy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.26 | *+ | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2010). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.27 | *+ | Amendment dated December 12, 2018 to Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan (Exhibit 10.35 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.28 | *+ | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.) Non-Employee Director Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated May 17, 2018 (Exhibit 10.8 to Evergy Kansas Central's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018). | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.29 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, effective June 4, 2018 (Exhibit 10.39 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.30 | *+ | Evergy, Inc. Amended and Restated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2023 (Exhibit 10.26 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.31 | *+ | Summary of Evergy, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation (Exhibit 10.6 to Evergy's For 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.32 | * | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated August 31, 2021, by and among Evergy, Inc., Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (formerly KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company), Evergy Metro, Inc. (formerly Kansas City Power & Light Company), Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (formerly Westar Energy, Inc.), as Borrowers, the lenders referred to therein, as Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd., TD Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association as Co-Syndication Agents and Issuing Lenders, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Sustainability Structuring Agent, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BOFA Securities, Inc., MUFG Bank, Ltd., TD Securities (USA) LLC and U.S. Bank National Association as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2021). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.33 | * | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2023, by and among Evergy, Inc., Evergy Metro, Inc., Evergy Missouri West, Inc., and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., as Borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2023). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 10.34 | * | Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of February 25, 2022, by and among Evergy, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders referred to therein. (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K on February 28, 2022). | Evergy |
| 10.35 | * | First Amendment to Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2023, by and among Evergy, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2023). | Evergy |
| 10.36 | * | Second Amendment to Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2023, by and among Evergy, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, National association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2023). | Evergy |
| 10.37 | * | Guaranty Agreement, dated April 20, 2021, issued by Evergy in favor of the holders of Evergy Missouri West, Inc.'s 2.86% Senior Notes due 2031, 3.01% Senior Notes due 2033 and 3.21% Senior Notes due 2033 (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 20, 2021). | Evergy |
| 10.38 | * | Guaranty Agreement, dated April 20, 2021, issued by Evergy, Inc. in favor of the holders of Evergy Missouri West, Inc.'s 3.49% Senior Notes due 2025, 4.06% Senior Notes due 2033 and 4.74% Senior Notes due 2043 (Exhibit 10.2 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on April 20, 2021). | Evergy |
| 10.39 | * | Cooperation Agreement, dated February 25, 2021, by and between Evergy, Inc. and Bluescape Energy Partners, LLC (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2021). | Evergy |
| 10.40 | * | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 25, 2021, by and between Evergy, Inc. and BEP Special Situations V LLC. (Exhibit 10.2 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2021). | Evergy |
| 10.41 | * | Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 14, 2021, by and between Evergy, Inc. and BEP Special Situations V LLC. (Exhibit 10.1 to Evergy's Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2021. | Evergy |
| 19.1 | | Evergy, Inc. and Subsidiaries Securities Trading Policy | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 21.1 | | List of Subsidiaries. | EvergyEvergy Kansas Central |
| 23.1 | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | Evergy |
| 23.2 | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | Evergy Metro |
| 23.3 | | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | Evergy Kansas Central |
| 24.1 | | Powers of Attorney. | Evergy |
| 24.2 | | Powers of Attorney. | Evergy Kansas Central |
| 24.3 | | Powers of Attorney. | Evergy Metro |
| 31.1 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of David A. Campbell. | Evergy |
| 31.2 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of W. Bryan Buckler. | Evergy |
| 31.3 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of David A. Campbell. | Evergy Metro |
| 31.4 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of W. Bryan Buckler. | Evergy Metro |
| 31.5 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of David A. Campbell. | Evergy Kansas Central |
| 31.6 | | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of W. Bryan Buckler. | Evergy Kansas Central |
| 32.1 | ** | Section 1350 Certifications. | Evergy |
| 32.2 | ** | Section 1350 Certifications. | Evergy Metro |
| 32.3 | ** | Section 1350 Certifications. | Evergy Kansas Central |
| 97 | * | Evergy, Inc. Compensation Recoupment (Mandatory Clawback) Policy effective as of October 31, 2023 (Exhibit 97 to Evergy's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). | Evergy |
| 101.INS | *** | XBRL Instance Document. | n/a |
| 101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | EvergyEvergy MetroEvergy Kansas Central |
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