SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549


                            FORM 8-K
                                
                                
                         Current Report


             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 2, 1999
                         (March 2, 1999)
                                
                                
                KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                

                              1-707
                    (Commission file number)


         MISSOURI                                        44-0308720 
(State of other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)


                           1201 Walnut
                  Kansas City, Missouri  64106
            (Address of principal executive offices)


                         (816) 556-2200
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                         NOT APPLICABLE
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

Hawthorn Generating Station

      Attached  is  a  press  release  concerning  the  Company's
Hawthorn Station issued on March 2, 1999.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibit
    Number
    -------
      99     Press Release issued March 2, 1999.

<PAGE>

                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

                              /s/Jeanie Sell Latz

                              Senior Vice President-Corporate Services


Date:     March 2, 1999
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                            FORM 8-K
                                
                                
                         Current Report

             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 2, 1999
                         (March 2, 1999)
                                
                                
                KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                

                              1-707
                    (Commission file number)

         MISSOURI                                        44-0308720 
(State of other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)

                           1201 Walnut
                  Kansas City, Missouri  64106
            (Address of principal executive offices)

                         (816) 556-2200
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                         NOT APPLICABLE
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

Hawthorn Generating Station

      Attached  is  a  press  release  concerning  the  Company's
Hawthorn Station issued on March 2, 1999.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibit
    Number
    -------
      99     Press Release issued March 2, 1999.
SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

                              /s/Jeanie Sell Latz

                              Senior Vice President-Corporate Services

Date:     March 2, 1999