New Generation and Transmission Construction Plans

We plan significant increases in investments in new generation, new transmission and air emission controls at existing fossil-fueled power plants. These investments include new projects and higher investment estimates for previously announced projects, which have increased due to rising prices of labor, materials and supplies.

In August 2006, we announced plans to build a new natural gas-fired combustion turbine peaking power plant near Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas. We expect the new plant, which we have named the Emporia Energy Center, to have an initial generating capacity of up to 300 megawatts (MW), with...