- Hawthorn #5, a rebuilt base load plant, was recognized in the 2001 National Energy Policy Report for its use of best available pollution control technology
- KCP&L helped develop a pioneering breakthrough in exhaust emission control. This "wet scrubber" technology is one of the first and largest efforts in the world to control both sulfur dioxide and fly ash emissions
- Our sulfur dioxide emissions have decreased 80 percent in the last two decades due to fuel diversification programs
- Continuous emission monitors, mandated by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, monitor plant emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides on an hourly basis throughout the year
 The Company received an Environmental Excellence Award recognizing our commitment to the SkyCast's ozone forecast program designed to alert the public to high ozone days.
Through KCP&L's sponsorship, The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) was able to hire an independent weather forecasting company to develop the daily ozone forecast based on ground level ozone concentrations and weather conditions. SkyCast predictions can be viewed during local television weather broadcasts, in The Kansas City Star and heard on a pre-recorded phone message (913) 383-7557.
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