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RECEIVABLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Receivables

The Evergy Companies' receivables are detailed in the following table.

			December 31
						2020						2019
Evergy						(millions)
Customer accounts receivable - billed						$	5.3					$	7.2
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled						110.0						104.0
Other receivables						177.9						127.8
Allowance for credit losses						(19.3)						(10.5)
Total						$	273.9					$	228.5
Evergy Kansas Central
Customer accounts receivable - billed						$	—					$	—
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled						50.7						49.7
Other receivables						175.7						94.5
Allowance for credit losses						(7.5)						(3.8)
Total						$	218.9					$	140.4
Evergy Metro
Customer accounts receivable - billed						$	3.3					$	3.1
Customer accounts receivable - unbilled						27.9						26.5
Other receivables						21.9						23.1
Allowance for credit losses						(8.1)						(4.6)
Total						$	45.0					$	48.1

The Evergy Companies' other receivables also included receivables from contracts with customers as summarized in the following table.

			December 31
			2020						2019
			(millions)
Evergy			$	57.5					$	42.0
Evergy Kansas Central			49.9						37.7
Evergy Metro			6.9						1.2

The Evergy Companies' accounts receivable pledged as collateral and the corresponding short-term collateralized note payable are summarized in the following table.

			December 31
			2020						2019
			(millions)
Evergy			$	360.0					$	339.0
Evergy Kansas Central			180.0						171.0
Evergy Metro			130.0						118.0

Summary of Bad Debt Expense

The change in the Evergy Companies' allowance for credit losses is summarized in the following table.

			2020						2019
Evergy			(millions)
Beginning balance January 1			$	10.5					$	9.2
Credit loss expense			24.9						27.2
Write-offs			(28.6)						(38.3)
Recoveries of prior write-offs			12.5						12.4
Ending balance December 31			$	19.3					$	10.5
Evergy Kansas Central
Beginning balance January 1			$	3.8					$	3.9
Credit loss expense			11.1						7.2
Write-offs			(10.0)						(10.7)
Recoveries of prior write-offs			2.6						3.4
Ending balance December 31			$	7.5					$	3.8
Evergy Metro
Beginning balance January 1			$	4.6					$	3.8
Credit loss expense			9.0						13.7
Write-offs			(12.4)						(19.2)
Recoveries of prior write-offs			6.9						6.3
Ending balance December 31			$	8.1					$	4.6

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Tabular disclosure of impaired financing receivables.

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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