Full Definition of PROCEDURE. 1. a: a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting b: a step in a procedure. 2. b: a set of instructions for a computer that has a name by which it can be called into action. 3. a: a traditional or established way of doing things b: protocol 3a.
The Industry. In America's Heartland, A Power Company Leads Charge For Electric Cars. In America's Heartland, A Power Company Leads Charge For Electric Cars. Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) is building 1,000 charging stations and helping to turn a Midwestern metropolitan area into one of the fastest-growing electric vehicle markets in the country.
The company is a fully integrated electric utility company engaging in all aspects of the business from power generation to transmission, to direct sale. Portland General Electric operates seven hydroelectric plants, and thermal and wind plants. As such, it is the second-largest hydroelectric-focused power company in the United States. The company's yield was about 3% and its market capitalization was $3.7 billion as of August 2016. Year to date, the company has returned almost 16.5%, and it has maintained over a 15% annualized return on a five-year basis.