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10-K - 10-K - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053z10-k.htm
EX-12 - EX-12 - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053zex-12.htm
EX-24 - EX-24 - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053zex-24.htm
EX-21 - EX-21 - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053zex-21.htm
EX-31.(A) - EX-31.(A) - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053zex-31_a.htm
EX-32.(A) - EX-32.(A) - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053zex-32_a.htm
EX-10.Q - EX-10.Q - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053zex-10_q.htm
EX-31.(B) - EX-31.(B) - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053zex-31_b.htm
EX-32.(B) - EX-32.(B) - EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COa2202053zex-32_b.htm

EXHIBIT (23)

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-64639, 33-34807, 333-130075 and 333-130076) and in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-171955 and 333-141452) of The Empire District Electric Company of our report dated February 17, 2011 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

 

 

St. Louis, Missouri

 

February 17, 2011