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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 (AMENDMENT NO.)

                                  INERGY, L.P.
                    .........................................
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON UNITS
                    .........................................
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    456615103
                    .........................................
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

SEC 1745 (2-95)                    PAGE 1 OF 8

CUSIP NO. 456615103                    13G                     PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES


................................................................................
 1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         (A)    KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.       - 95-4486379
         (B)    RICHARD A. KAYNE                            - 124-34-0063
................................................................................
 2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*               (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
................................................................................
 3       SEC USE ONLY
................................................................................
 4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         IS A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
................................................................................
                             5       SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                            0
SHARES                       ...................................................
BENEFICIALLY                 6       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                             (A) 3,281,270
EACH REPORTING                       (B) 3,281,270
PERSON WITH                  ...................................................
                             7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     0

                             ...................................................
                             8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     (A) 3,281,270
                                     (B) 3,281,270
................................................................................
 9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON*
           (A) 3,281,270
           (B) 3,281,270

................................................................................
10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*                                                             [ ]
................................................................................
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         (A) 12.50%
         (B) 12.50%
................................................................................
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         (A) IA
         (B) IN
................................................................................

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                                   PAGE 2 OF 8

                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                  Schedule 13G

*********************

Item 1. (a) Issuer:         Inergy, L.P.
        (b) Address:        2 Brush Creek Blvd., Suite 200
                            Kansas City, MO 64112

Item 2. (a) Filing Persons: Kayne Anderson             Richard A. Kayne
                            Capital Advisors, L.P.

        (b) Addresses:      1800 Avenue of the Stars,  1800 Avenue of the Stars,
                            Second Floor               Second Floor
                            Los Angeles, CA  90067     Los Angeles, CA 90067

        (c) Citizenship:    Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. is a
                            California limited partnership
                            Richard A. Kayne is a U.S. Citizen

        (d) Title of Class

            of Securities:  Common Units

        (e) Cusip Number:   456615103

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

        (e) Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., is an investment adviser
            registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.


Item 4. Ownership


                                                                      
        (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

            Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. Managed Accounts       3,281,270
            Richard A. Kayne                                             3,281,270


        (b)  Percent of Class:                                               12.50%

        (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
             (i) sole power to vote or direct to vote                            0
             (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote                3,281,270
             (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition               0
             (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of   3,281,270



                                   PAGE 3 OF 8

                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                               INERGY, LP (Issuer)
                           **************************

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is
          being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the
          reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
          five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
          Not applicable.

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
          Not applicable.

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
          the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
          Not applicable.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
          Not applicable

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group
          Not applicable

Item 10.  Certification

          By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
          course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
          have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
          of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
          participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.


                                   PAGE 4 OF 8

                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                              INERGY, L.P.(Issuer)
                           **************************


                                    SIGNATURE

  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

              April 15, 2005
-----------------------------------------------
                   Date

        /S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE
-----------------------------------------------
             Richard A. Kayne

KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.

By:  Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc.


     By:    /S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY
          -------------------------------------
            David J. Shladovsky, Secretary


                                   PAGE 5 OF 8

               JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)(1)

This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") by and between the parties listed below, each
referred to herein as a "Joint Filer." The Joint Filers agree that a statement
of beneficial ownership as required by Section 13(d) of the Act and the Rules
thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G,
as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further
joint filings. The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements
for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1.

              April 15, 2005
-----------------------------------------------
                   Date

        /S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE
-----------------------------------------------
             Richard A. Kayne

KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.

By:  Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc.


     By:    /S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY
         --------------------------------------
            David J. Shladovsky, Secretary


                                   PAGE 6 OF 8

                                  United States
                       Securities and Exchange Commission

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                  (cover page)
                              INERGY, L.P. (Issuer)
                           **************************


Box 9.    The reported units are owned by investment accounts (investment
          limited partnerships, a registered investment company and
          institutional accounts) managed, with discretion to purchase or sell
          securities, by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as a registered
          investment adviser.

          Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. is the general partner (or
          general partner of the general partner) of the limited partnerships
          and investment adviser to the other accounts. Richard A. Kayne is the
          controlling shareholder of the corporate owner of Kayne Anderson
          Investment Management, Inc., the general partner of Kayne Anderson
          Capital Advisors, L.P. Mr. Kayne is also a limited partner of each of
          the limited partnerships and a shareholder of the registered
          investment company. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. disclaims
          beneficial ownership of the units reported, except those units
          attributable to it by virtue of its general partner interests in the
          limited partnerships. Mr. Kayne disclaims beneficial ownership of the
          units reported, except those units held by him or attributable to him
          by virtue of his limited partnership interests in the limited
          partnerships, his indirect interest in the interest of Kayne Anderson
          Capital Advisors, L.P. in the limited partnerships, and his ownership
          of common stock of the registered investment company.


                                   PAGE 7 OF 8

                                   UNDERTAKING

The undersigned agree jointly to file the attached Statement of Beneficial
Ownership on Schedule 13G with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission and
Inergy, L.P.

Dated:  April 15, 2005

        /S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE
------------------------------------------------
             Richard A. Kayne

KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.

By:   Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc.


      By:    /S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY
             -----------------------------------
             David J. Shladovsky, Secretary


                                   PAGE 8 OF 8