[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 85 (Monday, May 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 24144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-970]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ES04-26-000]


Kansas Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application

April 23, 2004.
    Take notice that on April 16, 2004, Kansas Gas and Electric Company 
(KGE) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal 
Power Act requesting that the Commission: (1) Authorize the pledge of 
mortgage bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500 million; and 
(2) authorize the issuance of one or more guaranties to secure in each 
case up to an aggregate of $500 million of short-term debt securities 
of KGE's sole shareholder, Westar Energy, Inc.
    KGE also requests a waiver from the Commission's competitive 
bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 
385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining 
the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make 
protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a 
party must file a motion to intervene. All such motions or protests 
should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent 
applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person 
designated on the official service list. This filing is available for 
review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support 
at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Protests and interventions may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: May 12, 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-970 Filed 04-30-04; 8:45 am]
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