[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 85 (Monday, May 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24146-24147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-972]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ES04-28-000]


Westar Energy, Inc.; Notice of Application

April 23, 2004.
    Take notice that on April 16, 2004, Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar) 
submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power 
Act requesting that the Commission: (1) Authorize the issuance of 
short-term debt securities in an amount not to exceed $500 million; and 
(2) authorize the pledge of mortgage bonds in an aggregate amount not 
to exceed $500 million to secure such short-term debt.
    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

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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. E4-972 Filed 4-30-04; 8:45 am]
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