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The following affidavits of aublication affirm aublication of the attached Notice of Hearing in Case No. U-14126 on June 2,2004.

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MPSC Case No. U-14126 Date Notice Was Published June 2,2004 Pre-Hearing Date: June 22,2004 AdNo. 4932-E Affidavits Due to MKPolack : June 15,2004

AFFIDAVIT AFFIDAVIT NEWSPAPER RECEIVED NEWSPAPER RECEIVED

CENTRAL REGION NORTHWESTERN REGION Sentinel-Standard - Ionia ...... 6/4/04

The Bay City Times ...... 6/4/04 Cadillac Evening News ...... 6/7/04 The Flint Journal ...... 611 6/04 Cheboygan Daily Tribune ...... 6/9/04

Midland Daily News ...... 6/7/04 Ludington Daily News ...... 6/7/04

Morning Sun-Mt. Pleasant ...... 6/7/04 Manistee News-Advocate...... ,...... 6/17/04 The Saginaw News ...... 6/7/04 Petoskey News-Review" ...... 6/9/04

SOUTHERN REGION The Big Rapids Pioneer ...... 6/16/04

Herald Palladium-St. Joseph ...... 6/14/04 Traverse City Record-Eagle ...... 6/4/04 Adrian Daily Telegram...... 6/7/04 The Grand Haven Tribune ...... 6/7/04 Hillsdale Daily News ...... 611 6/04 The Holland Sentinel ...... 6/4/04

Jackson Citizen Patriot ...... 6/14/04 The Muskegon Chronicle ...... ,... 6/3/04 Monroe Evening News ...... 6/7/04 The Daily News-Greenville...... 6/7/04

Kalamazoo Gazette...... , ...... ,, . . 6/7/04 The Grand Rapids Press ...... 6/ 14/04

Battle Creek Enquirer ...... 6/17/04 METRO REGION Detroit Free Press 6/16/04 The Argus Press-Owosso ...... 6/9/04 (Western Zone Only) ......

The State Journal-Lansing.._...... ,.. , 6/9/04

* The Petoskev News ran the Notice on June 3,2004 rather than on June 2,2004 as Consumers Energy Company had requested, through their own error.

form - elechic affidavil log STATE OF MICHIGAN

BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ****

NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE CUSTOMERS OF CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY

CASE NO. U-14126

Consumers Energy Company will recover enhanced security costs of about $24.5 million for nuclear electric generating facilities, if the Michigan Public Service Commission approves its request.

You may call or write Consumers Energy Company at One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan 49201-2276, (517) 788-1484 for a free copy ofthe application. Any person may review the application at the offices of Consumers Energy CompY y. The information below describes how a person may participate in this case.

A public hearing in this matter will be held:

DATE: June 22,2004 This will be a prehearing conference to determine future hearing dates and other procedural matters.

TIME: 9:OO a.m.

PRESIDING OFFICER: Administrative Law Judge Daniel E. Nickerson, Jr.

LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 6545 Mercantile Way, Suite 7 Lansing, Michigan

PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. Persons with disabilities, needing help to effectively participate, should call the Commission’s Executive Secretary at (5 17) 241-6160 a week in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.

The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a public hearing to consider the May 3,2004 application of Consumers Energy Company (Consumers) for recovery of about $24.5 million of enhanced security costs, for the time period between September 11, 1 2001 and December 31,2005, including the reasonable return on the unamoritized balance in accordqce with the Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act , pursuant to MCL

460.1Od(l7)(c).

Tlle Commission bas selected this case for participation in its Electronic Filings

Program. The Commission recognizes that all filers may not have the computer equipment or access to the Internet necessary to submit documents electronically. Therefore, filers may submit documents in the traditional paper format and mail them to the: Executive

Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, 6545 Mercantile Way, P.O. Box 30221,

Lansing, Michigan 48909. Otherwise, all documents filed In this case must be submitted in both paper and electronic versions. An original and four paper copies and P n electronic copy in the portable document format (PDF) should be filed with the Commission.

Requirements and instructions for filing electronic documents can be found in the

Electronic Filings Users Manual at: bttP://efile.masc.cis.state.~.us/eWe/l

The application for account and letter of assurance are located at http://efile.mpsc.cis.state.mi.us/efile/helR. You may contact Commission staff at (517) 241-

6170 or by e-mail at m~scefilecases@,michiean.~ov with questions and to obtain access privileges prior to filing.

Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall file an original and

four paper copies of a petition to intervene and an electronic PDF copy with this Commission by

June 15,2004. The proof of service shall indicate service upon Consumers’ attorney, Raymond

E. McQuillan, Consumers Energy Company, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan 49201-2276.

Any person wishing to make a statement of position without becoming a party to a case

may participate by filing an appearance. To file the appearance, the individual must attend the

Page 2 U-14126 hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her wish to make a statement of position.

A copy of Consumers’ request may also be reviewed at the office of the Commission’s

Executive Secretary, 6545 Mercantile Way, Lansing, MI, on the Commission’s Web site at

http://efile.mltsc.cis.state.mi.us/efile and at the office of Consumers Energy Company, One

Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI. For more information on how to participate in a case, you may

contact the Commission at the above address or by telephone at (517) 241-6170.

Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; 1919 PA 419,

as amended, MCL 460.51 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as

amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, as

amended, 1999 AC, R460.17101 et seq.

May 25,2004 Lansing, Michigan

Page 3 U- 141 26 NOTICE OF HEARING , FOR THE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY CASE NO. U-14126 Cansumers Energy Comany will wer anhancad secuity cosls 01 about $24.5 million IM nuclear Ble~lrlcgenerating fadiilles. If the Michigan PUMC Service Commission epprovas its rBquBs1.

You may call or wile Cowmrs Energy Campany. Ona Energy Plaza, Jackson. Michigan 49201.2276. (517) 788.1484 lor a free cow Of its epWatkm Any person may review the awlicatlon at tha olllces 01 Cansum Energy Company.

me iMmail(r0 beiw describes how a wrson may panldpala In this case.

A public hSBrlng In lhis matter will he held OITE: June 22.2004 Thls will be a pehearing conlerwm 10 delmine future healing dales and Other Dracedurai matters.

TIME: 9W a.m.

PRESlOlNG OFflDER Auminislraliva Law Judsa Oenlel E. Nickerson Jr

LOCATION Muiiigan Public Semice Commission 6545 Mercanlla Way, Suite 7 Lansmg. Michigan

PARTICIPAnON Any interested person may alland and paniclpals. Persona with disabinties, &k?a he@to elleakah. parlkipate, mdd csli the CwnmIsslQn'sExecutive Seuelaw a1 (517) 241-6tM) a weak In adVanca 10 requast moMllly. YIsuai, nearing M other assistance. The Michigan Public Service Commiaion (Commission) will hold a public hearing to consider the May 3,2004 application of Consumers Energy Campany (Cansumers) for recovery of about $24.5 million of enhanced security costs; lor the time period Ween September 11,2001 and DBcembbr 31,2005,including tha reambla return on the unamorltized balance in accordance with the Customer Choice and ElectriutV Reliabiliiy Act. pursuantto MCL460.10d(17)(c). The Commlaslon has selected this case for panlcipatlon In Its Ueclmnic Filings Propram. The Commission remgnlzes that all Rlers may not have the computer equipment or access to me Internet necessary to submlt documents aleotronically. merefore, flier8 may submit documents In the traditional aper format and mail them to the: Executive Secretary, MChl@anPublic iervlce Commlsslon, 8546 Mercantile Way, P.0. Box 30221, Lansing, Mlchlgan 48909. Othemlsa, all documents Rled In this case muat be submitted in both paper and electronlc versions. An original and tour paper coples and an electronic copy In the portable document format (PDQ should ba #lad wlth the Commisslon. Requkaments and insirffitions lor

Company, One Energy Plaza Jackson, Michigan 49201.2276. Any pBrSOn wishlhg to make a Statement of position without becoming a party to a case may parllcipale by filing an appearance. To file tha appearance, the indlvidual must anend the hearing and advise the prssiding administrative law judge of his or her wish to make a Statemant of POSitlon. A copy of Cansumen' request may ais be reviewed at the ollice of the Commission's Execulive Secretary, 6545 Mercantile Way, Lansing, MI, on the Commission's Web Siie at . and at the oHke of Consumers ~ner~~,MI. Fo! more inlormation MI how to panicipata in a case, you may contacl the Cammisslon 81 the above address or by telepbne at (517) 241 -6170. Jurisdiction 18 pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 el seq.: 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.51 el seq.: 1939 PA 3, as amended, MCL 460.1 el seq.; 1969 PA 306. as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.: and the Cammission's Rules 01 Practice and Procedure, as amended, 1999 AC, ~~fin.i7101ntsno.

4932.E I AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Bav CiN Times

~~ STATE OF MICHIGAN ss. COUNTY OF BAY } Karen Pratt being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is the acting principal Clerk of THE BAY CITY TIMES, a newspaper printed, published and circulated in the City of Bay City and the County of Bay; that a notice, of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy, taken from said newspaper, has been duly published in said newspaper on the following date(@.

2nd day of June I 2004

day of

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd June A.D., 2004 RE@EITTEB , a. A fL& Dehse 'F; Taglauer- 8 Notary hbllc In and for Bay County, Michigan JUN 4 - 2804 My commission expires September 15 2005 c. P. Go. Legal PRINTERS CHARGES 2 (two) columns x 9.75" mEd6 Times Dollars Cents Affidavitt Charge Cents c

Affidavit of Publication -EJOURNAL

(STATE OF MICHIGAN) ss, (COUNTY OF GENESEE) I, Thomu A. Ewn, being duly mom says: I am Advertlslng Direnor ofThc Flint ~uml.a nempaper printed and published In uld couny.The annexed is a printsd cow of a ~O~CPwMch was published In said paper on the bllavlng dam to wie , lknc AD.-, AD. AD. AD. AD / AD. AD. AD AD AD. AD. AD. AD.

Subscribed and worn to before me this byof

L MY COMMISSION WIRES rd 1'1 I

Pauia'C. St.Louis : being duiy sworn, disposes and szys.ihai ILarn ...... I' , ,. 2 representaiive of Midland Dsiiy News,, a daily newspzper published and ciryizied , ..

- ''& , in the County of Midiaid; ind ihai a noiice, of which the zonexed pdnted #notice,is a ,.' ,,

i. .. true copy, has been published in said paper once in eich week for

weeks. / iirnes and ;hzi ihe rirsi publication ihereoi was on the.

and,ihe iasipublication was on ihe / >,.' oi ' 2004. '' ,. ..

.. Subscribed and sworn

My commission expires ',

I' .. Times 'JOYCE DiTTENBER Priniers ke NOTMY PWMlOLAND W, MI . Afridavii chg '8.oc7 MTWMIUIQN BXMdlJM 14 2006 Total Chzrges Affidavit of Publication STATE OF MICHIGAN County of lsabella ss. I County bf Gratiot } County of Clare William McHugh being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is publisher of the MORNING Sd,a public newspaper printed and published by Morning Star Publishing Company, in the Cities of Mt. Pleasant (Isabella County), Clare (Clare County) and Alma (Gratiot County) in said counties and circulated in said cities and counties, that the annexed printed notice was duly printed and published in said newspaper at least 1 in each week for I successive weeks, and that the first publication of said notice in said newspapers was on the day of June 20 04 and that the last publication of said notice in said newspapers was on the 2 day of- ,20 A.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day of June 04 Ld2 u Notary Public LINDA KUNKEL NOTARY PUBLIC MONTCALM CO ,,MI MY COMMISSION EXPIRES Dec 21,2005 My commission expires ACTING IN ISABELLACOUNTY MI

PUBLISHER’S FEE folios times $

Affidavit of publication $

Received payment Total $ AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION. TII. Swimew Nwa, S+w. MIJlpm

STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Sarinaw. 1 ''' Uchael-E.--Ga.Llagher ______Of the City of Saginaw, In Mid Sbtd and County, being duly aworn. depoaea and I up8 tlut he iaPlci#CeWltQlurl.%fTb Suiur NB- a newmDaWr printed *A Sales & Marketing Director and clmulated in Saglmw County, and tlut the annexed notice wu pubiiilhed AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION I X~IECEIVED

STATE OF MICHIGAN JUN 1 4 2004 G. I? a.begal COUNTY OF BERRIEN} SS

Jennifer Lyon, being duly sworn and says that

she is Inside Sales Supervisor of The Herald-Palladium,

a newspaper published, printed and circulated in the

Cbunty of Bemen, State of Michidan: That the

annexed printed notice has been pnnted and published in said newspaper 1 times. Same being on the following days, to wit: Jp.W4Ji am4- -

Subscribe sworn to me this 97% Day of J,fL A.D. 20&, //

NOTARY PhLIC, Bemeq@upty, Michjd MY commission expires 1: ’ .% /F 20 fl~--

The Herald-l’ailadiurn 3450 Hollywood Road, P. 0.Box 128, St. Joseph Michigan 49085 (269) 429.2400 AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MiCHlGAN County of Lenawee City of Adrian

CHRiSTiNE M HILL being first duly sworn, says that she is the PRiNClPAL CLERK of The Daily Telegram a newspaper published In the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news and intelligence of a general character. which is a duly qualified newspaper, and that annexed here to is a copy of a certain order taken from said newspaper, in which the order was published on the June 2, day of 2004

Paid Amount Due $2.00

Subscribed and sworn to before me thls day of June 2, 2004

My Commission Expires9p'une 17,2004 /- ,/ Affidavit of Publication -' Consumers Energy

STATE OF MICHIGAN 1 I. 1 ss COUNTY OF HILLSDALE )

I Cyndi Armstrong, being first duly sworn, says that she is the Circulation Manager of the Hillsdale Daily News, a newspaper published In the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news and intelligence of a general character and legal news, which is a duly qualified newspaper, and that annexed hereto is a copy of a certain order taken from said newspaper, in which the order was published on the following dates, to wit:

June 2, 2004 I

LL@-KLc ALW d-r-c.V-l c* Cyndhrmstrong, Circulation Manager

Subscribed and sworn to before me this

c day of Jwe , 2004

County, Michigan

My commission expires I/*28- D7 Jackson Citizen Patriot 214 9. Jackeon St., Jackson, MI 49204 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION

'I. STATE OF MICHIGAN, ) ss County of Jackson ) Mary Heard being duly sworn, deposes and says that sde is principal clerk of the Jackson Citizen Patriot; that RECEIVED said Jackson Citizen Patriot is a newspaper published and circulated in the County of Jackson, and the attached notice has been duly published in said 1 2004 newspaper on the following dates: JUN 4 6/02/04 c. P. GO. Legal

nau.4- w, Folios 1 Times $ -497.00 9th Subscribed and sworn to before me this - Affidavit 5 0 0 20 L $ 502.00 Received Payment

My Commission Expires AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MICHIGAN ss COlJNTp OF MONROE Shirley HYden, being first duly sworn. says that she is the Secretary of The Monroe Evening News, a newspaper published in the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news and intelligence of a gene& character and legal news and which is a duly I qualfled newspaper, pmted. published'and circulated in the County of Monroe. The annexed notice is a printed copy taken from said newspaper, and has been duly published in sald newspaper foFEL- insertions, and that the first publication thereof was on the 2nd day of June AD. 2% and the last publication thereof was on the 2nd day of June A.D. ___2004

Sworn to and subscribed before me thisxdayof June STATE OF MICHIGAN ) Counly of Kaiamazoo Js ...... being duly sworn deposes and says he/she is Principal Clerk 01 THE KALAMAZOO GAZETTE DAILY EDITION a newspaper published and circuialed in lhe County of Kaiamazoo and otherwise qualified according to Supreme Court Rule: and ibal the annexed notice. taken from said paper, has been duly pubiished in said paper on the following day(days) ......

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ...... 3.rd ...... ?0..04

Naf&Public, Kah&o Counly, Michigan JUN 7 - 2004, STATE OF MICHIGAN ) COUhTY OF CALHOUN ) ss

Jon M. Thelen of the City of Battle Creek, in said County being duly sworn

I. deposes and says, that Notice of Hearing for the Electric Customers of Consumers Energy Company Case N0.U-14126 was published in the Battle Creek Enquirer on June 02,2004. Total chargeb for this publication were $596.60.

Color charge Total charges $596.60

And that he is advertising clerk of said newspaper A-And knows well the acts stated herein. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this

.. ~. Post Office Box 399 201 E. Exchange Street Owosso, Michigan 48867 Richard E. Campbell, Chairman Phone (989) 725-5136 Fax (989) 725-6376 Thomas E. Campbell, President k Publisher

I AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION

In the matter of the Notice of Hearing for the Electric Customers of Consumers Energy Company - Case No. U-14126 - Ad number 4932-E

STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) ss Thomas E. Campbeli County of Shiawassee 1

Being first duly sworn, says that he is the Publisher of THE ARGUS-PRESS, a newspaper published in the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news and intelligence of a general character and legal news, which is a duly qualified newspaper and that annexed hereto is a copy of a certain advertisement taken from said newspaper, in which the advertisement was published once, and that the only insertion of said Advertisement was on the 2nd day of June, A.D., 2004.

SIGNED:

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of June, A.D., 2004

Shiawassee County, Michigan My Commission expires: January 18, 2007

Publishers of The Argus-Press and the Home Buyers’ Guide STAI'E OF MICHIGAN County of Ingham

I" ...... ~YWlo...... RESIC being duly RECEIVED sworn, deposes and says, that he is Foremen to the printer of JUN 8 - 2Q04 Lansing State Journal a newspaper printed, published and circulated in the County of Go. c. P. Leg& Ingham, and that the annexed notice has been published in said paper ... .b.d~p.~.cjlcu\(.,...... S.U~.P;. ...~f...~~~.?...... and that the first publication thereof was on the ...$?A...... day of ...,3,%+.% ...... in the year .. &?c.d ......

...... 47 Ingham County, ... r Michigan

,, ...... PROOF OF PUBLICATION

County of Ionia, ss State of Michigan ,"

I abeing duly sworn, says: I am Sentinel Standard, a newspaper printed and circulated in said county. The annexed is a printed copy of a notice which was published in said paper on the following dates to wit:

I A.D. 20 RECEIVED A.D. 20 SUM 4 - 2004 A.D. 20 6.P. Go. Legal

Subscribed sworn to before me this

Notary Public, Ionia County, Michigan

My Commission expires: y. /S.JddR /

Sentinel-Standard, 114 N. Depot St., Ionia, MI 48846 PROOF of PUBLICATION STATE OF MICHIGAN } County of Wexford } SS.

Tara Dulas of Cadillac News, a paper published in the County of Wexford and circulated in the Counties of Wexford, Missaukee,

Osceola, and Lake: being duly sworn, deposed and says she is a

staff accountant of said newspaper and that the annexed

notice has been duly published in said paper once and that publication thereof was on the 2nd day of

June A.D. 2004.

I /,

Subscribed an swgrn to before me this 3rd day of

June A.D. 2004.

Notary Public Osceola County, Michi Wexford County My Commission Expires: Decemb

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JfJN 7 - 2804 c. P. co. Legal ." County of Cheboygan, ss State of Michigan I VlR Mbd,being duly sworn, says: I I am an employee of THE CHEBOYGAN DAILY

TRIBUNE, a newspaper printed and circulated in said

county. The annexed is a printed copy of a notice

which was published in said paper on the following & to wit: bM4.2 A.D. 20 a A.D. 20 -

I I A.D. 20 - RECEIVED JUN 8 2004 - Subscribed ond sworn to me thisTh- hegdl c. F. co. day of h.4 A.D. 20a v v A IJJADLc Notary Public, Cheboygan County, M AfSidavit of Publication

STATE OF MICHIGAN ss County of Mason

Alan H. Nichols being first duly sworn, says that he is the business manager of the Ludington Daily News, a daily newspaper printed and circulated in said county of Mason, and that annexed hereto is a copy of a certain order taken from said newspaper, in which the order was published on the following dates, to wit:

June 2, 2004 I

(Business Manager)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this

4th dayof June

A.D. 20-93- .-

'N'otaby Public for Mason County Commission Expires / (-69& ,

RECEIVED I Jl1N 1 7 2004 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION a~~~ State of Michigan )SS County of Manistee

Marilyn J. Barker , being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is one of the editors, publishers of the Manistee News Advocate ,a newspaper printed, published and I circulated in said County of Manistee , and that the annexed notice of Consumers Energy - case no. U-14126 was duly printed and published in said newspaper once each week for 1 weeks in succession commencing on the 2 day of June A.D. 2004 and ending on the day of June A.D. 2004

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 1 day of LcL'M ,A.D. 2004 (--en4 blic Saniae M. Barber, Manistee County

MY hrdmission Expires March 10, 2006 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF EMMET

Shelli Dennis being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the principal clerk of the Petoskey News-Review, a newspaper printed and published in the county of Emmet in said state; that the annexed printed notice was published in said newspaper.

June 3, 2004

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of June

U Notary Public in and for Emmet County, Michigan. I My Commission expires: ~CoImmh. MY Gomrnlssim Expires Dec. 23,

RECEIVED JUN 9 - 2004 C. P. Co. Legal I AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION

State of Michigan )SS County of Mecosta

John s. Norton , being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is one of the editors, publishers of the Pioneer ,a newspaper printed, published and I circulated in said County of Mecosta , and that the annexed notice of Consumer’s Energy, Case #U-14126 was duly printed and published in said newspaper .. once each week for one (1) weeks in succession commencing on the . 2nd day of June A.D. 2004 and ending on the 2nd day of June A.D. 2004

10th Subscribed and sworn to beforbd, this June day of ,AD. 2004

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My Commission Expires May 27,2005 +- AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION I STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Grand Traverse } ss.

Michael C. Nau being duly sworn deposes and says the annexed printed copy of notice was taken from the Traverse City RECORD-EAGLE, a newspaper printed and circulated In said State and County, and that said notice was published in said newspaper on the following dap

that he or she is the agent of the printers of said newspaper, and knows well the facts stated

Subscribed a d sworn to fore me this dday of 20*

E. Dolores Eikey Notary Public in and for Grand Traverse County, MI Commission Expires September 14 2004 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF OTTAWA

ROBERT FRANCIS, being first duly sworn, says that he is the ADVERTISING DIRECTOR of the Grand Haven Tribune, a newspaper published in the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news and intelligence of a general character and legal news, whi? is a duly qualified newspaper. And that annexed thereto is a copy of a certain order taken from said newspaper, in which the order was published.

DEBORAH A. EASTERLY

Notary Public in and for Ottawa County State of Michigan My commission expires DECEMBER 22,2008.

ADVERTISING FEE qsenthel Affidavit of 54 W. 8th Street, Holland, Michigan 49423 (616) 392-2311, Fax (616) 392-3526 Publication Consumers Energy Attn: Mary Polack J One Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201

6/2/2004 Notice of Hearing 2 10 20 $13.11 $262.20

State of Michig County of David Perry, of said county, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the notice, a printed copy of which is hereto attached, was published in THE HOLLAND SENTINEL, a newspaper which has general circulation in the City of Holland, Counties of Ottawa, Ailegan and other counties in the State of Michigan, on the above listed dates, and the affiant further says that is the of said newspaper, and knowing to the facts above stated. Subscribed-8 a d sworn to before me STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Muskegon ss. JUN 3 - 2004

Gary Ostrom G& !& Weeposes and says that he is the Publisher of the MUSKEGON CHRONICLE, a

I newspaper printed in Muskegon County and circulated within the Counties of Muskegon, Ottawa, Newaygo, Mason, and Oceana; that the annexed notice was I MUSKEGON CHRONICLE

that said publication was continued d or omission, and that he has a personal knowledge of the facts above set forth. Proof af Publication

Robert Stafford, circulated in the Counties of Montcalm and Ionia, State of Michigan, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the following listed advertisements have been printed, published and circulated in each issue of each listed date.

rtising was ordered by: JI5uyMe. G&3-6,, Published on the dates of '17' Amount $ 2-33. I 5

Sub cribed and sworn before me this 3 day of j&/I& A.D. 2063.

Victoria M. Brown Notary Public, Montcalm County, Michigan MY Commission expires C/-/L/-~O&

VICTCIRIAM.BROWN

. . .-.,.,_I,, .. .. THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

STATE OF MICHIGAN, COUNTY OF KENT } ss.

The Advertising Manager of THE GRAND RAPIDS, PRESS , a newspaper published and circulated in the County of Kent, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the following advertising was inserted.

June 2,20d 4

Advertising Manager Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd day of June 2004A.D.

NOTARY PUBLIC, KENT COUNTY, MI My commission expires: State of Mlchlgan ... Corlllty of Wayne Affidavit of Publication I ss m IN mDETR!!IT- - NEWSPA ERS I

Consumers Energy

aduerllsemrnl ryreenad 10 III Free Press, West Zone llils q[/iddall: 2 x 9.75, page C5 RECEIVED I JUN 1 6 2004 'I c. P. Ca. Legal

Brenda Lucken Being duly sworn, deposes and says that the advertising illustrated above was published under the classification Zone in The Detroit News / Free Press on the following dates: June 2. 2004 Invoice Number: ,N/A and as an authorized employee of The Detroit Newspapers he/she knows well the facts stated herein.

Signed

Sworn and subscribed to me, a notary Public in and for Wayne County, State of Michigan.

On Thls 15th Dayor June 20 04