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I June 17,2004 Bv Electronic Filing The following affidavits of aublication affirm aublication of the attached Notice of Hearing in Case No. U-14126 on June 2,2004. K:\LEGAL\LGL-SWPSC\lJI 41 26Wotice of Hearingbftidavit cover sheet-logo.doc ELECTRIC ONLY CASE HEARINGS Electronic 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(@.