FORM 8-A
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                          WESTERN PLAINS ENERGY, L.L.C.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                KANSAS                                  48-1247506
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(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                  3022 COUNTY ROAD 18, OAKLEY, KANSAS     67748
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities  pursuant
to  Section  12(b) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant  to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [  ]

     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities  pursuant
to  Section  12(g) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant  to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ X ]

     Securities  Act  registration  statement  file  number  to which  this form
relates: 333-74982 (if applicable)
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     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                              Class A Capital Units
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                                (Title of class)







Item 1.  Description of Securities to be Registered.

     Incorporated by reference to the  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2, SEC
File No. 33-35810, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December
12, 2001,  specifically the Section  entitled  "Description of Capital Units and
Operating  Agreement"  and the  Prospectus  forming  a part of the  Registration
Statement,  and all  amendments  thereto,  including  amendments  filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission on February 4, 2002,  March 7, 2002, May 1,
2002,  May 31, 2002 and June 6, 2002, and the Company's  Prospectus,  filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2002.

Item 2.   Exhibits.

     The following  Exhibits are incorporated by reference in this  Registration
Statement:

          Exhibit No.

          3.0      Third Amended and Restated Operating Agreement*

          4.1      Specimen Certificate for Class A Capital Units**




         *        Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit filed
                  with the Company's Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30,
                  2003
         **       Incorporated by reference to the same numbered exhibit filed
                  with the Company's Form SB-2, filed with the Securities and
                  Exchange Commission on December 12, 2001










                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                            WESTERN PLAINS ENERGY, L.L.C.



Date: April 26, 2004                    By: /s/ Jeff Torluemke
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                                            Jeff Torluemke, President