[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24906-24911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11863]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER97-2014-000, et al.]


PacifiCorp, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation 
Filings

April 30, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-2014-000]

    Take notice that on April 10, 1997, PacifiCorp tendered for filing 
an amendment in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

2. Long Island Lighting Company versus Northeast Utilities Service 
Company

[Docket No. EL97-34-000]

    Take notice that on April 1, 1997, Long Island Lighting Company 
tendered for filing a complaint against Northeast Utilities Service 
Company and motions to compel for summary disposition and for an 
expedited schedule.
    Comment date: May 30, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

3. Commonwealth Edison Company, Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, 
Inc.

[Docket No. OA97-569-000]

    Take notice that on March 26, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company and 
Commonwealth Edison Company of Indiana, Inc. (ComEd) tendered for 
filing an Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (Tariff) to comply 
with the Commission's Order No. 888-A (Order on Rehearing), Promoting 
Wholesale Competition through Open Access Non-Discriminatory 
Transmission Service by Public Utilities. (62 FR 12274 (1997)). The 
Tariff supersedes ComEd's open access transmission service tariff, 
which the Commission accepted for filing in docket No. OA96-166-001. 
ComEd requests that the Tariff be made effective as of April 1, 1997.
    ComEd states that it has served a copy of this filing, by U.S. 
Mail, first class postage prepaid, on all entities that have taken 
wholesale transmission service from ComEd since the issuance of the 
Commission's Open Access NOPR in Docket No. RM95-8-000, on the state 
agencies that regulate the retail electric rates of ComEd and such 
customers, and on each party listed on the official service lists for 
docket Nos. OA96-166-000 and ER96-2776-000.
    Comment date: May 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

4. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2101-000]

    Take notice that on April 24, 1997, Southwestern Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an amendment in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

5. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2552-000]

    Take notice that on April 15, 1997, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L), tendered for filing a Form Of Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service establishing The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, PSI Energy, Inc. (collectively 
Cinergy Operating Companies) and Cinergy Services, Inc., as agent for 
and on behalf of the Cinergy Operating Companies, as a point-to-point 
transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.

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    WP&L requests an effective date of April 7,1997, and; accordingly, 
seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A copy of this 
filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

6. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2553-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and CNG Power Services Corporation (CNG).
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

7. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2554-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and LG&E Power Marketing Inc. (LG&E).
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

8. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2555-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Kansas Gas & Electric Company (KG&E).
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

9. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2556-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Union Electric Company (UE).
    Comment date: May 12, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

10. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2557-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Empire District Electric Company (EDE).
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

11. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2558-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and the Power Company of America.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

12. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2559-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Entergy Services, Inc. (Entergy 
Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, 
Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., and Entergy 
New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the Entergy Operating Companies), 
tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 
Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for the Entergy Operating 
Companies, and Edison Source.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

13. Commonwealth Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2560-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Commonwealth Electric Company 
(Commonwealth), tendered for filing a non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service agreement between Commonwealth and Southern Energy 
Trading and Marketing, Inc. (Southern Energy). Commonwealth states that 
the service agreement sets out the transmission arrangements under 
which Commonwealth will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service to Southern Energy under Commonwealth's open access 
transmission tariff accepted for filing in Docket No. ER97-1341-000, 
subject to refund and issuance of further orders.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

14. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2561-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated March 10, 
1997, between KCPL and Omaha Public Power District. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of March 19, 1997, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates 
and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888 in Docket No. OA96-4-000.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

15. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2562-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Minnesota Power & Light Company 
(MP), tendered for filing a copy of an umbrella service agreement with 
Blue Earth Light & Water Department under which short-term transactions 
may be made in accordance with MP's cost-based Wholesale Coordination 
Sales Tariff WCS-1, which was accepted for filing by the Commission in 
Docket No. ER95-163-000.

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    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

16. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER97-2563-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, MidAmerican Energy Company, 
tendered for filing a proposed change in its Rate Schedule for Power 
Sales, FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 5. The proposed 
change consists of the following:

1. Fifth Revised Sheet No. 16, superseding Fourth Revised Sheet No. 
16;
2. Third Revised Sheet Nos. 17 and 18, superseding Second Revised 
Sheet Nos. 17 and 18;
3. Second Revised Sheet Nos. 19 and 20, superseding First Revised 
Sheet Nos. 19 and 20; and
4. First Revised Sheet No. 21.

    MidAmerican states that it is submitting these tariff sheets for 
the purpose of complying with the requirements set forth in Southern 
Company Services, Inc., 75 FERC para. 61,130 (1996), relating to 
quarterly filings by public utilities of summaries of short-term 
market-based power transactions. The tariff sheets contain summaries of 
such transactions under the Rate Schedule for Power Sales for the 
period January 1, 1997 through March 31, 1997.
    MidAmerican proposes an effective date of January 1, 1997 for the 
rate schedule change. Accordingly, MidAmerican requests a waiver of the 
60-day notice requirement for this filing. MidAmerican states that this 
date is consistent with the requirements of the Southern Company 
Services, Inc. order and the effective date authorized in Docket No. 
ER96-2459-000.
    Copies of the filing were served upon MidAmerican's customers under 
the Rate Schedule for Power Sales and the Iowa Utilities Board, the 
Illinois Commerce Commission and the South Dakota Public Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

17. American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware County, L.P. and Delaware 
Resource Management, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2564-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, American Ref-Fuel Company of 
Delaware County, L.P. (ARC), a Delaware limited partnership, with its 
principal place of business at c/o American Ref-Fuel Company, 770 North 
Eldridge, Houston, TX 77079, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, pursuant to Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations, an 
application for acceptance for filing of notice of succession and a 
petition for waiver of Commission rules not appropriately applicable to 
qualifying facilities.
    The Notice of Succession requests redesignation of Delaware 
Resource Management, Inc.'s Rate Schedule No. 1 and Rate Schedule No. 2 
as ARC's Rate Schedule No. 1 and Rate Schedule No. 2. The change is 
required as a request.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the public utility's 
jurisdictional customers.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

18. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2565-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated March 10, 
1997, between KCPL and Cinergy Services, Inc. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of March 24, 1997, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates 
and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888 in Docket No. OA96-4-000.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

19. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-2566-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL), tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated March 11, 
1997, between KCPL and Central and South West Services. KCPL proposes 
an effective date of March 19, 1997, and requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates 
and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.
    In its filing, KCPL states that the rates included in the above-
mentioned Service Agreement are KCPL's rates and charges in the 
compliance filing to FERC Order No. 888 in Docket No. OA96-4-000.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

20. Cinergy Services Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2567-000]

    Take notice that Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy), on April 16, 
1997, tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, The 
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E) and PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI), an 
Enabling Agreement, dated March 25, 1997 between Cinergy, CG&E, PSI and 
New York Power Authority (Authority).
    The Enabling Agreement provides for sale on a market basis.
    Cinergy and Authority have requested an effective date of one day 
after this initial filing of the Enabling Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on New York Power Authority, the 
New York Public Service Commission, the Kentucky Public Service 
Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana 
Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

21. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2568-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Western Resources, Inc. 
tendered for filing non-firm transmission agreements between Western 
Resources and Delhi Energy Services, Inc. and Equitable Power Services 
Company. Western Resources states that the purpose of the agreements is 
to permit non-discriminatory access to the transmission facilities 
owned or controlled by Western Resources in accordance with Western 
Resources' open access transmission tariff on file with the Commission. 
The agreements are proposed to become effective April 11, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Delhi Energy Services, Inc., 
Equitable Power Services Company and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

22. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-2569-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP) tendered for filing the Second 69 kV Transmission 
Line Tap Construction Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Sauk 
Centre (City) and NSP dated March 21, 1997. Under this Agreement City 
and NSP agreed that NSP will modify its Douglas County--Black Oak 69 kV 
Transmission Line #0794 at Sauk Centre at City's cost to provide a 
second 69 kV

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transmission line tap into City's substation.
    NSP requests the Agreement be accepted for filing effective April 
17, 1997, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice requirements 
in order for the Agreement to be accepted for filing on the date 
requested.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

23. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2572-0000]

    Take notice that on April 14, 1997, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing an executed Transmission Service 
Agreement between WPSC and Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company. The 
Agreement provides for transmission service under the Open Access 
Transmission Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

24. Black Hills Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2576-000]

    Take notice that Black Hills Corporation, which operates its 
electric utility business under the assumed name of Black Hills Power 
and Light Company (Black Hills) on April 14, 1997, tendered for filing 
an executed Form Service Agreement with PacifiCorp.
    Copies of the filing were provided to the regulatory commission of 
each of the states of Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
    Black Hills has requested that further notice requirement be waived 
and the tariff and executed service agreements be allowed to become 
effective March 17, 1997.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

25. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2577-000]

    Take notice that on April 14, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing four Service Agreements between PG&E 
and (1) Aquila Power Corporation (Aquila); (2) San Diego Gas & Electric 
Company (SDG&E); (3) Citizens Lehman Power Sales (Citizens); and, (4) 
Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy); each entitled, Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Service Agreements).
    PG&E proposes that the Service Agreements become effective on March 
19, 1997 for Aquila, March 24, 1997 for SDG&E, March 25, 1997 for 
Citizens, and April 1, 1997 for Cinergy. PG&E is requesting any 
necessary waivers.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission, Aquila, SDG&E, Citizens and Cinergy.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

26. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2578-000]

    Take notice that on April 15, 1997, Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup) filed Appendix IV to its FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume IV. The purpose of filing Appendix IV is to show the unbundled 
transmission and ancillary services rate components for power sales 
under its system sales tariff. Montaup does not propose any change of 
rates. Montaup also filed First Revised Sheet No. 21, which is simply a 
list of Appendices.
    Montaup requests waiver of the prior notice requirement to permit 
Appendix IV to become effective April 16, 1997. Montaup has made this 
filing to comply with the Commission's unbundling requirements.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

27. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER97-2579-000]

    Take notice that on April 15, 1997, Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) 
tendered for filing service agreements for Non-Firm Transmission 
Service between KU and Coastal Electric Services Company (CESC) and 
American Electric Power Service Corporation (as agent for the AEP 
companies).
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

28. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2580-000]

    Take notice that on April 15, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Service Agreement) with The 
Washington Water Power Company (WPP), as a Transmission Customer.
    A copy of the filing was served upon WPP.
    The Service Agreement is for firm point-to-point transmission 
service.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

29. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2581-000]

    Take notice that on April 15, 1997, Interstate Power Company (IPW) 
tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW and 
Cinergy Operating Companies. Under the Transmission Service Agreement, 
IPW will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to 
Cinergy Operating Companies.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

30. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2582-000]

    Take notice that on April 15, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service (Service Agreement) with the 
Bonneville Power Administration, (Bonneville), as Transmission 
Customer.
    The Service Agreement is for firm point-to-point transmission 
service.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

31. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-2583-000]

    Take notice that on April 15, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for filing an agreement respectively entitled 
Special Facilities Agreement for the Installation, Operation and 
Maintenance of Parallel Interconnection Facilities for the Lawrence 
Livermore National Laboratory (Agreement) between PG&E and the United 
States of America, Department of Energy, Oakland Operations Office 
(DOE/OAK).
    The purpose of the Agreement is to facilitate payment of PG&E's 
costs of designing, constructing, procuring, installing, testing, 
placing in operation, owning, operating and maintaining certain 
modifications to PG&E's Tesla Substation, requested by DOE/OAK and 
required for the permanent parallel connection of the Lawrence 
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to PG&E and for the parallel 
operation at LLNL of the transmission systems of PG&E and the Western 
Area Power Administration (Western). Under the Agreement, PG&E proposes 
to charge DOE/OAK a monthly rate equal to the Cost of Ownership Rate 
for transmission level, customer financed facilities filed with the 
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The Cost of Ownership 
Rate is expressed as a monthly percentage of the installed costs of the 
Special Facilities.

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    PG&E has requested permission to use automatic rate adjustments 
whenever the CPUC authorizes a new Electric Rule 2 Cost of Ownership 
Rate but cap the rate at 0.38% per month.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon DOE/OAK, Western and 
the CPUC.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

32. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-2584-000]

    Take notice that on April 15, 1997, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., as 
Transmission Provider, tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm 
Point-To-Point Transmission Service (Service Agreement) with British 
Columbia Power Exchange Corporation (Powerex), as Transmission 
Customer. A copy of the filing was served upon Powerex.
    The Service Agreement is for firm point-to-point transmission 
service.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

33. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER97-2585-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM) submitted for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act its proposed Electric Coordination Tariff No. 1 to 
provide the basis for various coordination services. PNM states that 
its tariff is consistent with the requirement contained in the 
Commission's Order No. 888, 61 Fed. Reg. 21,540 (May 10, 1996) that 
economy energy transactions be unbundled. PNM's filing is available for 
public inspection at its offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

34. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-2586-000]

    Take Notice that on April 16, 1997, Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company tendered for filing an executed Standard Transmission Service 
Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company and CMS Marketing, Services and 
Trading Company.
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to CMS 
Marketing, Services and Trading Company pursuant to the Transmission 
Service Tariff filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in 
Docket No. OA96-47-000 and allowed to become effective by the 
Commission. Northern Indiana Public Service Company has requested that 
the Service Agreement be allowed to become effective as of April 15, 
1997.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

35. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-2587-000]

    Take notice that on April 16, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of FERC Rate 
Schedule No. 137 and any supplements thereto.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

36. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2589-000]

    Take notice that on April 17, 1997, New England Power Company (NEP) 
filed a service agreement with Duke/Louis Dreyfus Energy Services (New 
England) L.L.C. for non-firm, point-to-point transmission service under 
NEP's open access transmission service, FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 9.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

37. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-2590-000]

    Take notice that on April 17, 1997, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing firm and non-firm transmission agreements under 
which Equitable Power Services Company will take transmission service 
pursuant to its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are 
based on the Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of April 1, 1997.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

38. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-2600-000]

    Take notice that New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) 
on April 3, 1997, tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.13 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice 
and Procedure, 18 CFR 35.13, a supplement (Supplement) to Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 177 (Rate Schedule). The Supplement revises a power sales 
agreement (Agreement) between NYSEG and Energy Transfer Group, L.L.C. 
(ETG). The Agreement provides for the sale by NYSEG of electric 
generating capacity and/or associated energy to ETG, the rates for 
which are subject to cost-based rate ceilings contained in Appendix A 
to the Agreement. The Supplement consists of a revised Appendix A, 
which eliminates the $1.00 per MWH adder in the energy component of the 
rate ceiling for such transactions.
    NYSEG requests that the Supplement be deemed effective as of 
February 15, 1997, the effective date of the Agreement. To the extent 
required to give effect to the Supplement, NYSEG requests waiver of the 
notice requirements pursuant to Section 35.11 of the Commission's 
Regulations, 18 CFR 35.11.
    NYSEG served copies of the filing on the New York State Public 
Service Commission and ETG.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

39. Central Louisiana Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-2602-000]

    Take notice that on April 18, 1997, Central Louisiana Electric 
Company, Inc., (CLECO) tendered for filing a service agreement under 
which CLECO will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
to Entergy Power Marketing Corp. under its point-to-point transmission 
tariff.
    CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on Entergy 
Power Marketing Corp.
    Comment date: May 14, 1997, in accordance with Standard Paragraph E 
at the end of this notice.

Standard Paragraph

    E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, 
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). All such 
motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date. 
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.

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Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. 
Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available 
for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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