[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49002-49003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24779]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. DR97-5-000]


Northern States Power Company (MN and Subs); Notice of Filing

September 12, 1997.
    Take notice that on August 19, 1997, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and its subsidiaries tendered for filing the existing 
Exhibit IX specification of depreciation rates currently used as stated 
in Docket ER97-312-000 and its previous depreciation rates used as 
stated in Docket ER96-226-000.
    NSP believes that previous revised exhibits submitted in Docket 
Nos. ER94-113-000, ER95-147-000, ER96-226-000, and ER97-312-000 satisfy 
the Commission's depreciation rate change filing requirements under 
Section 302 of

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the Federal Power Act. Specifically, the revised exhibits relate to the 
Agreement to Coordinate Planning and Operation and Interchange Power 
and Energy between Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) and 
Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin). Depreciation rate changes 
under Section 302 are for accounting purposes only.
    Exhibit IX sets forth the specification of depreciation rates 
certified by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSCW) and the 
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC). The exhibit shows the 
annual impact of any depreciation rate changes in the form of an annual 
depreciation rate percentage for each utility function.
    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.W., 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 385.214). All such motions 
or protests should be filed on or before October 14, 1997. Protests 
will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken, but will not serve to make the protestants parties 
in the proceeding. 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.
[FR Doc. 97-24779 Filed 9-17-97; 8:45 am]
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