[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64-69]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34176]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC98-21-000, et al.]


Alabama Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

December 23, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Alabama Power Company

[Docket No. EC98-21-000]

    Take notice that on December 4, 1997, Alabama Power Company 
(Alabama Power), filed an application, pursuant to Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act, for approval of the sale of a 44kV transmission 
substation to the City of Hartford, Alabama (City). The facilities are 
located in the City of Hartford, Geneva County, Alabama. The total 
purchase price of the facilities to be sold and conveyed is 
$221,668.00.
    Comment date: January 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. GPU Power, Inc.

[Docket No. EG98-20-000]

    Take notice that on December 12, 1997, GPU Power, Inc. (GPU Power 
or Applicant), of One Upper Pond Road, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's Regulations.
    Applicant states that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GPU 
Power Ireland, Inc., it intends to develop a base load peat-fired power 
plant to be located in East Midlands, Ireland (the Facility). Applicant 
further states that all electricity produced by the Facility will be 
sold at wholesale to Electricity Supply Board, a statutory corporation 
with principal offices at 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2, 
Ireland.
    Comment date: January 16, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

3. Zhejiang Yong-Ke Thermal Power Corporation, Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98-21-000]

    On December 15, 1997, Zhejiang Yong-Ke Thermal Power Corporation 
Ltd. (ZY), by EDC Shaoxing Power Ltd., c/o Enserch Development Corp., 
1817 Wood Street, Dallas TX 75201, filed

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with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for 
determination of exempt wholesale generator status pursuant to Part 365 
of the Commission's Regulations.
    ZY will own a 36 MW coal-fired, cogeneration plant (the Facility) 
now under construction in the Keqiao Western Industrial Area, Shaoxing 
County, Zhejiang Province, PRC. The Facility will generate and sell 
electric power at wholesale to the local utility (the Shaoxing 
Administration of Power Utilization, as subsidized by the 3-Electricity 
Office of Shaoxing County People's Government), and will sell thermal 
energy to local businesses in the Keqiao Western Industrial Area.
    Comment date: January 14, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. The Commission will limit its 
consideration of comments to those that concern the adequacy or 
accuracy of the application.

4. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. EL98-8-000]

    Take notice that on December 15, 1997, Florida Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing a Supplemental Statement on Reciprocity in 
the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: January 15, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. The Wisconsin Public Power Inc. System v. Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company

[Docket No. EL98-11-000]

    Take notice that on December 2, 1997, The Wisconsin Public Power 
Inc. SYSTEM (WPPI), filed a complaint under Section 206 of the Federal 
Power Act against Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL). In the 
complaint, WPPI alleges that WPL denied firm transmission service to 
WPPI because WPL has reserved its entire share of firm interface 
capacity on the Western Interface for its own company including 200 MW 
for its possible future load growth needs. The complaint alleges that 
WPL has engaged in a systematic tariff violation, a violation of 
transmission service comparability, a breach of contract and an 
anticompetitive withholding of available transfer capacity from the 
market.
    A copy of the complaint was served on respondent WPL and the Public 
Service Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
be due on or before January 22, 1998.

6. Enron Power Marketing, Inc. v. Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland 
Interconnection and PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. EL98-12-000]

    Take notice that on December 15, 1997, Enron Power Marketing, Inc. 
(EMPI), filed a complaint and request for expedited relief under 
Section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 824e (1997). 
EPMI seeks an order immediately directing the Pennsylvania-New-Jersey 
Maryland Interconnection (PJM) and, if necessary, PECO Energy Company 
(PECO) to enter into transmission agreements with EPMI, as required for 
the provision of network integration transmission service, so that EPMI 
can serve its wholesale customer, the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation (Amtrak). EPMI alleges that PJM has violated the FPA and 
its open-access transmission tariff by denying network service to EPMI, 
and eligible customer. EPMI alleges that PECO likewise has threatened 
to violate the FPA, its open-access tariff and Order No. 888 by denying 
EPMI access to interconnection facilities required to provide 
transmission service to Amtrak. EPMI requests that the Commission grant 
relief on an expedited basis, and no later than March 31, 1998, so that 
EPMI can satisfy the requirements of the contract to provide electric 
service to Amtrak.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
be due on or before January 22, 1998.

7. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company, 
Central Maine Power Company, Central Vermont Service Corporation, The 
Connecticut Light and Power Company, Maine Public Service Company, 
Montaup Electric Company, New England Power Company, Public Service 
Company of New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company, 
Complainants and Petitioners, v. Ashburnham Municipal Light Department, 
Boylston Municipal Light Department, Braintree Electric Light 
Department, Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant, Connecticut Municipal 
Electric Cooperative, Danvers Electric Division, Eastern Maine Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., Georgetown Municipal Light Department, Hingham 
Municipal Light Plant, City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department, 
Houlton Water Company, Hudson Light & Power Department, Hull Municipal 
Lighting Plant, Ipswich Municipal Light Department, Littleton Electric 
Light & Water Department, Marblehead Municipal Light Department, 
Middleborough Gas & Electric Department, Middleton Municipal Light 
Department, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc., North 
Attleborough Electric Department, Paxton Municipal Light Department, 
Peabody Municipal Light Plant, Shrewsbury's Electric Light Plant, 
Sterling Municipal Light Department, Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, 
Templeton Municipal Light Plant, Wakefield Municipal Light Department, 
West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant, Westfield Gas & Electric Light 
Department, and Wolfeboro Municipal Electric Dept.; Respondents

[Docket No. EL98-13-000]

    Take notice that on December 15, 1997, Bangor Hydro-Electric 
Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company, Central Maine Power Company, 
Central Vermont Service Corporation, The Connecticut Light and Power 
Company, Maine Public Service Company, Montaup Electric Company, New 
England Power Company, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, and 
Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Sponsors) tendered for filing a 
Complaint and Petition for Investigation, Contract Modification, and 
Declaratory Order against Ashburnham Municipal Light Department, 
Boylston Municipal Light Department, Braintree Electric Light 
Department, Chicopee Municipal Lighting Plant, Connecticut Municipal 
Electric Energy Cooperative, Danvers Electric Division, Eastern Maine 
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Georgetown Municipal Light Department, 
Hingham

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Municipal Light Plant, City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Department, 
Houlton Water Company, Hudson Light & Power Department, Hull Municipal 
Lighting Plant, Ipswich Municipal Light Department, Littleton Electric 
Light & Water Department, Marblehead Municipal Light Department, 
Middleborough Gas & Electric Department, Middleton Municipal Light 
Department, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc., North 
Attleborough Electric Department, Paxton Municipal Light Department, 
Peabody Municipal Light Plant, Shrewsbury Electric Light Plant, 
Sterling Municipal Light Department, Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, 
Templeton Municipal Light Plant, Wakefield Municipal Light Department, 
West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant, Westfield Gas & Electric Light 
Department, and Wolfeboro Municipal Electric (Purchasers) arising under 
Purchase Contracts between the Sponsors and the Purchasers.
    The Purchase Contracts pertain to the purchase and sale of power 
and energy from the nuclear steam generating plant owned by Maine 
Yankee Atomic Power Company, which plant has been shut down. Sponsors 
seek an order from the Commission declaring that the Purchasers remain 
responsible for payments due under the Purchase Contracts and directing 
Purchasers to make such payments. Sponsors also seek a modification of 
the Purchase Contracts to extend the termination date or otherwise to 
ensure that Sponsors may fully recover from Purchasers a share of the 
costs of shutting down and decommissioning the Maine Yankee nuclear 
steam generating plant that is proportionate to the Purchasers' 
entitlements to energy from the plant.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
be due on or before January 22, 1998.

8. Public Advocate, State of Maine v. Maine Yankee Atomic Power 
Company

[Docket No. EL98-14-000]

    Take notice that on December 15, 1997, Public Advocate State of 
Maine tendered for filing a complaint as to the justness, 
unreasonableness and unlawfulness of charges, rates and contracts 
collected by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company.
    Comment date: January 22, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice. Answers to the complaint shall 
be due on or before January 22, 1998.

9. Western Systems Power Pool

[Docket No. ER91-195-030]

    Take notice that on December 9, 1997, the Western Systems Power 
Pool (WSPP), filed certain information to update its October 30, 1997, 
quarterly filing. This data is required by Ordering Paragraph (D) of 
the Commission's June 27, 1991, Order (55 FERC para. 61,495) and 
Ordering Paragraph (C) of the Commission's June 1, 1992, Order On 
Rehearing Denying Request Not To Submit Information, And Granting In 
Part And Denying In Part Privileged Treatment. Pursuant to 18 CFR 
385.211, WSPP has requested privileged treatment for some of the 
information filed consistent with the June 1, 1992, order. Copies of 
WSPP's informational filing are on file with the Commission, and the 
non-privileged portions are available for public inspection.

10. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER97-4568-001]

    Take notice that on December 5, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation made a filing in compliance with the Commission's Order 
issued in this docket on November 7, 1997.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-841-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement 
between PECO and Wheeled Electric Power Company (hereinafter Supplier). 
The terms and conditions contained within this Agreement are identical 
to the terms and conditions contained with the Form of Installed 
Capacity Allocation Agreement filed by PECO with the Commission on 
October 3, 1997, at Docket No. ER98-28-000. This filing merely submits 
an individual executed copy of the Installed Capacity Obligation 
Allocation Agreement between PECO and an alternate supplier 
participating in PECO's Pilot.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-842-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed an executed Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement 
between PECO and DTE-CoEnergy L.L.C. (hereinafter Supplier). The terms 
and conditions contained within this Agreement are identical to the 
terms and conditions contained with the Form of Installed Capacity 
Allocation Agreement filed by PECO with the Commission on October 3, 
1997, at Docket No. ER98-28-000. This filing merely submits an 
individual executed copy of the Installed Capacity Obligation 
Allocation Agreement between PECO and an alternate supplier 
participating in PECO's Pilot.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-843-000]

    Take notice that on November 28 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Transmission Agency Agreement between PECO and DTE-
CoEnergy L.L.C., (hereinafter Supplier). The terms and conditions 
contained within this Agreement are identical to the terms and 
conditions contained with the Form of Transmission Agency Agreement 
submitted to the Commission on October 3, 1997, as part of the joint 
filing by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the 
Pennsylvania PJM Utilities at Docket No. ER98-64-000. This filing 
merely submits an individual executed copy of the Transmission Agency 
Agreement between PECO and an alternative supplier participating in 
PECO's Retail Access Pilot Program.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-844-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Transmission Agency Agreement between PECO and 
American Energy Solutions (hereinafter Supplier). The terms and 
conditions contained within this Agreement are identical to the terms 
and conditions contained with the Form of Transmission Agency Agreement 
submitted to the Commission on October 3, 1997, as part of the joint 
filing by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the 
Pennsylvania PJM Utilities at Docket No. ER98-64-000. This filing 
merely submits an individual executed copy of the Transmission

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Agency Agreement between PECO and an alternative supplier participating 
in PECO's Retail Access Pilot Program.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-845-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Installed Capacity Obligation Allocation Agreement 
between PECO and American Energy Solutions (hereinafter Supplier). The 
terms and conditions contained within this Agreement are identical to 
the terms and conditions contained with the Form of Installed Capacity 
Allocation Agreement filed by PECO with the Commission on October 3, 
1997, at Docket No. ER98-28-000. This filing merely submits an 
individual executed copy of the Installed Capacity Obligation 
Allocation Agreement between PECO and an alternate supplier 
participating in PECO's Pilot.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-846-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed an executed Transmission Agency Agreement between PECO and 
Wheeled Electric Power Company (hereinafter Supplier). The terms and 
conditions contained within this Agreement are identical to the terms 
and conditions contained with the Form of Transmission Agency Agreement 
submitted to the Commission on October 3, 1997, as part of the joint 
filing by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the 
Pennsylvania PJM Utilities at Docket No. ER98-64-000. This filing 
merely submits an individual executed copy of the Transmission Agency 
Agreement between PECO and an alternative supplier participating in 
PECO's Retail Access Pilot Program.
    Copies of the filing were served on the Supplier and the 
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-847-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), on behalf of its Operating Companies, The Cincinnati Gas & 
Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc., tendered for filing an 
unexecuted Service Agreement for service under Cinergy's Power Sales 
Tariff applicable to customers which Cinergy does not currently have 
existing authority to make sales at market based rates.
    Cinergy requests an effective date thirty (30) days prior to the 
date of filing, consistent with the Commission's November 15, 1996, 
Order in ER96-2506-000, 77 FERC para. 61,172 (1996).
    Copies of the filing were served upon all parties listed in 
Attachment A of the Service Agreement as well as the State Commissions 
of Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Kentucky, 
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, 
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New 
York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-848-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Progress Power 
Marketing, Inc., under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible 
Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service Agreement, 
Virginia Power will provide non-firm point-to-point service to the 
Transmission Customer under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Progress Power Marketing, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-849-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with Sonat Power Marketing 
L.P., under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers 
dated July 14, 1997. This agreement supersedes the non-firm agreement 
accepted for filing January 8, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-681-000. Under 
the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide non-firm 
point-to-point service to the Transmission Customer under the rates, 
terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Sonat Power Marketing L.P., 
the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina 
Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-850-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, Southern California Edison 
Company, tendered for filing revisions to firm transmission service 
rates between Edison and the City of Riverside (Riverside), Rate 
Schedule FERC Nos. 250.6, 250.8, 250.10, 250.15, 250.21, 250.27, and 
250.30.
    Edison is requesting waiver of the Commission's 60 day notice 
requirements and is requesting an effective date of December 1, 1997.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of the State of California and all interested parties.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-851-000]

    Take notice that on November 28, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk), filed Service Agreements for transmission 
and wholesale requirements services in conjunction with an electric 
retail access pilot program that was established by the New York Public 
Service Commission effective November 1, 1997. The Service Agreements 
for transmission services are under Niagara Mohawk's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3; Niagara Mohawk's customers are National 
Fuel Resources, Advantage Energy, Inc., New Energy Ventures--East, 
Agway Energy Services, Wheeled Electric Power Company, Plum Street 
Energy Marketing, Inc., and North American Energy Conservation, Inc. 
The Service Agreements for wholesale

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requirements services are under Niagara Mohawk's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 4; Niagara Mohawk's customers are National Fuel 
Resources, Advantage Energy, Inc., New Energy Ventures--East, Agway 
Energy Services, Wheeled Electric Power Company, Plum Street Energy 
Marketing, Inc., and North American Energy Conservation, Inc. The 
Service Agreements have been modified by an order of the Commission in 
this proceeding dated November 7, 1997. Revised Service Agreements will 
be filed once the Commission has accepted Niagara Mohawk's compliance 
filing.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. The Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-852-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 1997, The Washington Water Power 
Company (WWP), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission an executed Confirmation Letter for interruptible firm 
transmission service between WWP and Avista Energy, Inc. WWP requests 
that service under the Confirmation Letter be given an effective date 
of November 1, 1997.
    Copies of this filing were provided to the Idaho Public Utilities 
Commission and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-853-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 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 MidAmerican Energy Company.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-854-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 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 Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between Entergy Services, as agent for 
the Entergy Operating Companies, and MidAmerican Energy Company.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-855-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 1997, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an original Market 
Rate Sales and Resale Transmission Tariff, forms of Service Agreement 
and Service Specifications, and Code of Conduct. The tariff provides 
for the sale of energy and capacity at market rates and for the resale 
of transmission rights. Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests waiver 
of any regulations that may be required to permit this tariff to become 
effective on January 31, 1998, sixty days from the date of filing.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-856-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 1997, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(TEP), tendered for filing the following service agreements for firm 
point-to-point transmission service under Part II of its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. TEP requests 
waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to become effective 
as of the earliest date service commenced under the agreements. The 
details of the service agreement are as follows:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Tucson Electric Power Company, Contracts & Wholesale Marketing 
dated November 16, 1997. Service under this agreement commenced on 
November 1, 1997.
    2. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Tucson Electric Power Company, Contracts & Wholesale Marketing 
dated November 14, 1997. Service under this agreement commenced on 
November 1, 1997.
    3. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. dated November 7, 1997. Service under 
this agreement commenced on November 7, 1997.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Central Power and Light Company, West Texas Utilities Company, 
Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power 
Company

[Docket No. ER98-857-000]

    Take notice that on December 1, 1997, Central Power and Light 
Company (CPL), West Texas Utilities Company (WTU), Public Service 
Company of Oklahoma (PSO), and Southwestern Electric Power Company 
(SWEPCO), (collectively, the CSW Operating Companies), submitted for 
filing a service agreement under which the CSW Operating Companies will 
provide point-to-point transmission services to SWEPCO in accordance 
with the CSW Operating Companies' open access transmission service 
tariff.
    The CSW Operating Companies state that the filing has been served 
on SWEPCO and on the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-861-000]

    Take notice that on November 25, 1997, Montaup Electric Company 
(Montaup), filed revisions to its open access transmission tariff 
providing for inclusion in the formula rate of support payments made by 
Montaup to other New England Power Pool Participants for support of 
those utilities' Pool Transmission Facilities. Montaup requests that 
these tariff revisions be allowed to become effective on January 26, 
1998.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Northeast Utilities Service

[Docket No. ER98-862-000]

    Take notice that Northeast Utilities Service Company (NUSCO), on 
November 28, 1997, tendered for filing, changes to transmission rates 
under the Northeast Utilities System Companies Open Access Transmission 
Service Tariff No. 9.
    NUSCO states that the rates and charges reflect the removal of 
generator leads from transmission plant for ratemaking purposes and 
result in an overall rate decrease for transmission service.
    NUSCO requests that the rate changes become effective on February 
1, 1998.
    Comment date: January 6, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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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. 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. 97-34176 Filed 12-31-97; 8:45 am]
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