[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6553-6559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3133]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-3189-001, et al.]


Atlantic City Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 2, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Atlantic City Electric Company; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; 
Delmarva Power & Light Company; Jersey Central Power & Light Company; 
Metropolitan Edison Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company; PECO Energy 
Company; Potomac Electric Power Company; PP&L, Inc. and Public Service 
Electric and Gas Company

[Docket Nos. ER97-3189-001, ER97-3189-002, ER97-3189-003, ER97-3189-
004, ER97-3189-005, ER97-3189-006, ER97-3189-007, and ER97-3189-008]

    Take notice that on December 15, 1997, Atlantic City Electric 
Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company, PECO Energy Company, Potomac 
Electric Power Company, PP&L, Inc., and Public Service Electric and Gas 
Company submitted filings pursuant to ordering paragraph (F) of the 
Commission's order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, 
et al., 81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997).
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1328-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Service 
Agreement No. 47 under Wisconsin Electric Power Company's FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 2.
    Wisconsin Electric requests waiver of the notice requirements to 
allow an effective date of January 1, 1998.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1329-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Sierra Pacific Power Company 
(Sierra) tendered for filing a Service Agreement (ServiceAgreement) 
with SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service under Sierra's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(Tariff):
    Sierra filed the executed Service Agreement with the Commission in 
compliance with Sections 13.4 and 14.4 of the Tariff and applicable 
Commission regulations. Sierra also submitted revised Sheet No. 148A 
(Attachment E) to the Tariff, which is an updated list of all current 
subscribers. Sierra requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements to permit and effective

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date of January 7, 1998 for Attachment E, and to allow the Service 
Agreement to become effective according to its terms.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities 
Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and 
all interested parties.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1330-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Florida Power & Light Company 
(FPL) tendered for filing one Exhibit A for the Crawley Delivery Point 
to the Aggregate Billing Partial Requirements Service Agreement Between 
FPL and Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SECI), and an original and 
six copies of an Agreement For Connection Of Facilities Between FPL, 
SECI and Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    FPL requests that the Exhibit A for the Crawley Delivery Point and 
the Agreement For Connection Of Facilities be permitted to become 
effective on March 1, 1997.
    FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Section 35 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-1331-000]

    Take notice that PacifiCorp, on January 7, 1998, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Revision No. 3 to Appendix B of the Transmission Service 
and Operating Agreement (Agreement) between PacifiCorp and Utah 
Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS).
    PacifiCorp requests that a waiver of prior notice be granted and 
that an effective date of December 1, 1997 be assigned to Revision No. 
3 to Appendix B to the Agreement.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to UAMPS, the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation 
Commission. A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's 
Regulatory Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a 
personal computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no 
parity, 1 stop bit).
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1332-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998 Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E) tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and NP Energy, Inc. under 
LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1333-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998 Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the Service Agreement 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Strategic Energy Ltd. 
under the FERC Electric Tariff (Original Volume No. 4), which was 
accepted by order of the Commission dated September 11, 1997 in Docket 
No. ER97-3561-000 (80 FERC para. 61, 275 (1997)). Under the tendered 
Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide services to Strategic 
Energy Ltd. under the rates, terms and conditions of the applicable 
Service Schedules included in the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an 
effective date of December 12, 1997 for the Service Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Strategic Energy Ltd., the 
Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1334-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Service 
Agreement No. 20 under Wisconsin Electric Power Company's FERC Electric 
Tariff Original Volume No. 7.
    Wisconsin Electric requests waiver of the notice requirements to 
allow an effective date of January 1, 1998.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1335-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998 Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E) tendered for filing an executed Short-Term Firm Point-
To-Point Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and Equitable 
Power Services Company under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1337-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998, PECO Energy Company (``PECO'') 
filed the following documents as part of its amendment to the Code of 
Conduct adopted by PECO in connection with the Commission's grant of 
market-based rates authorization to PECO in FERC Dockets Nos. ER96-640-
000, ER96-641-000 and ER97-316-000, as amended in Docket No. ER98-377-
000:
Letter of Transmittal
    1. Clean and redlined copies of the amended Code of Conduct.
    Copies of the filing are being sent to the Pennsylvania Public 
Utility Commission and all customers with executed agreements under 
PECO's FERC Electric Service Tariff--Volume I.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1338-000]

    Take Notice that on January 7, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated December 29, 1997 with Green Mountain Power (GMP) under PP&L's 
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds 
GMP as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of January 7, 1998 for the Service 
Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to GMP 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1340-000]

    Take notice that on January 7 1998, Tucson Electric Power Company 
(TEP), tendered for filing the following service agreement for firm 
point-to-point transmission service under Part II of its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. TEP requested 
waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement to allow the service 
agreement to become effective as of the earliest date service commenced 
under the agreement. The details of the service agreement are as 
follows:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with

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Enron Power Marketing, Inc. dated November 9, 1997. Service under this 
agreement commenced on November 9, 1997.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1341-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C. (Duke/Louis) for Non-
Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Third 
Revised Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over 
Certain HVDC Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of 
January 7, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on Duke/Louis and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1342-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NorAm) for Non-Firm 
Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised 
Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC 
Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of January 7, 
1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on NorAm and the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1343-000]

    Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (``Morgan 
Stanley'') for Non-Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From 
and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective 
date of January 7, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on Morgan Stanley and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-1344-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, Non-Firm and Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission 
Service Agreements with Power Fuels, Inc. and a Non-Firm Point-To-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement with ConAgra Energy Service, Inc. under 
PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 11.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon.
    A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory 
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal 
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 
stop bit).
    Comment date: February 12 , 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1345-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company 
(``APS''), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide 
Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' Open 
Access Transmission Tariff with Power Fuels, Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been served on Power Fuels, Inc. and the 
Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1346-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as ``NSP''), tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement 
between NSP and Carolina Power & Light Company (``Customer''). This 
Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may 
provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating 
Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4. NSP requests 
that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on December 15, 
1997.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1347-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as ``NSP''), tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement 
between NSP and Tenaska Power Services Co. (``Customer'').
    This Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under 
which NSP may provide to Customer the electric services identified in 
NSP Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4. 
NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on 
December 15, 1998.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1348-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas 
Corporation (``NYSEG''), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and 
Lockport Energy Associates, L.P., Northern Indiana Public Service 
Company and CNG Power Services Corporation (``Customers''). These 
Service Agreements specify that the Customers have agreed to the rates, 
terms and conditions of the NYSEG open access transmission tariff filed 
and effective on June 11, 1997, in Docket No. OA97-571-000.
    NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice 
requirements and an effective date of January 9, 1998 for the Service 
Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State 
Public Service Commission and on the Customers.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. North West Rural Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER98-1349-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, North West Rural Electric 
Cooperative (North West), submitted for filing its Agreement for 
Purchase of Power with the Town of Westfield, Iowa

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(Agreement) pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 
USC 824d, and 35.12 of the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 18 CFR Section 35.12. North West's filing is available for 
public inspection at its offices in Orange City, Iowa.
    North West requests that the Commission accept the Agreement with 
an effective date of January 20, 1998.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1350-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Southern Company Services, 
Inc. (``SCSI''), acting on behalf of Alabama Power Company, Georgia 
Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and 
Savannah Electric and Power Company (collectively referred to as 
``Southern Companies'') filed a service agreement under Southern 
Companies' Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 4) with the following entity: NP Energy Inc. SCSI 
states that the service agreements will enable Southern Companies to 
engage in short-term market-based rate sales to this customer.
    Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1351-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (``NSP'') tendered for filing Amendment No. 3 to the 
Interconnection and Interchange Agreement dated December 16, 1997, 
between NSP and Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company (``NWEC''). 
This Amendment No. 3 updates the Interconnection and Interchange 
Agreement for the Rock Creek 230 kV Substation, incorporates additional 
contract language pertaining to adjustments to meter readings, and 
terminates Amendment No. 2 to the Interconnection and Interchange 
Agreement.
    NSP request the Agreement be accepted for filing effective January 
9, 1998, 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: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1352-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, New Century Services, Inc. on 
behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service 
Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company 
(collectively ``Companies'') tendered for filing an Umbrella Service 
Agreement under their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and 
Black Hills Power & Light.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1353-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (``WPSC'') tendered for filing an executed Transmission 
Service Agreement between WPSC and Manitowoc Public Utilities, 
providing for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission 
Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11, and Revised Attachments E 
and I, indices of customers with agreements under WPSC's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff, FERC Volume No. 11.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1354-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated December 12, 1997 with PG&E Energy 
Services (PG&E) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 
(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds PG&E as a customer under the 
Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of December 12, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to PG&E 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1355-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Sunflower Electric Power 
Corporation for service under its Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point open 
access service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public 
Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1356-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Sunflower Electric Power 
Corporation for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access 
service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service, 
WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1357-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, the American Electric Power 
Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing executed service 
agreements under the AEP Companies' Power Sales Tariff. The Power Sales 
Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 1, 1995, and has been 
designated AEP Companies' FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 
2. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to 
be made effective for service billed on and after December 9, 1997.
    A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State 
Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, 
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1358-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Fitchburg Gas and Electric 
Light Company (Fitchburg) tendered for filing two service agreements 
between Fitchburg and Central Vermont Public Service Corp. (Central 
Vermont) and Central Maine Power Co. (Central Maine Power) for service 
under Fitchburg's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. This Tariff was 
accepted for filing by the Commission on September 25, 1997, in Docket 
No. ER97-2463-000. Fitchburg requests an effective date of December 11, 
1997 for Central Vermont and an effective date of December 7, 1997 for 
Central Maine Power.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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31. Unitil Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-1359-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Unitil Power Corp. (UPC) 
tendered for filing a service agreement between UPC and Central Vermont 
Public Service Corp. for service under UPC's Market-Based Power Sales 
Tariff. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on 
September 25, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2460-000. UPC requests an 
effective date of December 11, 1997 for the service agreement.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1360-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE) 
tendered for filing the 1997-98 Operating Procedures under the Pacific 
Northwest Coordination Agreement (PNCA). PSE states that the 1997-98 
Operating Procedures relate to service under the PNCA. A copy of the 
filing was served upon the parties to the PNCA.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER98-1362-000]

    Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Public Service Company of 
Colorado, tendered for filing revisions to Exhibits A, B and D to its 
Interconnection and Transmission Service Agreement with the Western 
Area Power Administration (Western) and is included in Rate Schedule 
FERC No. 47. The amendments revise the points of delivery and receipt 
and change the commitment levels.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Northwest Regional Transmission Association

[Docket No. ER98-1363-000]

    Take notice that on January 6, 1998, the Northwest Regional 
Transmission Association tendered for filing an amendment to its 
Governing Agreement. This amendment would allow the NRTA Manager to 
appoint an impartial facilitator to resolve disputes who is not 
associated with the Association.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

35. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1366-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Wisconsin 
Public Service Corporation Service Agreement No. 10 under FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 2.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

36. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1367-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P) tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc. (Tex-
La) for Non-Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From 
and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective 
date of January 1, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served on Tex-La and the Public Utility 
Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

37. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1368-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P) submitted for filing a notice of cancellation of a 
transmission service agreement with Destec Energy, Inc. (Destec) under 
HL&P's tariff for transmission service ``to, from and over'' certain 
HVDC Interconnections.
    HL&P states that a copy of the filing has been served on all 
affected customers.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

38. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1369-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL) tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated December 
16, 1997, between KCPL and Koch Energy Trading, Inc. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of December 23, 1997 and requests a waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective date. 
This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Short-term 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 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636-000.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

39. PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P.

[Docket No. ER98-1370-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, PG&E Energy Trading-Power, 
L.P. (``PGET'') filed a Notice of Succession with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission indicating that the name of USGen Power Services, 
L.P., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, has been 
changed to PG&E Energy Trading-Power, L.P., effective January 1, 1998. 
In accordance with Sections 35.16 and 131.51 of the Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR 35.16, 131.51 (1996), PGET adopted and ratified all 
applicable rate schedules filed with the Commission by USGen Power 
Services, L.P.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

40. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1371-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing Service Agreements for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with New Energy Ventures, 
LLC and Tenaska Power Services Company 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 Customers under the rates, 
terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon New Energy Ventures, LLC and 
Tenaska Power Services Company, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

41. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1372-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing Service Agreements for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with New Energy Ventures, LLC 
and Tenaska

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Power Services Company under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to 
Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service 
Agreement, Virginia Power will provide firm point-to-point service to 
the Transmission Customers under the rates, terms and conditions of the 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon New Energy Ventures, LLC and 
Tenaska Power Services Company, Virginia State Corporation Commission 
and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

42. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1373-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company (KCPL) tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated December 
22, 1997, between KCPL and OGE Energy Resources, Inc. KCPL proposes an 
effective date of December 30, 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 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

43. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern 
States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1374-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively 
known as ``NSP'') tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement 
between NSP and Southern Company Services, Inc. by and on behalf of The 
Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, 
Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power Company 
(``Customer''). This Electric Service Agreement is an enabling 
agreement under which NSP may provide to Customer the electric services 
identified in NSP Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff original 
Volume No. 4. NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made 
effective on December 15, 1997.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

44. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1375-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated December 26, 1997 with Littleton Water 
and Light Department (Littleton) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff 
Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Littleton as 
a customer under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of December 26, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Littleton and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

45. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1376-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO) 
filed a Service Agreement dated November 13, 1997 with DTE Energy 
Trading, Inc. (DTE-ET) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds DTE-ET as a customer 
under the Tariff.
    PECO requests an effective date of December 15, 1997, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to DTE-ET 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

46. American Electric Power Service Co., Appalachian Power Co., 
Columbus Southern Power Co., Indiana Michigan Power Co., Kentucky Power 
Co., Kingsport Power Co., Ohio Power Co., Wheeling Power Co., Boston 
Edison Co., Commonwealth Edison Co., Commonwealth Edison Co. Of 
Indiana, Inc., Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Illinois 
Power Co., MidAmerican Energy Co., New York State Electric & Gas Corp., 
Northeast Utilities Service Co., Connecticut Light & Power Co., Holyoke 
Water Power Co., Holyoke Power & Electric Co. Public Service Company of 
New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts Electric Co., PacifiCorp, 
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Allegheny Power Service Corp., 
Monongahela Power Co., The Potomac Edison Co., West Penn Power Co., 
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. Consumers Energy Co., El Paso 
Electric Co., Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket Nos. OA97-408-002, OA97-431-002, OA97-459-002, OA97-279-001, 
OA97-126-002, OA97-313-001, OA97-278-002, OA97-284-001, OA97-411-002, 
OA97-216-002, OA97-117-001, OA97-125-002, OA97-434-001, OA97-430-002, 
OA97-158-001, and OA97-449-001

    Take notice that the companies listed in the above-captioned 
dockets submitted revised standards of conduct \1\ under Order Nos. 889 
et seq.\2\ The revised standards were submitted in response to the 
Commission's December 18, 1997 orders on standards of conduct.\3\
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    \1\ The revised standards of conduct were submitted between 
January 15 and 21, 1998.
    \2\ Open Access Same-Time Information System (Formerly Real-Time 
Information Network) and Standards of Conduct, 61 FR 21737 (May 10, 
1996), FERC Stats. & Regs., Regulations Preambles January 1991-June 
1996 para.31,035 (April 24, 1996); Order No. 889-A, Order on 
rehearing, 62 FR 12484 (March 14, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. 
para.31,049 (March 4, 1997 ); Order No. 889-B, rehearing denied, 62 
FR 64715 (December 9, 1997), 81 FERC para.61,253 (November 25, 
1997).
    \3\ American Electric Power Service Corporation, et al., 81 FERC 
para.61,332 (1997); Illinois Power Company, et al., 81 FERC 
para.61,338 (1997); and Allegheny Power Service Corporation, et al., 
81 FERC para.61,339 (1997).
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    Comment date: February 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

47. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1456-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Virginia Electric Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the unexecuted Service 
Agreement between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Southern 
Energy Retail Trading and Marketing, Inc., under the FERC Electric

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Tariff (First Revised Volume No. 4), which was accepted by order of the 
Commission dated November 6, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-3561-001. Under 
the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide services to 
Southern Energy Retail Trading and Marketing, Inc., under the rates, 
terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in 
the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of December 18, 
1997, for the Service Agreement. On January 27, 1998, Virginia Power 
amended its January 16, 1998, filing in the above-referenced docket.
    Copies of the filing were served upon Southern Energy Retail 
Trading and Marketing, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission 
and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 13, 1998, 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. Any person wishing to become a party must 
file a motion to intervene. Copies of these filings are on file with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-3133 Filed 2-6-98; 8:45 am]
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