[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6741-6747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3291]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER97-3200-003, et al.]


Montaup Electric Co., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate 
Regulation Filings

February 4, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3200-003]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Montaup Electric Company 
tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-466-001]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, New England Power Company 
tendered for filing its proposed accounting for stranded costs and 
related revenues.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-651-001]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Carolina Power & Light 
Company submitted its compliance filing as required by the Commission's 
January 12, 1998, order in this proceeding.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1394-000]

    Take notice that on January 12, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing on behalf of its operating companies, 
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (CG&E), and PSI Energy, Inc. 
(PSI), an Interchange Agreement, dated December 1, 1997, between 
Cinergy, CG&E, PSI and MIECO Inc., (MIECO).
    The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
between Cinergy and MIECO:

1. Exhibit A--Power Sales by MIECO
2. Exhibit B--Power Sales by Cinergy

    Cinergy and MIECO have requested an effective date of one day after 
this initial filing of the Interchange Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on MIECO Inc., the Energy 
Commission of California, the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the 
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Indiana Utility Regulatory 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. FirstEnergy System

[Docket No. ER98-1395-000]

    Take notice that on January 12, 1998, FirstEnergy System filed 
Service Agreements to provide Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission 
Service for Allegheny Power Service Corporation, American Electric 
Power Service Corporation, American Municipal-Ohio, Ohio Valley 
Electric Corporation, PacifiCorp Power Marketing, Incorporated, Plum 
Street Energy Marketing, Incorporated, and Williams Energy Services 
Company, the Transmission Customers. Services are being provided under 
the FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff submitted for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Docket No. ER97-
412-000. The proposed effective dates under the Service Agreements is 
January 1, 1998.
    Comment date: February 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1400-000]

    Take notice that on January 12, 1998, Central Hudson Gas & Electric 
Corporation tendered for filing its Transaction Report for Quarter 
ended December 31, 1997.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1405-000]

    Take notice that on January 12, 1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC), 
filed a Service Agreement dated January 7, 1998, with Western 
Resources, Inc., under DLC's FERC Coordination Sales Tariff (Tariff). 
The Service Agreement adds Western Resources, Inc., as a customer under 
the Tariff. DLC requests an effective date of January 7, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    Comment date: February 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1406-000]

    Take notice that on January 12, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), submitted for filing a notice of cancellation of a 
transmission service agreement with Tenneco Energy Marketing Company 
(Tenneco), 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 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Duke/Louis Dreyfus Energy Services (New England) L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-1407-000]

    Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Duke/Louis Dreyfus Energy 
Services (New England) L.L.C., tendered for filing a Notice of 
Termination of Electric Rate Schedule No. 1 and supplements, with a 
proposed effective date of December 24, 1997.
    Comment date: February 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1408-000]

    Take notice that on January 5, 1998, Metropolitan Edison Company 
and Pennsylvania Electric Company (d/b/a GPU Energy) filed executed 
Retail Transmission Service Agency Agreements between GPU Energy and 
(1) MidCon Gas Services Corp., dated December 18, 1997, and (2) Eastern 
Power Distribution, Inc., dated December 5, 1997.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of November 1, 
1997, for the Retail Transmission Service Agency Agreements.
    GPU Energy will be serving a copy of the filing on the Pennsylvania 
Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-1410-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 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 Griffin Energy Marketing, L.L.C., (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.

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NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on 
December 15, 1997.
    Comment date: February 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1411-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 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 Tenaska Power Services Company. 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 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1412-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, Ohio Edison Company tendered 
for filing on behalf of itself and Pennsylvania Power Company, a 
Service Agreement with Tenaska Power Services Company under Ohio 
Edison's Power Sales Tariff. This filing is made pursuant to Section 
205 of the Federal Power Act.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1413-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement and a Short-Term Firm Transmission 
Service Agreement between NSP and GenSys Energy.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements 
effective December 19, 1997, and requests waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements in order for the agreements to be accepted for 
filing on the date requested.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1414-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as 
Pennsylvania Power & Light Company)(PP&L), filed a Service Agreement 
dated January 9, 1998, with Electric Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI), under 
PP&L's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service 
Agreement adds ECI as an eligible customer under the Tariff.
    PP&L requests an effective date of January 13, 1998, for the 
Service Agreement.
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to ECI 
and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-1415-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, the PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C. (PJM), filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC Agreement, 
membership application of Engage Energy US, LP., and Montaup Electric 
Company. PJM requests an effective date on the day after this notice of 
filing is received by FERC.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1416-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers), tendered for filing executed service agreements for Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service pursuant to the Joint Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on December 31, 1996, by 
Consumers and The Detroit Edison Company (Detroit Edison), with the 
following transmission customers:

    1. American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s operating utility 
subsidiaries and The American Electric Power Service Corporation as 
agent for and on behalf of those subsidiaries.
    2. The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company; PSI Energy, Inc.; and 
Cinergy Services, Inc., as agent for and on behalf of the Cinergy 
Operating Companies.
    3. WPS Energy Services, Inc.
    4. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
    5. Engage Energy US, L.P.

    Copies of the filed agreements were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission, Detroit Edison and the respective transmission 
customers.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Western Regional Transmission Association

[Docket No. ER98-1417-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, Western Regional Transmission 
Association, tendered for filing the Member Signature Page executed by 
The California ISO to become a member of the Western Regional 
Transmission Association.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Western Regional Transmission Association

[Docket No. ER98-1418-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, the Western Regional 
Transmission Association, tendered for filing an amendment to their 
Governing Agreement. The amendment affects Section 12 of the Agreement 
concerning Dispute Resolution, and expands the available pool of 
facilitators from Association Members to any qualified individual.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Western Regional Transmission Association

[Docket No. ER98-1419-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, NGC Corporation, tendered for 
filing a notice that it has acquired Destec Energy, Inc., as well as 
Electric Clearinghouse, Inc., and is withdrawing Destec Energy, Inc., 
from the Western Regional Transmission Association.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-1420-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing 6 executed service agreements for non-firm 
point-to-point transmission service under the PJM Open Access Tariff.
    Copies of this filing were served upon the parties to the service 
agreements.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Polaris Electric Power Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1421-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, Polaris Electric Power 
Company, Inc.

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(Polaris), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of Polaris Rate 
Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals, 
including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and 
the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.
    Polaris intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy 
purchases and sales as a marketer. Polaris is not in the business of 
generating or transmitting electric power. Polaris has no affiliates.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-1422-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), submitted a service agreement establishing Avista 
Energy, Inc. (AVISTA), as a customer under the terms of SCE&G's 
Negotiated Market Sales Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon AVISTA and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1423-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC), tendered for filing Supplement No. 11 to its 
service agreement with Consolidated Water Power Company (CWPCO). 
Supplement No. 11 provides CWPCO's contract demand nominations for 
January 1998-December 2002, under WPSC's W-3 tariff and CWPCO's 
applicable service agreement.
    The company states that copies of this filing have been served upon 
CWPCO and to the State Commissions where WPSC serves at retail.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1424-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 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 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and 
Platte River Power Authority.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison 
Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1425-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(d/b/a GPU Energy), filed an executed Service Agreement between GPU 
Energy and DTE Energy Trading, Inc. (DET), dated January 8, 1998. This 
Service Agreement specifies that DET has agreed to the rates, terms and 
conditions of GPU Energy's Capacity, Energy and Capacity Credit Sales 
Tariff (Sales Tariff) designated as FERC Electric Tariff, Second 
Revised Volume No. 1. The Sales Tariff allows GPU Energy and DET to 
enter into separately scheduled transactions under which GPU Energy 
will make available for sale, capacity, energy and capacity credits.
    GPU Energy requests a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements for good cause shown and an effective date of January 8, 
1998, for the Service Agreement.
    GPU Energy has served copies of the filing on regulatory agencies 
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-1426-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, the PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C.(PJM), filed, on behalf of the Members of the LLC Agreement, 
membership application of Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. PJM requests 
an effective date on the day after this notice of filing is received by 
FERC.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1427-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 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 
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1428-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 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 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and 
WPECO-Colorado.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1429-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, Entergy Services, Inc. 
(Entergy Services), on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., has filed the 
Twenty-Seventh Amendment (Amendment) to the Power Coordination, 
Interchange and Transmission Agreement (PCITA) between Entergy 
Arkansas, Inc., and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC). 
Entergy Services states that, among other things, the Amendment adds 
additional delivery points between Entergy Arkansas, Inc., and AECC.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1431-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, 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 South Mississippi Electric Power 
Association.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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32. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-1432-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original Volume 
No. 8, FERC Order No. 888 Tariff (Tariff) for Cinergy Capital & 
Trading, Inc., (Cinergy). Boston Edison requests that the Service 
Agreement become effective as of January 1, 1998.
    Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on Cinergy 
and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1433-000]

    Take notice that on January 13, 1998, Northeast Utilities Service 
Company (NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service Agreement with US Gen 
Power Services, LP under the NU System Companies' Sale for Resale, 
Tariff No. 7.
    NUSCO states that a copy of this filing has been mailed to US Gen 
Power Services, LP.
    NUSCO requests that the Service Agreement become effective January 
14, 1998.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Allegheny Power Service Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela 
Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power 
Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER98-1434-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1998, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed Supplement 
No. 37 to add one (1) new Customer to the Standard Generation Service 
Rate Schedule under which Allegheny Power offers standard generation 
and emergency service on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or yearly 
basis. Allegheny Power requests a waiver of notice requirements to make 
service available as of November 1, 1997, to Allegheny Energy 
Solutions, Inc.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

35. Washington Water Power

[Docket No. ER98-1435-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1998, Washington Water Power, 
tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, an executed Service Agreement under WWP's 
FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No. 9, with Columbia Power 
Marketing Corporation. WWP requests waiver of the prior notice 
requirement and requests an effective date of January 1, 1998.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

36. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1439-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1998, Interstate Power Company, 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the Power Sales 
Agreement with Delhi Energy Services, Inc., dated April 30, 1997, 
pending approval under FERC Power Sales Tariff PS-1.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

37. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1441-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1998, Interstate Power Company, 
tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the Service Agreement 
No. 35 under FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 7.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

38. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1442-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), tendered for filing an executed Purchase and Sales 
Agreement between LG&E and AES Power, Inc., under LG&E's Rate Schedule 
GSS.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

39. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1443-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1998, Interstate Power Company 
(IPW), tendered for filing a Transmission Service Agreement between IPW 
and Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL). Under the Transmission Service 
Agreement, IPW will provide firm point-to-point transmission service to 
WPL.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

40. Massachusetts Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1444-000]

    Take notice that on January 14, 1998, Massachusetts Electric 
Company, tendered for filing rate changes to its FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 1 for borderline sales.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

41. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1445-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, 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 OGE Energy Resources, Inc.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

42. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1446-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, 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 OGE Energy Resources, Inc.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

43. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1447-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, 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 Power Purchase Agreement between 
Entergy Services, as agent for

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the Entergy Operating Companies, and Southern Company Services, 
Inc.(SCS), as agent for Alabama Power Company, Gulf Power Company, 
Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power Company for 
the sale of power under Entergy Services' Rate Schedule SP.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

44. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1448-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, 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 American Electric Power Service 
Corporation.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

45. Entergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1449-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, 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 American Electric Power Service Corporation.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

46. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1450-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's 
Power Sales Standard Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between Cinergy 
and American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEP).
    Cinergy and AEP are requesting an effective date of December 22, 
1997.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

47. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1451-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and Columbia Power Marketing, Corp., (CPM).
    Cinergy and CPM are requesting an effective date of January 1, 
1998.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

48. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1452-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between 
Cinergy and Columbia Power Marketing, Corp., (CPM).
    Cinergy and CPM are requesting an effective date of January 1, 
1998.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

49. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-1453-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing amendments to the Specifications for Network 
Integration Transmission Service attached to the network service 
agreements with Metropolitan Edison Company, Pennsylvania Electric 
Company, PECO Energy Company, and PP&L, Inc., filed in connection with 
the Pennsylvania Retail Electric Competition Pilot Program.
    PJM requests a waiver of the advance notice requirements of the 
Commission's Regulations to permit an effective date of November 1, 
1997, for the amendments.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

50. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1454-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, submitted for 
filing Firm Transmission Service Agreement with Wisconsin Power and 
Light Company (WPL), dated December 22, 1997, and entered into pursuant 
to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of January 1, 1998, for the 
Agreement and accordingly, seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on WPL, the 
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South 
Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

51. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1455-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, filed with the 
Commission two Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreements with Tenaska 
Power Services Co. (Tenaska), dated January 7, 1998, and Continental 
Energy Services, L.L.C. (Continental), dated January 12, 1998, entered 
into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of January 7, 1998, for the 
Agreement with Tenaska and January 12, 1998, for the Agreement with 
Continental and seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. 
MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Tenaska, Continental, 
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the 
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

52. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1457-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between UE and OGE Energy Resources, Inc., (OGE). 
UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to provide 
transmission service to OGE pursuant to UE's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

53. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1458-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service between UE and OGE Energy Resources, Inc., (OGE). 
UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to provide 
transmission service to OGE pursuant to UE's Open

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Access Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

54. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1459-000]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Market Based Rate Power 
Sales between UE and American Electric Power Service Corporation 
(AEPS). UE asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to 
make sales of capacity and energy at market based rates to AEPS 
pursuant to UE's Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket 
No. ER97-3664-000.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

55. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1460-000]

    Tale notice that on January 16, 1998, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing an Umbrella Service Agreement to 
provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS'' Open 
Access Transmission Tariff with SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc.
    A copy of this filing has been served on SCANA Energy Marketing, 
Inc., and the Arizona Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

56. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-1461-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, PacifiCorp tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's 
Regulations, a Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) 
between PacifiCorp and the City of Redding (Redding).
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Redding, the Washington 
Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

57. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1462-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Western Resources, Inc., 
tendered for filing two non-firm transmission agreements between 
Western Resources and NESI Power Marketing, Inc., and Western Resources 
and OGE Energy Resources, Inc. 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 January 6, 1998.
    Copies of the filing were served upon NESI Power Marketing, Inc., 
OGE Energy Resources, Inc., and the Kansas Corporation Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

58. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1463-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Florida Power & Light Company will take service under Illinois Power 
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of 
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of December 8, 1997.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

59. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

[Docket No. ER98-1464-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (SCE&G), submitted a service agreement establishing Tennessee 
Valley Authority (TVA), as a customer under the terms of SCE&G's Open 
Access Transmission Tariff.
    SCE&G requests an effective date of one day subsequent to the 
filing of the service agreement. Accordingly, SCE&G requests waiver of 
the Commission's notice requirements. Copies of this filing were served 
upon TVA and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

60. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-1465-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Boston Edison Company (Boston 
Edison) filed a Settlement Agreement to resolve billing disputes with 
Commonwealth Electric Company (Commonwealth) regarding purchases from 
Boston Edison's Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The Settlement Agreement 
resolves disputes over 1995 and 1996 calendar year billings under the 
formula rate in the contract, Boston Edison's Rate Schedule FERC No. 
68.
    The Settlement further provides for an amendment of Rate Schedule 
No. 68. Boston Edison requests that the amendment become effective upon 
Commission approval of the Settlement Agreement without modification. 
Boston Edison requests that the Commission approve the settlement on or 
before March 22, 1998, if possible. Boston Edison requests waiver of 
the Commission's prior notice requirements if Commission approval 
occurs before 60 days after this filing or more than 120 days after 
this filing.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

61. Allegheny Power Service Corp. on behalf of Monongahela Power 
Company, The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company 
(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER98-1466-000]

    Take notice that on January 15, 1998, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison 
Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), refiled a market 
rate tariff of general applicability under which it proposes to sell 
capacity and energy at market-based rates. This filing is intended to 
comply with the Commission's directives in an order issued on December 
10, 1997, in Docket No. ER98-336-000. Allegheny Power also seeks to 
amend its Standard Generation Service Rate Schedule to permit sales to 
affiliates at cost-based rates subject to limitation established by the 
Commission in previous orders.
    Copies of the filing have been provided to the Public Utilities 
Commission of Ohio, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the 
Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation 
Commission, the West Virginia Public Service Commission, and all 
parties of record.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

62. Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1467-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Rochester Gas and Electric 
Corporation (RG&E), filed a Service Agreement between RG&E and the 
Energetix (Customer). This Service Agreement specifies that the 
Customer has agreed to the rates, terms and conditions of the RG&E open 
access transmission tariff

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filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96-141-000.
    RG&E requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice 
requirements and an effective date of January 12, 1998, for the 
Energetix Service Agreement. RG&E has served copies of the filing on 
the New York State Public Service Commission and on the Customer.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

63. Southwestern Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1468-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Southwestern Public Service 
Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Service 
Schedule E to the Interconnection Agreement between Southwestern and El 
Paso Electric Company.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

64. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1469-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 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 City Water, Light and 
Power, Springfield, Illinois under LG&E's Open Access Transmission 
Tariff.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

65. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1470-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Tenaska Power Services Co., will take service under Illinois Power 
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of 
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of January 14, 1998.
    Comment date: February 18, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

66. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1471-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Illinois Power Company 
(Illinois Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, 
tendered for filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which 
Plum Street Energy Marketing will take service under Illinois Power 
Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of 
Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.
    Illinois Power has requested an effective date of January 1, 1998.
    Comment date: February 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

67. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1472-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp), filed service agreements with Columbia Power Marketing 
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 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

68. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98-1638-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing a proposed Schedule 10--Accounting for 
Unscheduled Transmission Service Compensation--to the Amended and 
Restated Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., (PJM 
Operating Agreement).
    PJM requests a waiver of the Commission's Regulations to allow an 
effective date of January 1, 1998, for Schedule 10. PJM also requests 
that Schedule 10 terminate on March 31, 1998.
    Comment date: February 19, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

69. Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection

[Docket No. ER98-1649-000]

    Take notice that on January 30, 1998, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. 
(PJM), tendered for filing amendments to the Operating agreement of the 
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., and the PJM Open access Transmission 
Tariff.
    The amendments (1) enable PJM to obtain energy from members in 
emergencies, (2) enable PJM to pay members their actual costs incurred 
when PJM directs the cancellation of start-up of a generating unit, (3) 
change the date and time by which certain requests for non-firm 
transmission service must be made, and (4) correct the congestion 
pricing provisions so that PJM credits non-firm transmission customers 
that buy-through congestion, when their transactions produce flows that 
alleviate congestion.
    PJM requests an effective date of April 1, 1998, for the amendments 
to the Operating Agreement and PJM Tariff.
    Comment date: February 19, 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. 98-3291 Filed 2-9-98; 8:45 am]
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