[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7140-7146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3547]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER98-220-001, et al.]


Allegheny Power Service Corporation, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

February 6, 1998.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Allegheny Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-220-001]

    Take notice that on December 11, 1997, Allegheny Power Service 
Corporation tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-
referenced docket.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. COS de Guatemala, Sociedad Anonima

[Docket No. EG98-28-000]

    On January 16, 1998, COS de Guatemala, Sociedad Anonima 
(Applicant), 250 West Pratt Street, 23rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, 
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 is a private Guatemalan company organized as a Sociedad 
Anonima. Constellation Operating Services International and 
Constellation Operating Services International I jointly own 100 
percent of Applicant's shares. Both Constellation Services and 
Constellation Services I are wholly owned by Constellation Services, 
Inc., which, in turn, is wholly owned by Constellation Power, Inc., 
which, in turn, is wholly owned by Constellation Holdings, Inc., which, 
in turn, is wholly owned by Baltimore Gas and Electric, an exempt 
holding company pursuant to Section 3(a)(2) of the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 1935. Applicant intends to operate certain 
facilities which will consist of various generating units having a 
current effective capacity of approximately 85 MW and located on the 
shores of Lake

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Amaititlan, 32 kms outside Guatemala City and a gas turbine unit 
located in the Province of Escuintla, approximately 62 kms outside 
Guatemala City and which will be owned by Credieegsa y Cia. S.C.A., a 
Guatemalan company.
    Applicant intends to expand the Generating Facilities between 60 
and 185 MW through the upgrading of existing equipment and/or the 
installation of additional generating equipment.
    Comment date: February 24, 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. Commonwealth Edison Company, Complainant v. Mid-Continent Area 
Power Pool and Each of Its Members, Individually, Respondents

[Docket No. EL98-19-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1998, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing a Complaint and Request for Expedited 
Relief against the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP), and the MAPP 
members. The complaint concerns a curtailment procedure, referred to as 
the Line Loading Relief Procedure, applied by MAPP and its members 
under their open access transmission tariffs (the MAPP Procedure). For 
the reasons discussed in the Complaint, the MAPP Procedure violates the 
Federal Power Act and the Commission's Orders, Rules and Regulations 
thereunder, including Order No. 888.
    ComEd requests that the Commission issue an order, on the expedited 
basis, directing MAPP and its members to revise the MAPP Procedure to 
provide for pro rata curtailment of firm transmission service provided 
under MAPP member transmission tariffs, as required under Order No. 888 
and the Commission's pro forma tariff. In addition, ComEd seeks such 
other and further relief as the Commission deems proper, including the 
ordering of modifications to any applicable Commission-jurisdictional 
rate schedule or tariff, if necessary.
    Comment date: March 9, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph 
E at the end of this notice. Answers to the Complaint shall be due on 
or before March 9, 1998.

4. Montana Power Company

[Docket Nos. ER96-334-002 and OA96-199-003]

    Take notice that on January 2, 1998, Montana Power Company tendered 
for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced dockets.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-162-001]

    Take notice that on December 5, 1997, Ohio Edison Company and 
Pennsylvania Power Company tendered for filing its compliance filing in 
the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Bangor Hydro Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-463-001]

    Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Bangor Hydro Electric Company 
tendered for filing its compliance filing in the above-referenced 
docket.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Northeast Empire Limited Partnership #2

[Docket No. ER98-1125-000]

    Take notice that on January 20, 1998, Northeast Empire Limited 
Partnership #2 (NELP#2), c/o Thomas D. Emero, Esq., Twenty South 
Street, P.O. Box 407, Bangor, Maine 04402-0407, a Delaware corporation, 
petitioned the Commission for an order accepting rate schedule for 
filing and granting waivers and blanket approvals.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1551-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1998, Arizona Public Service 
Company (APS), tendered for filing a transaction report for the fourth 
quarter of 1997 under APS FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3.
    A copy of this filing has been served the Arizona Corporation 
Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Yadkin, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1552-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1998, Yadkin, Inc., tendered for 
filing a summary of activity for the quarter ending December 31, 1997.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Maine Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1553-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1998, Maine Public Service Company 
submitted a Quarterly Report of Transactions for the period October 1 
through December 31, 1997. This filing was made in compliance with 
Commission orders dated May 31, 1995 (Docket No. ER95-851) and April 
30, 1996 (Docket No. ER96-780).
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1554-000]

    Take notice that on January 23, 1998, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company tendered for filing its Transaction Report for short-
term transactions for the fourth quarter of 1997 pursuant to the 
Commission's order issued January 10, 1997 in Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company, 78 FERC para. 61,015 (1997).
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Black Hills Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1555-000]

    Take notice that Black Hills Corporation (Black Hills), which 
operates its electric utility business under the name of Black Hills 
Power and Light Company, on January 23, 1998, tendered for filing the 
Third Restated Energy Supply and Transmission Agreement, dated as of 
January 1, 1998, the Firm Transmission Service Agreement under Black 
Hills Corporation's FERC Network Integration Transmission Service 
Tariff, dated January 1, 1998, and the Network Operating Agreement, 
dated January 1, 1998, all between Black Hills and the City of 
Gillette, Wyoming (Gillette), in replacement of and to supersede the 
Second Restated Electric Power Energy Supply and Transmission 
Agreement, dated February 28, 1995, between Black Hills and Gillette, 
filed with the Commission and designated Black Hills Power and Light 
Company, Rate Schedule FERC No. 44 and Supplement No. 1 thereto. Black 
Hills requests that these agreements become effective on January 1, 
1998.
    The New Agreements reduce the quantity of capacity and energy to be 
sold to Gillette and provides for a change in the capacity charge and 
other minor changes.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the parties to the New 
Agreements, the South Dakota Public Utilities

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Commission, the Wyoming Public Service Commission, and the Montana 
Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Public Service Company of New Mexico

[Docket No. ER98-1556-000]

    Take notice that on January 22, 1998, Public Service Company of New 
Mexico (PNM), tendered for filing Amendment One to Agreement Number 7-
07-52-PO975 (Amendment One), between PNM, the Navajo Agricultural 
Products Industry (NAPI), and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), dated 
November 13, 1997.
    PNM requests that Amendment One become effective upon the date 
which certain New Project Facilities associated with the provision of 
electrical power and transmission to the Navajo Indian Irrigation 
Project have been constructed, interconnected and declared operational 
by PNM. The estimated date for this to occur is April 15, 1998.
    Copies of this notice have been served upon the Bureau of 
Reclamation, NAPI, BIA and the New Mexico Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Power Fuels, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1557-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Power Fuels, Inc. (Power 
Fuels), tendered for filing a letter from the Executive Committee of 
the Western Systems Power Pool (WSPP), indicating that Power Fuels had 
completed all the steps for pool membership. Power Fuels requests that 
the Commission amend the WSPP Agreement to include it as a member.
    Power Fuels requests an effective date of January 9, 1998, for the 
proposed amendment. Accordingly, Power Fuels requests waiver of the 
Commission's notice requirements for good cause shown.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the WSPP Executive Committee.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1558-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. et seq. a 
Transaction Agreement dated December 19, 1997, with the Town of 
Littleton New Hampshire Water and Light Department (Littleton), under 
PECO's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    PECO requests an effective date of January 1, 1998, for the 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of the filing have been supplied to 
Littleton and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1559-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, filed with the 
Commission a Non-Firm Transmission Service Agreements with Columbia 
Power Marketing Corporation (Columbia), dated January 20, 1998, entered 
into pursuant to MidAmerican's Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of January 20, 1998, for the 
Agreement with Columbia and seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on Columbia, 
the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the 
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1560-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Northern States Power Company 
(Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and ConAgra Energy Services, 
Inc.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept both the agreements 
effective January 1, 1998, 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 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1562-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1997, Central Louisiana Electric 
Company, Inc. (CLECO), tendered for filing CLECO's Market Based Rate 
Tariff MR-1, the quarterly report for transactions undertaken by CLECO 
for the quarter ending December 31, 1997.
    CLECO states that a copy of the filing has been served on the 
Louisiana Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1563-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 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 a Service Agreement under 
their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Service between the Companies and Southwestern 
Public Service Company--Wholesale Merchant Function.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1564-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, New England Power Company 
filed a Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence with 
Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc., under NEP's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 5.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1565-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, New England Power Company 
filed a Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence with Williams 
Energy Services Company, Inc., under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 5.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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

[Docket No. ER98-1566-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 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 Koch Energy Trading, Inc., (Customer). This 
Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may 
provide to Customer the electric services identified

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in NSP Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 
4. NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective 
on January 2, 1998.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. New England Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1567-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, New England Power Company 
filed a Service Agreement and Certificate of Concurrence with Entergy 
Power Marketing Corp., under NEP's FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 5.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1568-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Potomac Electric Power 
Company filed its report of compliance with the Commission's Order, 81 
FERC para. 61,257 (1997), ordering paragraph (T), directing the 
unbundling of certain wholesale sales contracts found to be 
inconsistent with the restructured PJM transmission arrangements made 
effective by the Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1569-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, PP&L, Inc., tendered its 
compliance filing as required by Ordering Paragraph (T) of the 
Commission's order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, 
81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997).
    PP&L states that copies of this filing have been served on the PJM 
Office of Interconnection, and on the customers that purchase bundled 
capacity, energy and transmission service from PP&L under bilateral 
agreements, as identified in the compliance filing.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. GPU Energy/ Jersey Central Power, et al.

[Docket No. ER98-1570-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Jersey Central Power & Light 
Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company 
(collectively, and each doing business as GPU Energy) submitted a 
filing in compliance with ordering paragraph T of the Commission's 
November 25, 1997, Order Conditionally Accepting Open Access 
Transmission Tariff and Power Pool Agreements, Conditionally 
Authorizing Establishment of an Independent System Operator and 
Disposition of Control over Jurisdictional Facilities, and Denying 
Rehearings (Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, 81 FERC 
para. 61,257 (1997)).
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1572-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO), 
filed under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 792 et 
seq., an Agreement dated December 22, 1997, with Williams Energy 
Services Company (Williams), under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original 
Volume No. 1.
    PECO requests an effective date of January 1, 1998, for the 
Agreement.
    PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to 
Williams and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1573-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, UtiliCorp Inc. (UtiliCorp), 
filed service agreements with Power Fuels, Inc., 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 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1574-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, UtiliCorp Inc. (UtiliCorp) 
filed service agreements with American Electric Power Service 
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 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1575-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with American Electric Power 
Service 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 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1576-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc. 
(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Power Fuels, Inc. 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 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1577-000]

    Take notice that Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin 
Electric) on January 26, 1998, tendered for filing a short term firm 
and a non-firm transmission service agreement with Columbia Power 
Marketing Corporation (Columbia) under Wisconsin Electric's FERC 
Electric Tariff, Volume No. 7. Wisconsin Electric requests an effective 
date coincident with its filing. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to 
state that Columbia joins in the requested effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Columbia, the Michigan 
Public Service Commission, and the Public Service Commission of 
Wisconsin.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1578-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light 
Company (WP&L) tendered for filing an executed Form of Service 
Agreement for Non-firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, 
establishing Tennessee Valley Authority as a point-to-point 
transmission customer under the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.
    WP&L requests an effective date of January 12, 1998, and 
accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements. A 
copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service Commission 
of Wisconsin.

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    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1580-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Cinergy Services, Inc. 
(Cinergy) tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open 
Access Transmission Service Tariff entered into between Cinergy and 
Cinergy Services, Inc.
    Cinergy and Cinergy, the Customer are requesting an effective date 
of January 1, 1998.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

35. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1582-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Union Electric Company (UE), 
tendered for filing a Letter Agreement dated November 5, 1997 under the 
provisions of the Facilities Use Agreement dated February 14, 1972 
between Central Illinois Public Service Company and UE. UE asserts that 
the purpose of the Letter Agreement is to increase the facility use 
charges to adequately reflect cost of improved installations.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

36. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1583-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (Niagara Mohawk) filed Service Agreements for transmission 
and wholesale requirement 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 Agreement 
for transmission services is under Niagara Mohawk's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 3. Niagara Mohawk's customer is Total 
Energy, Inc. The Service Agreement for wholesale requirements service 
is under Niagara Mohawk's FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4. 
Niagara Mohawk's customer is Total Energy, 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: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

37. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1584-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Consumers Energy Company 
(Consumers) tendered for filing an executed service agreement for Non-
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service to the City of Holland 
pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Service Tariff filed on July 
9, 1996.
    Copies of the filed agreement were served upon the Michigan Public 
Service Commission and the transmission customer.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

38. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1585-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Energetix, Inc. This Transmission Service Agreement 
specifies that Energetix, Inc., has signed on to and has agreed to the 
terms and conditions of NMPC's Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed 
in Docket No. OA96-194-000. This Tariff, filed with FERC on July 9, 
1996, will allow NMPC and Energetix, Inc., to enter into separately 
scheduled transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission 
service for Energetix, Inc., as the parties may mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of January 21, 1998. NMPC has 
requested waiver of the notice requirements for good cause shown.
    NMPC has served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public 
Service Commission and Energetix, Inc.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

39. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1586-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light 
Company tendered for filing its report for the fourth quarter ending 
December 1997 in the above-referenced docket.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

40. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1587-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service 
Corporation (WPSC) tendered for filing an agreement with Manitiowoc 
Public Utilities for the upgrade of 69kV substation facilities.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

41. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1588-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company tendered for filing an executed Sales Service Agreement 
and an executed Standard Transmission Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service between Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company and SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. (SEMI).
    Under the Transmission Service Agreement, Northern Indiana Public 
Service Company will provide Point-to-Point Transmission Service to 
SEMI pursuant to the Transmission Service Tariff filed by Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. OA96-47-000 and allowed to 
become effective by the Commission. Under the Sales Service Agreement, 
Northern Indiana Public Service Company will provide general purpose 
energy and negotiated capacity to SEMI pursuant to the Wholesale Sales 
Tariff field by Northern Indiana Public Service Company in Docket No. 
ER95-1222-000 as amended by the Commission's order in Docket No. ER97-
458-000 and allowed to become effective by the Commission. Northern 
Indiana Public Service Company has requested that the Service 
Agreements be allowed to become effective as of February 15, 1998.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Indiana Utility 
Regulatory Commission and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer 
Counselor.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

42. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1589-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Delmarva Power & Light 
Company (Delmarva) tendered for filing a summary of short-term 
transactions made during the fourth quarter of calendar year 1997 under 
Delmarva's market rate sales tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, Original 
Volume No. 14, filed by Delmarva in Docket No. ER96-2571-000.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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43. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1590-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E) tendered for filing of its obligation to file the rates 
and agreements for wholesale transactions made pursuant to its market-
based Generation Sales Service Tariff.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

44. Old Dominion Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1591-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Old Dominion Electric Company 
tendered for filing its transaction report for the quarter ended 
January 30, 1998.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

45. Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative

[Docket No. ER98-1592-000]

    Take notice that on January 26, 1998, Pacific Northwest Generating 
Cooperative tendered for filing its Transaction Report for the Quarter 
ended December 31, 1997.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

46. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1593-000]

    Take notice that New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) 
on January 27, 1998 tendered for filing pursuant to Part 35 of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 
18 CFR Part 35, service agreement under which NYSEG may provide 
capacity and/or energy to Allegheny Power (Allegheny), Public Service 
Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) and Sonat Power Marketing L.P. (Sonat) 
(collectively the Purchasers), in accordance with NYSEG's FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
    NYSEG has requested waiver of the notice requirements so that the 
service agreements with Allegheny, PSE&G, and Sonat become effective as 
of January 28, 1998.
    The Service Agreements are subject to the Commission Order 
Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities and Corporate 
Reorganization issued on December 16, 1997 in Docket No. EC97-52-000.
    NYSEG has served copies of the filing upon the New York State 
Public Service Commission, Allegheny, PSE&G, and Sonat.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

47. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1594-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303, submitted for 
filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated January 1, 1998, 
with American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEPSC) entered into 
pursuant to MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric 
Tariff, Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff).
    MidAmerican requests an effective date of January 1, 1998, for this 
Agreement, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on AEPSC, the 
Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission and the South 
Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

48. Virginia Electric and Power Co.

[Docket No. ER98-1595-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the Service Agreements 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and the Town of 
Stantonsburg, North Carolina, the Town of Lucama, North Carolina, and 
the Town of Black Creek, North Carolina under the FERC Electric 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 Agreements, Virginia Power will provide services 
to the Town of Stantonsburg, North Carolina, the Town of Lucama, North 
Carolina, and the Town of Black Creek, North Carolina under the rates, 
terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in 
the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of February 1, 
1998, the date of the first transaction under the Service Agreements.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Town of Stantonsburg, 
North Carolina, the Town of Lucama, North Carolina, and the Town of 
Black Creek, North Carolina, the Virginia State Corporation Commission 
and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

49. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1597-000]

    Take notice that on January 27, 1998, PECO Energy Company filed a 
summary of transactions during the fourth quarter of calendar year 1997 
under PECO's Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1 accepted by the 
Commission in Docket No. ER95-770, as subsequently amended and accepted 
by the Commission in Docket No. ER97-316.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

50. Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1598-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 1998, Cambridge Electric Light 
Company (Cambridge) tendered for filing a non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service agreement between Cambridge and Cinergy Capital & 
Trading, Inc. (Cinergy). Cambridge states that the service agreement 
sets out the transmission arrangements under which Cambridge will 
provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service to Cinergy under 
Cambridge's open access transmission tariff accepted for filing in 
Docket No. ER97-1337-000, subject to refund and issuance of further 
orders.
    Comment date: February 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

51. Commonwealth Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1599-000]

    Take notice that on January 28, 1998, Commonwealth Electric Company 
(Commonwealth) tendered for filing a non-firm point-to-point 
transmission service agreement between Commonwealth and Cinergy Capital 
& Trading, Inc. (Cinergy). Commonwealth states that the service 
agreement sets out the transmission arrangements under which 
Commonwealth will provide non-firm point-to-point transmission service 
to Cinergy under Commonwealth's open access transmission tariff 
accepted for filing in Docket No. ER97-1341-000, subject to refund and 
issuance of further orders.
    Comment date: February 20, 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

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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. 98-3547 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am]
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