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issued February 27, 1997 in Docket No.

RM91–11–006 which established a five

(5) maximum contract term among the

permissible criteria for evaluating bids

for available transportation capacity on

interstate pipelines.

Granite State further states that its

filing has been served on its firm

transportation customers and on the

regulatory commissions of the States of

Maine, Massachusetts and New

Hampshire.

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, NE, Washington, DC 20426,

in accordance with Sections 385.211

and 385.214 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure. All such

motions or protests must be filed in

accordance with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. 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 proceedings.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of Granite State’s filing are on file with

the Commission and are available for

public inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24785 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP80–556–001]

Great River Gas Company; Notice of

Application To Amend Service Area

Determination

September 12, 1997.

Take notice that on September 4,

1997, Great River Gas Company (Great

River) filed an application to amend the

authorization it received in Docket No.

CP80–556–000 when it was granted a

service area determination. Great River

wants to amend its Section 7(f) service

area determination by substituting the

name of Atmos Energy Corporation

(Atmos), in place of Great River, as the

holder of the determination.

Great River explains that its Section

7(f) service area determination covers its

operations as a public utility engaged in

the sale, storage, and distribution of

natural gas to customers in two

contiguous, but unconnected, service

areas in Iowa and Missouri. The

determination order authorized Great

River to construct a two-mile, 6-inch

pipeline interconnecting its separate

facilities in Iowa and Missouri.

Great River states that on March 10,

1989, United Cities Gas Company

(United Cities) acquired all the stock of

Great River and assumed Great River’s

status in all FERC proceedings. Great

River asserts that since 1989, its

properties have been operated as part of

a division of United Cities.

Great River relates that on July 31,

1997, United Cities and Atmos merged,

and that the merged company bears the

name Atmos Energy Corporation.

Therefore, Great River would like its

Section 7(f) service area determination

amended to reflect the name of Atmos

as the holder of the determination.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before

September 25, 1997, file with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to

intervene or a protest in accordance

with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 and

385.211) and the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All

protests filed with the Commission will

be considered by it in determining the

appropriate action to be taken but will

not serve to make the protestants parties

to the proceeding. Any person wishing

to become a party in any proceeding

herein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

rules. Copies of this filing are on file

with the Commission and are available

for public inspection in the Public

Reference Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24780 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP96–331–007]

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;

Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC

Gas Tariff

September 12, 1997.

Take notice that on September 9,

1997, National Fuel Gas Supply

Corporation (National Fuel) tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, Original

Sheet No. 12, to be effective November

1, 1997.

National Fuel states that the filing is

made to implement a firm storage

agreement between National Fuel and

Engage Energy U.S., L.P. (Engage), that

provides for negotiated rates pursuant to

GT&C Section 17.2 of National Fuel’s

tariff and the Commission’s policy

regarding negotiated rates. National Fuel

states that under its agreement with

Engage, firm storage service would be

provided under its FSS Rate Schedule at

a formula rate based upon the difference

between the price of gas at Niagara, as

published by Gas Daily, applicable at

the time of injection, and such price

applicable at the time of withdrawal.

The specific formula is set forth in the

agreement, which accompanies National

Fuel’s tariff filing.

National states that it is serving copies

of the filing with its firm customers and

interested state commissions. Copies are

also being served on all interruptible

customers as of the date of the filing.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with 18 CFR

Section 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such protests

must be filed as provided in Section

154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. Protests will be considered

by the Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

this proceeding. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24784 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. DR97–5–000]

Northern States Power Company (MN

and Subs); Notice of Filing

September 12, 1997.

Take notice that on August 19, 1997,

Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) and its subsidiaries

tendered for filing the existing Exhibit

IX specification of depreciation rates

currently used as stated in Docket

ER97–312–000 and its previous

depreciation rates used as stated in

Docket ER96–226–000.

NSP believes that previous revised

exhibits submitted in Docket Nos.

ER94–113–000, ER95–147–000, ER96–

226–000, and ER97–312–000 satisfy the

Commission’s depreciation rate change

filing requirements under Section 302 of
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the Federal Power Act. Specifically, the

revised exhibits relate to the Agreement

to Coordinate Planning and Operation

and Interchange Power and Energy

between Northern States Power

Company (Minnesota) and Northern

States Power Company (Wisconsin).

Depreciation rate changes under Section

302 are for accounting purposes only.

Exhibit IX sets forth the specification

of depreciation rates certified by the

Wisconsin Public Service Commission

(PSCW) and the Minnesota Public

Utilities Commission (MPUC). The

exhibit shows the annual impact of any

depreciation rate changes in the form of

an annual depreciation rate percentage

for each utility function.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 385.214). All such motions or

protests should be filed on or before

October 14, 1997. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make the

protestants parties in the proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24779 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP97–728–000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

September 12, 1997.

Take notice that on September 8,

1997, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company (Williston Basin), 200 North

Third Street, Suite 300, Bismarck, North

Dakota 58501, filed in Docket No. CP97–

728–000 a request pursuant to

§§ 157.205, 157.211 and 157.216 of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205,

157.211 and 157.216) for authorization

to upgrade an existing meter and

regulator station in South Dakota, under

Williston Basin’s blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–487–000

pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas

Act, all as more fully set forth in the

request that is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Williston Basin states that the existing

Villa Ranchaero regulator system and

meter, located in Pennington County,

South Dakota, are currently old and

unreliable and the relief valves do not

have a bubble-tight shut-off mechanism.

As a result, Williston Basin must

replace the existing regulator system,

meter and relief valves. The station

capacity will increase slightly due to the

regulator system replacement and

Williston Basin is requesting to upgrade

the facilities by abandoning certain

existing facilities and constructing and

operating upgraded facilities as a result

of the necessary replacement of such

existing facilities. The facility to be

upgraded is located entirely on existing

right-of-way. All work proposed herein

will be done within an existing building

at the site and there will be no dirt work

associated with this project. The total

upgrade cost is approximately $17,000.

Williston Basin states that it provides

natural gas transportation deliveries

through the Villa Ranchaero metering

site to Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a

local distribution company, for ultimate

use by the residents of the Villa

Ranchaero subdivision in Pennington

County, South Dakota.

Williston Basin states that this

upgrade is not prohibited by its existing

tariff and that it has sufficient capacity

to accomplish deliveries without

detriment or disadvantage to other

customers. This upgrade will not have

an effect on Williston Basin’s peak day

and annual deliveries and the total

volumes delivered will not exceed total

volumes authorized prior to this

request.

Any person or the Commission’s staff

may, within 45 days after issuance of

the instant notice by the Commission,

file pursuant to Rule 214 of the

Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR

385.214) a motion to intervene or notice

of intervention and pursuant to

§ 157.205 of the Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a

protest to the request. If no protest is

filed within the time allowed therefor,

the proposed activity shall be deemed to

be authorized effective the day after the

time allowed for filing a protest. If a

protest is filed and not withdrawn

within 30 days after the time allowed

for filing a protest, the instant request

shall be treated as an application for

authorization pursuant to Section 7 of

the Natural Gas Act.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24781 Filed 9–17–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG97–83–000, et al.]

Corby Power Ltd., et al.; Electric Rate

and Corporate Regulation Filings

September 11, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Corby Power Ltd.

[Docket No. EG97–83–000]

On September 8, 1997, Corby Power

Ltd. (Corby), 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.

Corby owns and operates an

generating facility with a net capacity of

approximately 350 MW consisting of

two 119 MW gas turbines, three

generators, a 114 MW steam turbine and

an air-cooled condenser. The facility is

located in Corby, Northampshire,

England.

Comment date: October 2, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Pennsylvania Power & Light

Company

[Docket Nos. ER96–930–000, ER96–931–000,

ER96–932–000, and ER96–933–000]

Take notice that on July 23, 1997,

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company

tendered for filing its compliance refund

report in the above-referenced dockets.

Comment date: September 24, 1997,

in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

3. New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation

[Docket No. ER96–3139–000]

Take notice that on August 19, 1997,

New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation tendered for filing a Notice

of Withdrawal in the above-referenced

docket.

Comment date: September 25, 1997,

in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.