[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53620-53624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27245]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. EC97-59-000, et al.]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and 
Corporate Regulation Filings

October 7, 1997.
    Take notice that the following filings have been made with the 
Commission:

1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. EC97-59-000]

    Take notice that on September 29, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E) tendered for acceptance of this filing an Application by 
and between PG&E and the Modesto Irrigation District (MID) entitled 
``Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Application for Authorization for 
the Sale of Transmission Facilities to Modesto Irrigation District.''
    The Application was entered into for the purpose of PG&E's sale of 
certain FERC-jurisdictional transmission facilities to MID. These 
facilities have an original cost of $547,405.
    Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public 
Utilities Commission, MID and Destec Power Services.
    Comment date: November 13, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Lake Benton Power Partners LLC

[Docket No. EG97-86-000]

    On September 30, 1997, Lake Benton Power Partners LLC, 13000 
Jameson Road, Tehachapi, California 93561, 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.
    Lake Benton Power Partners LLC is an indirect subsidiary company of 
Enron Corp. Lake Benton Power Partners LLC will build and own a wind 
turbine generation facility (the Lake Benton Facility) near Lake 
Benton, Minnesota. The Lake Benton Facility will consist of 
approximately 143 wind turbines, with an aggregate nameplate capacity 
of 107.25 megawatts. Electric energy produced by the Lake Benton 
Facility will be sold to Northern States Power Company.
    Comment date: October 28, 1997, 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 of the 
application.

3. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97-4641-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1997, Northern States Power 
Company (Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a Short-Term Firm 
Transmission Service Agreement between NSP and NSP-Wholesale.
    NSP requests that the Commission accept the agreement effective 
August 26, 1997, and requests waiver of the Commission's notice 
requirements in

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order for the agreement to be accepted for filing on the date 
requested.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4643-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1997, Tucson Electric Power 
Company (TEP), tendered for filing two (2) service agreements for firm 
point-to-point transmission service under Part II of its Open Access 
Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. TEP requests 
waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to become effective 
as of the earliest date service commenced under these agreements. The 
service agreements are as follows:
    1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Enron Power Marketing, Inc. dated August 28, 1997. Service under 
this agreement commenced on August 19, 1997.
    2. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service 
with Enron Power Marketing, Inc., dated September 4, 1997. Service 
under this agreement commenced on August 26, 1997.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. Texas Utilities Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4644-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1997, Texas Utilities Electric 
Company (TU Electric), tendered for filing an executed transmission 
service agreement (TSA) with The AC Power Group for certain Economy 
Energy Transmission Service transactions under TU Electric's Tariff for 
Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections.
    TU Electric requests an effective date for the TSA that will permit 
it to become effective on or before the service commencement date under 
the TSA. Accordingly, TU Electric seeks waiver of the Commission's 
notice requirements. Copies of the filing were served on The AC Power 
Group, as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4645-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1997, Maine Electric Power 
Company (MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for Short-Term 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission service entered into with Tractebel 
Energy Marketing, Inc. Service will be provided pursuant to MEPCO's 
Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule MEPCO--FERC 
Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4647-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for 
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with NCEMC under the Open 
Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 9, 1996. 
Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power will provide firm 
point-to-point service to the Transmission Customer as agreed to by the 
parties under the rates, terms and conditions of the Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Virginia State 
Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Alabama Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4648-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., as agent for Alabama Power Company (APCo), tendered for filing a 
Transmission Service Delivery Point Agreement dated April 8, 1997, 
which reflects the revised delivery point voltage levels of service to 
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. This delivery point will be 
served under the terms and conditions of the Agreement for Transmission 
Service to Distribution Cooperative Member of Alabama Electric 
Cooperative, Inc., dated August 28, 1980 (designed FERC Rate Schedule 
No. 147). The parties request an effective date of October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Alabama Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4649-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., as agent for Alabama Power Company (APCo), tendered for filing a 
Transmission Service Delivery Point Agreement dated April 8, 1997, 
which reflects the revised delivery point voltage levels of service to 
Dixie Electric Cooperative. This delivery point will be served under 
the terms and conditions of the Agreement for Transmission Service to 
Distribution Cooperative Member of Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
dated August 28, 1980 (designed FERC Rate Schedule No. 147). The 
parties request an effective date of October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. Alabama Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4650-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Southern Company Services, 
Inc., as agent for Alabama Power Company (APCo), tendered for filing a 
Transmission Service Delivery Point Agreement dated April 8, 1997, 
which reflects the revised delivery point voltage levels of service to 
Pioneer Electric Cooperative. This delivery point will be served under 
the terms and conditions of the Agreement for Transmission Service to 
Distribution Cooperative Member of Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc., 
dated August 28, 1980 (designed FERC Rate Schedule No. 147). The 
parties request an effective date of October 1, 1997.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4651-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Service Agreement 
between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Minnesota Power and 
Light Company under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated 
May 27, 1994, as revised on December 31, 1996. Under the tendered 
Service Agreements Virginia Power agrees to provide services to 
Minnesota Power and Light Company under the rates, terms and conditions 
of the Power Sales Tariff as agreed by the parties pursuant to the 
terms of the applicable Service Schedules included in the Power Sales 
Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Minnesota Public 
Utilities Commission, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and 
the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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12. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4655-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Virginia Electric and Power 
Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing Service Agreements for 
Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with NorAm Energy 
Services, Inc., Entergy Power Marketing Corp., Delhi Energy Services, 
Inc., Florida Power Corporation, Minnesota Power & Light Company and 
NCEMC under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers 
dated July 9, 1996. Under the tendered Service Agreement Virginia Power 
will provide non-firm point-to-point service to the Transmission 
Customers as agreed to by the parties under the rates, terms and 
conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the Florida Public Service 
Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the Virginia 
State Corporation Commission, and the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Commonwealth Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4656-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Commonwealth Edison Company 
(ComEd) submitted for filing a Short-Term Firm Service Agreement with 
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA), a Non-Firm Service Agreement 
with QST Energy Trading (QST), a Non-Firm Service Agreement with 
Northeast Utilities (Northeast), a Non-Firm Service Agreement with 
IMEA, and a Non-Firm Service Agreement with ProLiance Energy, LLC 
(ProLiance), under the terms of ComEd's Open Access Transmission Tariff 
(OATT).
    ComEd also submitted for filing a revised Index of Customers 
reflecting the addition of the five new customers and a name change for 
current customer, Koch Power Services, Inc. Koch Power Services, Inc., 
has been renamed Koch Energy Trading, Inc.
    ComEd requests various effective dates for the service agreements, 
and accordingly seeks waiver of the Commission's requirements. Copies 
of this filing were served upon IMEA, QST, Northeast, ProLiance, Koch 
Energy Trading, Inc., and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

[Docket No. ER97-4657-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Wisconsin Electric Power 
Company (Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an electric service 
agreement under its Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 2). Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an 
effective date September 1, 1997. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to 
state that Wheeled Electric Power Company joins in the requested 
effective date.
    Copies of the filing have been served on Wheeled Electric Power 
Company, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service 
Commission of Wisconsin.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Maine Electric Power Company Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4658-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Maine Electric Power 
Company, Inc. (MEPCO), tendered for filing a service agreement for 
Long-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission service entered into with 
Northeast Utilities Service Company. Service will be provided pursuant 
to MEPCO's Open Access Transmission Tariff, designated rate schedule 
MEPCO--FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, as supplemented.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4659-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, 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 Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (Morgan Stanley).
    Cinergy and Morgan Stanley are requesting an effective date of 
August 19, 1997.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4660-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, 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 ProLiance Energy, LLC (ProLiance).
    Cinergy and ProLiance are requesting an effective date of September 
15, 1997.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4661-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, 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 ProLiance Energy, LLC (ProLiance).
    Cinergy and ProLiance are requesting an effective date of September 
15, 1997.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4662-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, 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 August 1, 1997 between Cinergy, 
CG&E, PSI and Constellation Power Source, Inc. (Constellation).
    The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
between Cinergy and Constellation:

11. Exhibit A--Power Sales by Constellation
12. Exhibit B--Power Sales by Cinergy

    Cinergy and Constellation have requested an effective date of one 
day after this initial filing of the Interchange Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on Constellation Power Source, 
Inc., the Public Service Commission of Maryland, the Kentucky Public 
Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. Additional Signatory to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating 
Agreement

[Docket No. ER97-4664-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, the PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C. (PJM), filed on behalf of the Members of the LLC, membership 
application of Eastern Power Distribution, Inc., and South Carolina 
Electric & Gas Company. PJM requests an effective date of September 18, 
1997.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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21. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97-4665-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, 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 July 1, 1997, between Cinergy, 
CG&E, PSI and Eastern Power Distribution, Inc. (EPDI).
    The Interchange Agreement provides for the following service 
between Cinergy and EPDI:

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

    Cinergy and EPDI have requested an effective date of one day after 
this initial filing of the Interchange Agreement.
    Copies of the filing were served on Eastern Power Distribution, 
Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Kentucky Public 
Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4666-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Carolina Power & Light 
Company (CP&L), tendered for filing a Service Agreement for Non-Firm 
Point-to-Point Transmission Service executed between CP&L and the 
following Eligible Transmission Customer: Florida Power Corporation. 
Service to the Eligible Customer will be in accordance with the terms 
and conditions of Carolina Power & Light Company's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff.
    Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities 
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER97-4667-000]

    Take notice that on September 22, 1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for 
filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations, a Service Agreement with Public Utility District No. 1 of 
Cowlitz County (Cowlitz) under PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, 
Original Volume No. 12.
    Copies of this filing were supplied to Cowlitz, the Public Utility 
Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation 
Commission.
    A copy of this filing may be obtained from PacifiCorp's Regulatory 
Administration Department's Bulletin Board System through a personal 
computer by calling (503) 464-6122 (9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 
stop bit).
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER97-4668-000]

    Take notice that on September 18, 1997, Boston Edison Company 
(Boston Edison), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under Original 
Volume No. 8, FERC Order No. 888 Tariff (Tariff) for NP Energy Inc., 
(NP Energy). Boston Edison requests that the Service Agreement become 
effective as of August 1, 1997.
    Edison states that it has served a copy of this filing on NP Energy 
and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4670-000]

    Take notice that on September 17, 1997, Houston Lighting & Power 
Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service 
agreement (TSA) with NP Energy, Inc., (NP Energy) for Non-Firm 
Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised 
Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC 
Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of September 17, 
1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on NP Energy and the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. Central Illinois Light Company

[Docket No. ER97-4671-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Central Illinois Light 
Company (CILCO), 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois 61202, tendered 
for filing with the Commission a substitute Index of Customers under 
its Coordination Sales Tariff and service agreement for one new 
customer, Southern Energy Trading and Marketing, Inc.
    CILCO requested an effective date of September 15, 1997.
    Copies of the filing were served on the affected customer and the 
Illinois Commerce Commission.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. Northern Indiana Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97-4672-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Northern Indiana Public 
Services Company (Northern), filed a Network Integration Transmission 
Service Agreement pursuant to its Open Access Transmission Tariff and a 
Service Agreement pursuant to its Power Sales Tariff with the Town of 
Argos, Indiana.
    Copies of this filing have been sent to the Town of Argos, to the 
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, and to the Indiana Office of 
Utility Consumer Counselor.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4673-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Union Electric Company 
(UE), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Non-Firm Point-to-
Point Transmission Services between UE and Commonwealth Edison Company 
and LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. UE asserts that the purpose of the 
Agreements is to permit UE to provide transmission service to the 
parties pursuant to UE's Open Access Transmission Tariff filed in 
Docket No. OA96-50.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-4674-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Union Electric Company 
(UE), tendered for filing Service Agreements for Market Based Rate 
Power Sales between UE and LG&E Energy Marketing Inc. (LG&E). UE 
asserts that the purpose of the Agreement is to permit UE to make sales 
of capacity and energy at market based rates to LG&E pursuant to UE's 
Market Based Rate Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No. ER97-3664-000.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

[Docket No. ER97-4675-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Niagara Mohawk Power 
Corporation (NMPC), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission an executed Transmission Service Agreement 
between NMPC and Strategic Energy Limited. This Transmission Service 
Agreement specifies that Strategic Energy Limited

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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 
Strategic Energy Limited to enter into separately scheduled 
transactions under which NMPC will provide transmission service for 
Strategic Energy Limited as the parties may mutually agree.
    NMPC requests an effective date of September 12, 1997. 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 Strategic Energy Limited.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

31. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-4676-000]

    Take notice that on September 19, 1997, Interstate Power Company 
(IPW), tendered for filing a Network Transmission Service Agreement 
between IPW and Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL). Under the Service 
Agreement, IPW will provide Network Integration Transmission Service to 
WPL for Hiawatha Heights.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. New England Power Company; The Narragansett Electric Company; 
Allenergy Marketing Company, L.L.C.; USGen New England, Inc.

[Docket Nos. ER98-6-000 and EC98-1-000]

    Take notice that on October 1, 1997, New England Power Company 
(NEP), The Narragansett Electric Company (Narragansett), AllEnergy 
Marketing Company, L.L.C. (AllEnergy) and USGen New England, Inc. 
(USGenNE), submitted for filing, pursuant to Sections 203 and 205 of 
the Federal Power Act, and Parts 33 and 35 of the Commission's 
Regulations, applications, initial rate schedules and amendments to 
filed rate schedules in connection with the divestiture by NEP and 
Narragansett of substantially all of their non-nuclear generation 
assets to USGenNE. Copies of the filing have been served on regulatory 
agencies in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New 
Hampshire.
    Comment date: December 1, 1997, in accordance with Standard 
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Montenay Montgomery Limited Partnership

[Docket No. QF88-142-006]

    On September 25, 1997, Montenay Montgomery Limited Partnership 
(Applicant), tendered for filing a supplement to its filing of June 5, 
1997, in this docket. No determination has been made that the submittal 
constitutes a complete filing.
    The supplement provides additional information pertaining to the 
ownership of the small power production facility.
    Comment date: October 21, 1997, 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, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in 
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions or 
protests should be filed on or before the comment date. Protests will 
be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action 
to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to 
intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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