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blanket certificate of public convenience

and necessity to provide firm and

interruptible transportation services.

Based on a straight fixed variable rate

design, Peoples Gas proposes a costbased firm transportation monthly

reservation rate of $2.0690 per MMBtu.

For interruptible service, Peoples Gas

proposes a maximum commodity

charge, based on a 100% load factor

derivation of the firm transportation

rate, of $0.0680 per MMBTU. Peoples

Gas also proposes an authorized overrun

charge equivalent to the interruptible

transportation commodity charge of

$0.0680 per MMBTU. These proposed

maximum rates would be subject to

discounting by Peoples Gas.

Peoples Gas states that it is an

intrastate gas distribution company

serving retail customers in the City of

Chicago, Illinois. Peoples Gas states it is

a public utility under the Public

Utilities Act of Illinois and is subject to

the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce

Commission.

Pursuant to section 284.123(b)(2)(ii),

if the Commission does not act within

150 days of the filing date, the rate will

be deemed to be fair and equitable and

not in excess of an amount which

interstate pipelines would be permitted

to charge for similar transportation

service. The Commission may, prior to

the expiration of the 150-day period,

extend the time for action or institute a

proceeding to afford parties an

opportunity for written comments and

for the oral presentation of views, data,

and arguments.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 385.211 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such motions or protests must be

filed on or before December 8, 1997.

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 in the

Public Reference Room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31187 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. GT98–5–000]

Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company; Notice of Filing

November 21, 1997.

Take notice that on November 19,

1997, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline

Company (Williston Basin), tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Second Revised Volume No. 1, the

following revised tariff sheets to become

effective November 19, 1997:

Tenth Revised Sheet No. 825

Twelfth Revised Sheet No. 826

Sixteenth Revised Sheet No. 827

Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 828

Seventeenth Revised Sheet No. 829

Fifteenth Revised Sheet No. 830

Eighteenth Revised Sheet No. 831

Twentieth Revised Sheet No. 832

Twentieth Revised Sheet No. 833

Williston Basin states that the revised

tariff sheets are being filed simply to

update its Master Receipt/Delivery Point

List.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.W. Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 and 385.211 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

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 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 in the

Public Reference Room.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31183 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER96–1794–002, et al.]

Southern Company Services, Inc., et

al.; Electric Rate and Corporate

Regulation Filings

November 20, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER96–1794–002]

Take notice that on October 24, 1997,

Southern Company Services, Inc.,

tendered for filing its refund report in

the above-referenced docket.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Allegheny Power

[Docket No. DR98–04–000]

Take notice that on October 28, 1997,

Allegheny Power, filed on behalf of

West Penn Power Company, an

Application for approval of depreciation

rates pursuant to Section 302 of the

Federal Power Act. The proposed

depreciation rates are for accounting

purposes only. Allegheny Power states

that the proposed West Penn new

depreciation rates were approved for

retail purposes by the Pennsylvania

Public Utility Commission as of January

1, 1997. Allegheny Power requests that

the Commission allow the proposed

depreciation rates to become effective

on January 1, 1997.

Comment date: December 15, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER96–929–000]

Take notice that on November 7,

1997, Potomac Electric Company

(PEPCO), tendered for filing a letter

informing the Commission that prior to

the effective date of the settlement in

this docket, PEPCO provided no

transmission service at rates in excess of

the settlement rates, and therefore, no

refunds are due.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98–456–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Northeast Utilities Service Company

(NUSCO), tendered for filing, a Service

Agreement with DPL Energy, Inc., under

the NU System Companies’ Sale for

Resale, Tariff No. 6.
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NUSCO states that a copy of this filing

has been mailed to DPL Energy, Inc.

NUSCO requests that the Service

Agreement become effective October 28,

1997.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–457–000]

Take Notice that on October 31, 1997,

PP&L, Inc., (formerly known as

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company)

(PP&L), filed a Service Agreement dated

October 28, 1997, with Southern

Company Services, Inc., as agent for

Alabama Power Company, Georgia

Power Company, Gulf Power Company,

Mississippi Power Company, and

Savannah Electric and Power Company

(SCSI), under PP&L’s FERC Electric

Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The

Service Agreement adds SCSI as an

eligible customer under the Tariff.

PP&L requests an effective date of

October 31, 1997, for the Service

Agreement.

PP&L states that copies of this filing

have been supplied to SCSI and to the

Pennsylvania Public Utility

Commission.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98–458–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Maine Electric Power Company

(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service

agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service entered into with

NorAm Energy Services, 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: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER98–460–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Public Service Company of Colorado

(Public Service), tendered for filing a

new rate schedule for service to

UtiliCorp United Inc. (UtiliCorp), to be

included in its wholesale electric rate

tariff. The new rate schedule is for

additional partial requirements service

to UtiliCorp.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98–461–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Northeast Utilities Service Company

(NUSCO), on behalf of its affiliates The

Connecticut Light & Power Company

and Public Service Company of New

Hampshire, tendered for filing a request

for a rate schedule change to the

following rate schedule: CL&P FERC

Rate Schedule No. 2.

NUSCO states that a copy of this filing

has been mailed to The Reading

Municipal Light Department and the

Massachusetts Department of Public

Utilities.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Southern California Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98–462–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Southern California Edison Company

(Edison), tendered for filing a change in

rate for scheduling and dispatching

services as embodied in Edison’s

agreements with the following entities:

Entity FERC rate schedule number

1. City of Anaheim .............................................. 130, 246.6, 246.8, 246.13, 246.29, 246.32.1, 246.33.1, 246.36.

2. City of Azusa .................................................. 160, 247.4, 247.6, 247.8, 247.24, 247.29, 247.29.6.

3. City of Banning ............................................... 159, 248.5, 248.7, 248.24, 248.29, 248.29.8, 248.37.

4. City of Colton .................................................. 162, 249.4, 249.6, 249.8, 249.24, 249.29.

5. City of Riverside ............................................. 129, 250.6, 250.8, 250.10, 250.15, 250.21, 250.27, 250.30, 250.35, 250.41, 250.44, 250.46,

250.50.

6. City of Vernon ................................................. 149, 154.24, 172, 207, 272, 276.

7. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative ............... 132, 161.

8. Arizona Public Service Company ................... 185, 348.

9. California Department of Water Resources ... 112, 113, 181, 342.

10. City of Burbank ............................................. 166.

11. City of Glendale ............................................ 143.

12. City of Los Angeles Department of Water

and Power.

102, 118, 140, 141, 163, 188.

13. City of Pasadena .......................................... 158.

14. Coastal Electric Services Company ............. 347.

15. Imperial Irrigation District .............................. 259, 268.

16. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.292.

17. M-S-R Public Power Agency ........................ 153, 339.

18. Northern California Power Agency ............... 240.

19. Pacific Gas and Electric Company ............... 117, 147, 256, 318.

20. PacifiCorp ..................................................... 275.

21. Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation ...... 346.

22. San Diego Gas & Electric Company ............ 151.

23. Southern California Water Company ............ 349.3.

24. Western Area Power Administration ............ 120.

Edison requests that the revised rate

for these services be made effective

January 1, 1998.

Copies of this filing were served upon

the Public Utilities Commission of the

State of California and all interested

parties.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Metropolitan Edison Company

Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–464–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Metropolitan Edison Company and

Pennsylvania Electric Company (d/b/a
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GPU Energy) filed executed Retail

Transmission Service Agency

Agreements between GPU Energy and

(1) NorAm Energy Management, Inc.,

dated October 22, 1997; (2) DuPont

Power Marketing, Inc., dated October

22, 1997; (3) Energis Resources, Inc.,

dated October 22, 1997; (4) PP&L d/b/

a PP&L EnergyPlus dated October 17,

1997; (5) GPU Advanced Resources

dated October 14, 1997; (6) CNG Retail

Services Corporation dated October 17,

1997; (7) Delmarva Power & Light

Company d/b/a Conectiv Energy dated

October 23, 1997; and (8) QST Energy

Trading, Inc., dated October 23, 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: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Northern Indiana Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ER98–465–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Northern Indiana Public Service

Company, tendered for filing an

executed Sales Service Agreement and

an executed Standard Transmission

Service Agreement for Non-Firm Pointto-Point Transmission Service between

Northern Indiana Public Service

Company and The Energy Authority,

Inc.

Under the Transmission Service

Agreement, Northern Indiana Public

Service Company will provide Point-toPoint Transmission Service to The

Energy Authority, Inc., 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 The Energy Authority, Inc., 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 October 31, 1997.

Copies of this filing have been sent to

the Indiana Utility Regulatory

Commission and the Indiana Office of

Utility Consumer Counselor.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Virginia Electric and Power

Company

[Docket No. ER98–467–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Virginia Electric and Power Company,

tendered for filing three executed

agreements with Old Dominion Electric

Cooperative: an amended

Interconnection and Operations

Agreement, a Network Integration

Transmission Agreement and a Network

Operating Agreement.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98–484–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed an

executed Transmission Agency

Agreement between PECO and Eastern

Group (hereinafter Supplier). The terms

and conditions contained within this

Agreement are identical to the terms

and conditions contained with the Form

of Transmission Agency Agreement

submitted to the Commission on

October 3, 1997, as part of the joint

filing by the Pennsylvania Public Utility

Commission and the Pennsylvania PJM

Utilities at Docket No. ER98–64–000.

This filing merely submits an individual

executed copy of the Transmission

Agency Agreement between PECO and

an alternative supplier participating in

PECO’s Retail Access Pilot Program.

Copies of the filing were served on the

Supplier and the Pennsylvania Public

Utility Commission.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98–485–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

PECO Energy Company (PECO) filed an

executed Installed Capacity Obligation

Allocation Agreement between PECO

and Eastern Group (hereinafter

Supplier). The terms and conditions

contained within this Agreement are

identical to the terms and conditions

contained with the Form of Installed

Capacity Allocation Agreement filed by

PECO with the Commission on October

3, 1997, at Docket No. ER98–28–000.

This filing merely submits an individual

executed copy of the Installed Capacity

Obligation Allocation Agreement

between PECO and an alternate supplier

participating in PECO’s Pilot.

Copies of the filing were served on the

Supplier and the Pennsylvania Public

Utility Commission.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–488–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Cinergy Services, Inc., on behalf of its

Operating Company affiliates, The

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and

PSI Energy, Inc., (collectively referred to

as Cinergy), tendered for filing a Power

Service Agreement between Cinergy and

the city of Bristol, Virginia (Bristol) as

a Service Agreement for a long-term

market based sale in fulfillment of

requirements imposed on Cinergy by

Order dated November 15, 1996, in

Docket No. ER96–2506–000 or, in the

alternative, as an original rate schedule.

Cinergy has requested an effective date

of January 1, 1998, for the Power Service

Agreement.

Copies of the filing have been served

on the Bristol Virginia Utilities Board,

the State Corporation Commission of

Virginia and the parties to Docket No.

ER96–2506–000.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota); Northern States Power

Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98–489–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) and Northern States Power

Company (Wisconsin) jointly tendered

for filing the existing Exhibit VII and

revised Exhibits VIII and IX to the

Agreement to Coordinate Planning and

Operations and Interchange Power and

Energy between Northern States Power

Company (Minnesota) and Northern

States Power Company (Wisconsin)

(Interchange Agreement). The

Interchange Agreement is NSP

(Minnesota) FERC Rate Schedule No.

437 and NSP (Wisconsin) FERC Rate

Schedule No. 73.

The NSP Companies request an

effective date of January 1, 1998, sixtytwo days after filing, without

suspension. Copies of the filing letter

and Exhibits VII, VIII and IX have been

served upon the wholesale and

wheeling customers of the Companies.

Copies of the filing have also been

mailed to the State Commissions of

Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota,

South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.
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17. Additional Signatories to PJM

Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating

Agreement

[Docket No. ER98–490–000]

Take notice that on October 30, 1997,

the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM),

filed, on behalf of the Members of the

LLC, membership applications of

Cinergy Resources, Inc., GPU Advanced

Resources, The Power Company of

America, L.P., and UGI Power Supply,

Inc. PJM requests an effective date of

October 31, 1997.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. Additional Signatories to PJM

Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating

Agreement

[Docket No. ER98–491–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM),

filed, on behalf of the Members of the

LLC, membership application of

Horizon Energy. PJM requests an

effective date of November 1, 1997.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. Additional Signatories to PJM

Interconnection, L.L.C. Operating

Agreement

[Docket No. ER98–492–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM),

filed, on behalf of the Members of the

LLC, membership applications of DTE–

Energy Trading and DTE–CoEnergy.

PJM requests an effective date of

November 1, 1997.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–497–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

San Diego Gas & Electric Company

(SDG&E), tendered for filing seven (7)

Service Agreements for wholesale

distribution service provided by SDG&E

as a distribution service provider to

SDG&E’s combustion turbines. SDG&E

requests that the proposed Service

Agreements be made effective no later

than January 1, 1998.

SDG&E states that the Service

Agreements specify rates, terms, and

conditions under which SDG&E will use

its own distribution system to make

wholesale sales of electric power to the

California Independent System Operator

or the California Power Exchange in the

restructured California marketplace. The

form of these Service Agreements was

filed by SDG&E on August 15, 1997 in

Docket No. ER97–4235–000.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

21. Rocky Mountain Reserve Group

[Docket No. ER98–498–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Public Service Company of Colorado

(PSCO), on behalf of itself, Black Hills

Corporation operating as Black Hills

Power and Light Company and the

WestPlains Energy division of UtiliCorp

United Inc., filed the Articles of

Incorporation, Bylaws and initial

Policies for the Rocky Mountain Reserve

Group.

PSCO requests an effective date of

January 1, 1998.

Copies of the filing have been served

on the regulatory commissions in

Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah

and Wyoming.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

22. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98–501–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Northeast Utilities Service Company

(NUSCO), on behalf of The Connecticut

Light and Power Company, Western

Massachusetts Electric Company,

Holyoke Water Power Company,

Holyoke Power and Electric Company

and Public Service Company of New

Hampshire (collectively, the NU System

Companies), hereby respectfully

requests that the Commission grant the

NU System Companies a 30 day

extension of time to file the quarterly

transaction report of NUSCO’s activity

under the NU System Companies’ Tariff

No. 7 for the quarter ending September

30, 1997.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

23. Montaup Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–502–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Montaup Electric Company (Montaup)

filed revisions to its open access

transmission tariff which (a) provide for

retail transmission and subtransmission

service within the service territory of

the Pascoag, Rhode Island, Fire District,

and (b) provide Pascoag with a revenue

credit against its tariff payments for

network transmission service in the

amount of any revenues collected by

Montaup for retail transmission and

subtransmission service. Montaup

requests that these tariff revisions be

allowed to become effective on January

1, 1998.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

24. Louisville Gas and Electric

Company

[Docket No. ER98–503–000]

Take notice that on November 3,

1997, Louisville Gas and Electric

Company, tendered for filing copies of

service agreements between Louisville

Gas and Electric Company and Electric

Clearinghouse, Inc., under Rate GSS.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

25. New West Energy Corporation

[Docket No. ER98–504–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

New West Energy Corporation (New

West) tendered for filing, pursuant to

Rule 205, 18 CFR 385.205, a petition for

waivers and blanket approvals under

various regulations of the Commission,

and requests that the Commission waive

the 60-day notice requirement so that its

FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 1, can

become effective on the first day

following the filing.

New West intends to engage in

electric power and energy transactions

as a power marketer and, potentially, as

a broker. In transactions where New

West sells wholesale electric power and

energy, it proposes to make such sales

at rates, terms and conditions to be

mutually agreed to with the purchasing

party. As outlined in the application,

New West is an affiliate of the Salt River

Project Agricultural Improvement and

Power District, an agricultural

improvement district organized and

existing under the laws of the State of

Arizona.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

26. Allegheny Power Service

Corporation, on behalf of Monongahela

Power Company, The Potomac Edison

Company and West Penn Power

Company (Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER98–505–000]

Take notice that on November 3,

1997, Allegheny Power Service

Corporation on behalf of Monongahela

Power Company, The Potomac Edison

Company and West Penn Power

Company (Allegheny Power) filed

Supplement No. 34 to add eight (8) new

Customers 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
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waiver of notice requirements to make

service available as of November 1,

1997, to Allegheny Energy Solutions,

Inc., Avista Energy, Inc., DTE Energy

Trading, Inc., Delmarva Power & Light

Company, Energis Resources

Incorporated, Horizon Energy Company,

Penn Power Energy, and Woodruff

Energy.

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: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

27. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–556–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

(PG&E), tendered for filing proposed

formula rate tariff language to recover

from PG&E’s existing wholesale power

customers a portion of the California

Power Exchange (PX) Administrative

Charge. PG&E requests that its filing be

made effective at the same time the

separately filed Restated PX Tariff is

made effective.

This filing is part of the

comprehensive restructuring proposal

for the California electric power

industry that is being filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Copies of this filing have been served

upon the California Public Utilities

Commission and all other parties listed

as PG&E’s existing wholesale power

customers in this filing.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

28. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–557–000]

Take notice that on October 31, 1997,

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

(PG&E), tendered for filing proposed

formula rate tariff language to recover

from PG&E’s existing wholesale

transmission customers and the Bay

Area Rapid Transit District a portion of

the California Independent System

Operator (ISO) Grid Management

Charge. PG&E requests that its filing be

made effective at the same time the

separately filed Restated ISO Tariff is

made effective.

This filing is part of the

comprehensive restructuring proposal

for the California electric power

industry that is being filed with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Copies of this filing have been served

upon the California Public Utilities

Commission and all other parties listed

as PG&E’s existing transmission

customers in this filing.

Comment date: December 4, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

29. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ES98–6–000]

Take notice that on November 10,

1997, Central Maine Power Company

filed an application with the

Commission pursuant to Section 204, of

the Federal Power Act, seeking

authority to issue and renew on or

before February 29, 2000, Bank Loans,

Commercial Paper and Medium-Term

Notes maturing one year or less after the

date of issuance in an aggregate face

amount not exceeding $130,000,000

outstanding at any one time.

Comment date: December 9, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

30. Aroostook Valley Electric Company

[Docket No. ES98–8–000]

Take notice that on November 13,

1997, Aroostook Valley Electric

Company filed an Application under

Section 204 of the Federal Power Act

seeking authority to issue and renew on

or before March 1, 2000, bank loans

maturing one year or less after the date

of issuance in an aggregate face amount

not exceeding $5,000,000.

Comment date: December 15, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

31. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. OA98–5–000]

Take notice that Long Island Lighting

Company (LILCO) on November 4, 1997,

tendered an amended filing in the

above-referenced docket to make certain

modifications to LILCO’s Power Sales

Tariff (filed with the Commission on

August 10, 1995, as amended on April

4, 1996) in order to comply with Order

Nos. 888 and 888A and with LILCO’s

Open Access Transmission Tariff

(OATT), the settlement rates, terms and

conditions of which were approved by

the Commission on May 14, 1997, in

Docket No. OA96–38–000.

Copies of this filing have been served

by LILCO on the New York State Public

Service Commission and on the existing

purchasers who have executed service

agreements under LILCO’s Power Sales

Tariff and on prospective purchasers

under LILCO’s Tariff.

Comment date: December 8, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

32. Ohio Edison Company,

Pennsylvania Power Company, The

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. and

The Toledo Edison Company

[Docket No. OA98–6–000]

Take notice that on November 7,

1997, Ohio Edison Company,

Pennsylvania Power Company, The

Cleveland Electric Illuminating

Company, and The Toledo Edison

Company tendered for filing the

Standards of Conduct for the

FirstEnergy operating companies

effective November 8, 1997. The

FirstEnergy Standards of Conduct

supersedes the individual Standards of

Conduct previously submitted by Ohio

Edison Company and Centerior Energy

Corporation.

Comment date: December 8, 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, 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 this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31180 Filed 11–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2188–030]

Montana Power Company; Notice of

Extending Time to Comment on Draft

EIS

November 21, 1997.

The Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission issued a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

considering issuance of a new license

for the Missouri Madison Project. The

notice of Availability of the DEIS