63538 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 230 / Monday, December 1, 1997 / Notices

are on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31377 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. TM98–4–29–000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Proposed

Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

November 24, 1997.

Take notice that on November 19,

1997, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco) tendered for

filing certain revised tariff sheets to its

FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume

No. 1, which tariff sheets are

enumerated in Appendix A attached to

the filing. The tariff sheets are proposed

to be effective November 1, 1997.

Transco states that the purpose of the

instant filing is to track rate changes

attributable to storage service purchased

from CNG Transmission Corporation

(CNG) under its Rate Schedule GSS the

costs of which are included in the rates

and charges payable under Transco’s

Rate Schedules GSS and LSS. This

tracking filing is being made pursuant to

Section 3 of Transco’s Rate Schedule

GSS and Section 4 of Transco’s Rate

Schedule LSS.

Transco states that Appendix B

attached to the filing contains

explanations of the rate changes and

details regarding the computation of the

revised Rate Schedule LSS and GSS

rates.

Transco states that copies of the filing

are being mailed to its affected

customers and interested State

Commissions.

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, 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 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

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. 97–31375 Filed 11–28–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. DR98–2–000, et al.]

IES Utilities, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate

and Corporate Regulation Filings

November 21, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. IES Utilities, Inc.

[Docket Nos. DR98–2–000 and DR98–2–001]

Take notice that on October 20, 1997,

and October 30, 1997, IES Utilities, Inc.

(IES), of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, filed an

Application and an Amended

Application for Approval of

Depreciation Rates pursuant to Rule 204

of the Commission’s Rule of Practice

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.204). The

proposed depreciation rates are for

accounting purposes only. IES states

that its proposed new depreciation rates

for distribution, transmission, and

general plant were approved for retail

purposes by the Iowa Utilities Board

(IUB) as of October 22, 1994. IES

requests that the Commission allow the

proposed depreciation rates to become

effective on October 22, 1994.

Comment date: December 18, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. DR98–3–000]

Take notice that on October 24, 1997,

Louisville Gas and Electric Company

(Louisville) of Louisville, Kentucky,

filed an Application for Approval of

Depreciation Rates. The proposed

depreciation rates are for accounting

purposes only. Louisville states that its

proposed new depreciation rates for

personal computers and software will

bring the depreciable life into alignment

with the stated Company policy of

changing out personal computers every

three years in order to take advantage of

technological advancements. Louisville

requests that the Commission allow the

proposed depreciation rates to become

effective on January 1, 1997.

Comment date: December 18, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. DR98–5–000]

Take notice that on November 14,

1997, Tucson Electric Power Company

(Tucson) filed an Application for

Approval of Change in Depreciation

Rates. This filing seeks Commission

approval of a depreciation rate change

Tucson made for book purposes

effective March 31, 1996, pursuant to an

order of the Arizona Corporation

Commission. Tucson filed this

Application in response to the

Commission’s order in MidAmerican

Energy Company (formerly Midwest

Power Company), 79 FERC ¶ 61,169

(1997).

Comment date: December 18, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98–506–000]

Take notice that on November 3,

1997, Long Island Lighting Company

(LILCO) filed Service Agreements for

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service between LILCO and

Constellation Power Source, Inc.,

(Transmission Customer).

The Service Agreement specifies that

the Transmission Customer has agreed

to the rates, terms and conditions of the

LILCO open access transmission tariff

filed on July 9, 1996, in Docket No.

OA96–38–000.

LILCO requests waiver of the

Commission’s sixty (60) day notice

requirements and an effective date of

October 27, 1997, for the Service

Agreement. LILCO has served copies of

the filing on the New York State Public

Service Commission and on the

Transmission Customer.

Comment date: December 5, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98–507–000]

Take notice that on November 3,

1997, Boston Edison Company (Boston

Edison), tendered for filing a Service

Agreement under Original Volume No.

8, FERC Order No. 888 Tariff (Tariff) for

New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation (NYSEG). Boston Edison

requests that the Service Agreement

become effective as of October 1, 1997.

Edison states that it has served a copy

of this filing on NYSEG and the

Massachusetts Department of Public

Utilities.

Comment date: December 5, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.