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Restructuring Agreement significantly

simplifies the existing operational

arrangements between Edison and

Azusa. In addition, the Restructuring

Agreement provides for cancellation of

existing bundled service arrangements

and obligations between Edison and

Azusa. Edison is requesting that the

Restructuring Agreement become

effective on the date the ISO assumes

operational control of Edison’s

transmission facilities.

Copies of this filing were served upon

the Public Utilities Commission of the

State of California and all interested

parties.

Comment date: December 24, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

23. Southern California Edison Co.

[Docket No. ER98–923–000]

Take notice that on December 4, 1997,

Southern California Edison Company

(Edison) tendered for filing the

Authorized Representatives’ Procedures

For Post-Restructuring Operations And

Accounting (Procedures), and a Notice

of Cancellation of various rate schedules

with the City of Colton. The Procedures

address issues relating to the operation

of the Independent System Operator

(ISO) and Power Exchange.

To the extent necessary, Edison seeks

waiver of the 60 day prior notice

requirement and requests that the

Commission assign to the Procedures an

effective date concurrent with the date

the ISO assumes operational control of

Edison’s transmission facilities, which

is expected to be 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 24, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

24. Northwestern Public Service

Company

[Docket No. ES98–14–000]

Take notice that on November 28,

1997, Northwestern Public Service

Company (NWPS) filed an application

seeking authority pursuant to Section

204 of the Federal Power Act to issue

and to renew or extend the maturity of

promissory notes to evidence short-term

borrowings in a principal amount not

exceeding $75,000,000. The proceeds

from the notes will be used to provide

funds for the conduct of its business.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

25. Consumers Energy Company

[Docket No. ES98–15–000]

Take notice that on December 4, 1997,

Consumers Energy Company filed an

Application pursuant to Section 204 of

the Federal Power Act seeking authority

to issue loan guarantees during the

period January 15, 1998 through

December 31, 1999, in an aggregate

principal amount of up to $25 million

outstanding at any one time. The loans

to be guaranteed would be to Michigan

residents for financing various home

energy efficiency measures, including

new heating, ventilating and airconditioning equipment.

Comment date: January 5, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

26. Consolidated Edison Company of

New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ES98–16–000]

Take notice that on December 4, 1997,

Consolidated Edison Company of New

York, Inc. (Con Edison), filed an

application for an order, pursuant to

Section 204 of the Federal Power Act,

authorizing Con Edison during the

period from January 1, 1998, through

December 31, 1999, to issue and sell

unsecured evidences of indebtedness

maturing not more than nine months

after their date of issue up to an amount

not in excess of $500 million at any one

time.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

27. Citizens Utilities Company

[Docket No. ES98–18–000]

Take notice that on December 5, 1997,

Citizens Utilities Company (Citizens)

filed an application under Section 204

of the Federal Power Act, requesting an

order authorizing the assumption by

Citizens as guarantor of obligations of a

subsidiary company under a bank credit

facility.

Comment date: January 5, 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

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. 97–32970 Filed 12–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG98–15–000, et al.]

P.H. Rio Volcan, S.A., et al.; Electric

Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

December 12, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. P.H. Rio Volcan, S.A.

[Docket No. EG98–15–000]

Take notice that on December 4, 1997,

P.H. Rio Volcan, S.A., a corporation

organized under the laws of Costa Rica

(Applicant), with its principal place of

business at Santo Domingo de Heredia

del Hotel Bouganville 200 Mts. al Este

de la Iglesia Catolica (Primera Entrada

Porton con Ruedas de Artilleria)

Heredia, Costa Rica, 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 states that it intends to own

and operate an approximately 17

megawatt (net), hydroelectric power

production facility located in the

District of Sarapiqui, Canton of Alajuela,

Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Comment date: December 31, 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 or accuracy of the application.

2. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER98–769–000]

Take notice that on November 24,

1997, The United Illuminating Company

(UI), tendered for filing for

informational purposes all individual

Purchase Agreements and Supplements

to Purchase Agreements executed under

UI’s Wholesale Electric Sales Tariff,

FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume

No. 2, as amended, during the sixmonth period May 1, 1997, through

October 31, 1997.
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Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. South Carolina Electric & Gas

Company

[Docket No. ER98–770–000]

Take notice that on November 24,

1997, South Carolina Electric & Gas

Company, tendered for filing proposed

cancellation of Service Agreement FERC

No. 28 with Southern Company

Services, Inc., and Service Agreement

FERC No. 37 with Carolina Power &

Light Company.

Under the proposed cancellation, the

contracts which expired effective May

21, 1997 and August 31, 1997,

respectively, will be canceled.

Copies of this filing were served upon

Southern Company Services, Inc., and

Carolina Power & Light Company.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Central Power and Light Company;

West Texas Utilities Company; Public

Service Company of Oklahoma;

Southwestern Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98–771–000]

Take notice that on November 24,

1997, Central Power and Light Company

(CPL), West Texas Utilities Company

(WTU), Public Service Company of

Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern

Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)

(collectively, the CSW Operating

Companies) submitted for filing service

agreements under which the CSW

Operating Companies will provide

transmission and ancillary services in

accordance with the CSW Operating

Companies’ open access transmission

service tariff.

The CSW Operating Companies state

that the filing has been served on the

affected customers and on the Public

Utility Commission of Texas.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota Company); Northern States

Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98–772–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, 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 LG&E Energy Marketing, Inc.,

(Customer). This Electric Service

Agreement is an enabling agreement

under which NSP may provide to

Customer the electric services identified

in NSP Operating Companies Electric

Services Tariff original Volume No. 4.

NSP requests that this Electric Service

Agreement be made effective on

November 5, 1997.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota Company); Northern States

Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98–773–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, 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 NESI Power Marketing, Inc.

(Customer). This Electric Service

Agreement is an enabling agreement

under which NSP may provide to

Customer the electric services identified

in NSP Operating Companies Electric

Services Tariff original Volume No. 4.

NSP requests that this Electric Service

Agreement be made effective on

November 5, 1997.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98–774–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, the New England Power Pool

Executive Committee filed for

acceptance a signature page to the New

England Power Pool (NEPOOL)

Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as

amended, signed by Dighton Power

Associates Limited Partnership (Dighton

Power). The NEPOOL Agreement has

been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.

The Executive Committee states that

the Commission’s acceptance of Dighton

Power’s signature page would permit

NEPOOL to expand its membership to

include Dighton Power. NEPOOL

further states that the filed signature

page does not change the NEPOOL

Agreement in any manner, other than to

make Dighton Power a member in

NEPOOL. NEPOOL requests an effective

date of December 1, 1997, for

commencement of participation in

NEPOOL by Dighton Power.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98–775–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, Arizona Public Service Company

(APS), tendered for filing a Service

Agreement to provide Firm Point-toPoint Transmission Service under APS’

Open Access Transmission Tariff with

the Ak-Chin Electric Utility Authority.

A copy of this filing has been served

on the Ak-Chin Electric Utility

Authority and the Arizona Corporation

Commission.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98–776–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, Arizona Public Service Company

(APS or Company), tendered for filing a

Notice of Cancellation of Interruptible

Transmission Service Agreement

between Arizona Public Service

Company (APS or Company) and

Southern California Edison Company

(Edison) (APS–FERC Rate Schedule No.

103).

APS requests that this cancellation

become effective January 1, 1998.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Southern California Edison

Company

[Docket No. ER98–777–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, Southern California Edison

Company (Edison), tendered for filing a

Notice of Cancellation of FERC Rate

Schedule Nos. 246.34 and 340, and all

supplements thereto.

Edison requests that this cancellation

become effective October 31, 1997.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98–778–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, Long Island Lighting Company

(LILCO) filed Service Agreements for

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service between LILCO and Williams

Energy Services company (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

November 12, 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.
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1 Viking Voyageur Gas Transmission Company,

L.L.C.’s application was filed with the Commission

Continued

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98–779–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO),

filed under § 205 of the Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq., a Transaction

Agreement dated October 30, 1997, with

Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (Enron),

under PECO’s FERC Electric Tariff

Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The

Transaction Agreement is for a term of

fourteen (14) months.

PECO requests an effective date of

November 1, 1997, for the Transaction

Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing

have been supplied to Enron and to the

Pennsylvania Public Utility

Commission.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98–780–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO),

filed under § 205 of the Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq., a Transaction

Agreement dated October 30, 1997, with

NorAm Energy Management, Inc.

(NEM), under PECO’s FERC Electric

Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).

The Transaction Agreement is for a term

of fourteen (14) months.

PECO requests an effective date of

November 1, 1997, for the Transaction

Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing

have been supplied to NEM and to the

Pennsylvania Public Utility

Commission.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–781–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, Union Electric Company (UE),

tendered for filing Service Agreements

for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Services between UE and

AIG Trading Corporation and Tenaska

Power Services Company. 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: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–782–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, Union Electric Company (UE),

tendered for filing Service Agreements

for Market Based Rate Power Sales

between UE and Morgan Stanley Capital

Group Inc., and PacifiCorp Power

Marketing, Inc. UE asserts that the

purpose of the Agreements is to permit

UE to make sales of capacity and energy

at market based rates to the parties

pursuant to UE’s Market Based Rate

Power Sales Tariff filed in Docket No.

ER97–3664–000.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–783–0000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, Union Electric Company (UE),

tendered for filing Service Agreements

for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Services between UE and AIG Trading

Corporation, Morgan Stanley Capital

Group Inc., and Tenaska Power Services

Company. 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: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

17. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98–784–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO),

filed under § 205 of the Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq., a Transaction

Agreement dated October 30, 1997, with

Horizon Energy company (HORIZON

ENERGY) under PECO’s FERC Electric

Tariff Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff).

The Transaction Agreement is for a term

of fourteen (14) months.

PECO requests an effective date of

November 1, 1997, for the Transaction

Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing

have been supplied to HORIZON

ENERGY and to the Pennsylvania Public

Utility Commission.

Comment date: December 29, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. The Empire District Electric

Company

[Docket No. ER98–785–000]

Take notice that on November 25,

1997, The Empire District Electric

Company (EDE), tendered for filing a

service agreement between EDE and

Aquilla Power Corp., providing firm

point-to-point transmission service

pursuant to the open access

transmission tariff (Schedule OATS) of

EDE.

EDE states that a copy of this filing

has been served by mail upon Aquilla

Power Corp., 10750 E 350 Highway,

Kansas City, MO 64138.

Comment date: December 29, 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.

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. CP98–60–000; and CP98–62–

000]

Viking Voyageur Gas Transmission

Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Intent To

Prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement for the Proposed Viking

Voyageur Pipeline Project, Request for

Comments on Environmental Issues,

and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings

and Site Visit

December 15, 1997.

The staff of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission) will prepare an

environmental impact statement (EIS)

that will discuss the environmental

impacts of the construction and

operation of the facilities proposed in

the Viking Voyageur Pipeline Project.1