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southern Idaho distribution area. It is

stated that Mountain Fuel has recently

experienced operational problems

because of declines in the Btu content

of gas received from Questar at its

Hyrum Gate Station, which has been the

only source of gas serving customers in

the existing service area. It is explained

that Mountain Fuel requires additional

supply sources for gas with higher Btu

content to provide reliable service to its

customers.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

petition to amend should on or before

January 5, 1998, 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 or 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 to a proceeding or to

participate as a party in any hearing

therein must file a motion to intervene

in accordance with the Commission’s

Rules.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–34173 Filed 12–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–144–000]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

America; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

December 24, 1997.

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of

America (Natural), 701 East 22nd Street,

Lombard, Illinois 60148, filed in Docket

No. CP98–144–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205 and 157.212(a) of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and

157.212(a)) seeking NGA Section 7(c)

certification to retain and operate an

existing 3-inch tap and dual 2-inch

meter originally authorized under

NGPA Section 311 to deliver gas to

Land O’Lakes, Inc. in Beaver County,

Oklahoma, under the blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–402–000, all

as more fully set forth in the request

which is on file with the Commission

and open to public inspection.

Natural states that it seeks NGA

certification in order that it may be used

to provide Part 284 Subpart G

transportation. Natural’s proposed

quantities to be delivered at the existing

point of delivery are 1,300 MMBtu/day.

Natural states that the end use of gas is

for Land O’Lakes, Inc. Natural states

that it can provide the quantities of

natural gas without detriment or

disadvantage to its peak day and annual

delivery capacity. Natural notes that the

total volume of gas to be delivered after

the facilities are certificated will not

exceed the total volume originally

capable of being delivered. Natural

states that the facilities were placed inservice on November 2, 1997. Natural

contends that it is currently providing

interruptible transportation service by

means of the subject facilities under

Rate Schedule ITS.

Natural asserts that it obtained the

appropriate environmental clearances

from the Oklahoma Historical Society,

the United States Department of Interior

Fish and Wildlife Service, the

Oklahoma Archaeological Survey, and

the Department of the Army Corps of

Engineers for its proposed construction.

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 Section

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

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. 97–34174 Filed 12–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC98–21–000, et al.]

Alabama Power Company, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

December 23, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Alabama Power Company

[Docket No. EC98–21–000]

Take notice that on December 4, 1997,

Alabama Power Company (Alabama

Power), filed an application, pursuant to

Section 203 of the Federal Power Act,

for approval of the sale of a 44kV

transmission substation to the City of

Hartford, Alabama (City). The facilities

are located in the City of Hartford,

Geneva County, Alabama. The total

purchase price of the facilities to be sold

and conveyed is $221,668.00.

Comment date: January 20, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. GPU Power, Inc.

[Docket No. EG98–20–000]

Take notice that on December 12,

1997, GPU Power, Inc. (GPU Power or

Applicant), of One Upper Pond Road,

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, 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, through its

wholly-owned subsidiary, GPU Power

Ireland, Inc., it intends to develop a base

load peat-fired power plant to be located

in East Midlands, Ireland (the Facility).

Applicant further states that all

electricity produced by the Facility will

be sold at wholesale to Electricity

Supply Board, a statutory corporation

with principal offices at 27 Lower

Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Comment date: January 16, 1998, 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.

3. Zhejiang Yong-Ke Thermal Power

Corporation, Ltd.

[Docket No. EG98–21–000]

On December 15, 1997, Zhejiang

Yong-Ke Thermal Power Corporation

Ltd. (ZY), by EDC Shaoxing Power Ltd.,

c/o Enserch Development Corp., 1817

Wood Street, Dallas TX 75201, filed