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Any party, as defined by 18 CFR

385.102(c), or any participant, as

defined by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited

to attend. Persons wishing to become a

party must move to intervene and

receive intervenor status pursuant to the

Commission’s regulations (18 CFR

385.214).

For additional information, please

contact Irene E. Szopo at (202) 208–1602

or Anja M. Clark at (202) 208–2034.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5616 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. CP97–265–000]

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation; Notice of Request Under

Blanket Authorization

March 3, 1997.

Take notice that on February 25, 1997,

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line

Corporation (Transco), Post Office Box

1396, Houston, Texas 77251, pursuant

to Sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s regulations under the

Natural Gas Act and Transco’s blanket

certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–

426–000, filed in the above docket, a

request for authorization to construct a

sales tap to Cherokee County

Cogeneration Partners LP (Cherokee), an

electric cogeneration facility, all as more

fully set forth in the request which is on

file with the Commission and open to

public inspection.

Transco states that the sales tap will

consist of dual 6-inch valve tap

assemblies, two 6-inch dual chamber

orifice meter tubes with six inch valves

at each end, a meter station with two 12-

inch headers and other appurtenant

facilities, at or near milepost 1234.07 on

Transco’s mainline in Cherokee County,

South Carolina. A single hot tap will be

made on Mainline ‘‘A’’ in the vicinity of

this milepost. A welded-tee will be

placed on the proposed Mainline ‘‘D’’

facilities (which line is being

constructed as part of the SunBelt

Project facilities authorized in docket

No. CP96–16–000 in the same vicinity.

Transco states that Cherokee will

construct, or cause to be constructed,

appurtenant facilities to enable it to

receive gas from Transco at such point

and move the gas to Cherokee’s

cogeneration facilities.

Transco states that the gas delivered

through the new sales tap will be used

by Cherokee as fuel for its electric

cogeneration processes. Transco further

states that Cherokee is not currently a

transportation customer of Transco, but

upon completion of the sales tap

Transco will commence interruptible

transportation service to Cherokee

pursuant to Transco’s Rate Schedule IT

and part 284(g) of the Commission’s

Regulations. Transco states that the

addition of the sales tap will have no

significant impact on Transco’s peak

day or annual deliveries, and is not

prohibited by Transco’s FERC Gas

Tariff.

Transco has estimated the total costs

of Transco’s proposed facilities to be

approximately $435.100.00, which

Cherokee will reimburse Transco for all

costs associated with such facilities.

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 Rules of Practice and

Procedure (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 is deemed to be authorized

effective on 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. 97–5612 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. ER97–1671–000, et al.]

Interstate Power Company, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

February 28, 1997.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Interstate Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1671–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Interstate Power Company (IPW),

tendered for filing a Power Sales Service

Agreement between IPW and Wisconsin

Power & Light Company (WPL). Under

the Agreement, IPW will sell Capacity &

Energy to WPL as agreed to by both

companies.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER97–1672–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Arizona Public Service Company (APS),

submitted for filing a market-based

Market Rate Tariff No. 1 to permit APS

to make wholesale sales to eligible

customers of electric power at marketdetermined prices, including sales not

involving APS’ generation or

transmission.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97–1673–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Kansas City Power & Light Company

(KCPL), tendered for filing a Service

Agreement dated January 15, 1997,

between KCPL and TransCanada Power

Corp.(TCPC). KCPL proposes an

effective date of January 15, 1997, and

requests waiver of the Commission’s

notice requirement. This Agreement

provides for the rates and charges for

Non-Firm Transmission Service

between KCPL and TCPC.

In its filing, KCPL states that the rates

included in the above-mentioned

Service Agreement are KCPL’s rates and

charges in the compliance filing to

FERC Order No. 888 in Docket No.

OA96–4–000.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1674–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Tucson Electric Power Company,

tendered for filing a service agreement

with Public Service Company of New

Mexico for non-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 agreement to become effective as

of January 19, 1997.

A copy of this filing was served upon

Public Service Company of New

Mexico.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Cinergy Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–1675–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 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 January 1, 1997
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between Cinergy, CG&E, PSI and

America Energy Solutions, Inc.

(American Energy).

The Interchange Agreement provides

for the following service between

Cinergy and American Energy.

1. Exhibit A—Power Sales by

American Energy.

2. Exhibit B—Power Sales by Cinergy.

Cinergy and American Energy have

requested an effective date of one day

after this initial filing of the Interchange

Agreement.

Copies of the filing were served on

American Energy Solutions, Inc., the

Kentucky Public Service Commission,

the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

and the Indiana Utility Regulatory

Commission.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–1677–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

UtiliCorp United Inc. (UtiliCorp), filed a

service agreement with Arizona Public

Service Company for service under its

non-firm point-to-point open access

service tariff for its operating division

WestPlains Energy-Colorado.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation and

Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–1678–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

(including its wholly-owned subsidiary,

Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation)

(OVEC), tendered for filing a Service

Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service, dated December

17, 1996 (the Service Agreement)

between Cleveland Electric Illuminating

Co. (CEI) and OVEC. OVEC proposes an

effective date of December 17, 1996 and

requests waiver of the Commission’s

notice requirement to allow the

requested effective date. The Service

Agreement provides for non-firm

transmission service by OVEC to CEI.

In its filing, OVEC states that the rates

and charges included in the Service

Agreement are the rates and charges set

forth in OVEC’s Order No. 888

compliance filing (Docket No. OA96–

190–000).

Copies of this filing were served upon

the Pennsylvania Public Utility

Commission, the Public Utilities

Commission of Ohio and CEI.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Public Service Electric and Gas

Company

[Docket No. ER97–1679–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Public Service Electric and Gas

Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing

an agreement to provide non-firm

transmission service to Equitable Power

Services Company, pursuant to PSE&G’s

Open Access Transmission Tariff

presently on file with the Commission

in Docket No. OA96–80–000.

PSE&G further requests waiver of the

Commission’s Regulations such that the

agreement can be made effective as of

February 1, 1997.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Ohio Valley Electric Corporation and

Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–1680–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

(including its wholly-owned subsidiary,

Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation)

(OVEC), tendered for filing a Service

Agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission service, dated December

17, 1996 (the Service Agreement)

between Toledo Edison Co. (Toledo

Edison) and OVEC. OVEC proposes an

effective date of December 17, 1996 and

requests waiver of the Commission’s

notice requirement to allow the

requested effective date. The Service

Agreement provides for non-firm

transmission service by OVEC to Toledo

Edison.

In its filing, OVEC states that the rates

and charges included in the Service

Agreement are the rates and charges set

forth in OVEC’s Order No. 888

compliance filing (Docket No. OA96–

190–000).

Copies of this filing were served upon

the Pennsylvania Public Utility

Commission, the Public Utilities

Commission of Ohio and Toledo Edison.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–1681–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Southern Company Services, Inc.

(‘‘SCS’’), acting on behalf of Alabama

Power Company, Georgia Power

Company, Gulf Power Company,

Mississippi Power Company, and

Savannah Electric and Power Company

(collectively referred to as Southern

Companies) filed two (2) service

agreements between SCS, as agent for

Southern Companies, and i) Union

Electric Company and ii) Wisconsin

Electric Power Company for non-firm

point-to-point transmission service

under Part II of the Open Access

Transmission Tariff of Southern

Companies.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Public Service Company of New

Mexico

[Docket No. ER97–1682–000]

Take notice that on February 12, 1997,

Public Service Company of New Mexico

(PNM) submitted for filing executed

service agreements under the terms of

PNM’s Open Access Transmission Tariff

with the following customers: Southern

Energy Trading and Marketing, Inc. (2

agreements); Pan Energy Trading &

Marketing Services, L.L.C. (2

agreements); Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C.

(2 agreements); Salt River Project

Agricultural Improvement & Power

District (2 agreements); El Paso Electric

Company (2 agreements); Pacificorp (2

agreements); Citizens Lehman Power

Sales; and CNG Power Services

Corporation. PNM’s filing is available

for public inspection at its offices in

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–1683–000]

Take notice that on February 13, 1997,

Southern Company Services, Inc.

(‘‘SCSI’’), acting on behalf of Alabama

Power Company, Georgia Power

Company, Gulf Power Company,

Mississippi Power Company and

Savannah Electric and Power Company

(collectively referred to as Southern

Companies) filed five (5) service

agreements under Southern Companies’

Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff

(FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume

No. 4) with the following entities: (i)

NorAm Energy Services; (ii) West Texas

Utilities; (iii) Southwestern Electric

Power Company; (iv) Central Power and

Light; and (v) Public Service Company

of Oklahoma. SCSI states that the

service agreements will enable Southern

Companies to engage in short-term

market-based rate transactions with this

entity.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. Louisville Gas and Electric

Company

[Docket No. ER97–1684–000]

Take notice that on February 13, 1997,

Louisville Gas and Electric Company
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(LG&E), tendered for filing a Non-Firm

Point-to-Point Transmission Service

Agreement between LG&E and

American Municipal Power—Ohio, Inc.

under LG&E’s Open Access

Transmission Tariff.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1685–000]

Take notice that on February 13, 1997,

Potomac Electric Power Company

(Pepco), tendered for filing service

agreements pursuant to Pepco FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4,

entered into between Pepco and Coastal

Electric Services Company, VTEC

Energy Inc., and WPS Energy Services

Inc. An effective date of February 12,

1997 for these service agreements, with

waiver of notice, is requested.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Cataula Generating Company, L.P.

[Docket No. ER97–1686–000]

Take notice that on February 13, 1997,

Cataula Generating Company, L.P.

(‘‘Cataula’’), owner of a natural gas-fired

electric generating facility planned to be

constructed in Georgia, submitted for

filing pursuant to Rule 205 of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.205, an

application for waivers and blanket

approvals under various regulations of

the Commission and for an order

accepting its Electric Rate Schedule

FERC No. 1.

Copies of the filing were served upon

Georgia Power Company and the

Georgia Public Service Commission.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Virginia Electric and Power

Company

[Docket No. ER97–1696–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Virginia Electric and Power Company

(Virginia Power), tendered for filing an

unexecuted Service Agreement between

Virginia Power and Wisconsin Power &

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 Wisconsin Power &

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 Virginia State Corporation

Commission, the North Carolina

Utilities Commission, and the

Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

17. Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–1697–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

(WPSC), tendered for filing an executed

Transmission Service Agreement with

itself for its own off-system sales. The

Agreement provides for transmission

service under the Open Access

transmission Service Tariff, FERC

Original Volume No. 11.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97–1698–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service Agreement between NSP and

Sleepy Eye Public Utilities.

NSP requests that the Commission

accept the agreement effective February

4, 1997, and requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements in

order for the agreement to be accepted

for filing on the date requested.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–1699–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

(‘‘WPSC’’), tendered for filing additional

terms and conditions for WPSC’s

Coordination Tariff CS–1, FERC Volume

No. 5. WPSC requests that the

Commission make the additions

effective on February 14, 1997.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1700–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Maine Electric Power Company

(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service

agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service with CNG Power

Services Corporation. Service will be

provided to MEPCO’s Open Access

Transmission Tariff, designated rate

schedule MEPCO—FERC Electric Tariff,

Original Volume No. 1, as

supplemented.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

21. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1701–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Central Maine Power Company (CMP),

tendered for filing a service agreement

for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service with Green

Mountain Power Corporation. Service

will be provided pursuant to CMP’s

Open Access Transmission Tariff,

designated Rate Schedule CMP—FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3,

as supplemented.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

22. Central Maine Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1702–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Central Maine Power Company (CMP),

tendered for filing a service agreement

for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service with Niagara

Mohawk Power Corporation. Service

will be provided pursuant to CMP’s

Open Access Transmission Tariff,

designated rate schedule CMP—FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 3,

as supplemented.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

23. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1703–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Maine Electric Power Company

(MEPCO), tendered for filing a service

agreement for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service with Plum Street

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: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

24. Maine Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1704–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Maine Electric Power Company

(MEPCO), tendered for filing a NonFirm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service Agreement with Niagara

Mohawk Power Corporation. Service

will be provided pursuant to MEPCO’s
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Open Access Transmission Tariff,

designated rate schedule MEPCO—

FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume

No. 1, as supplemented.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

25. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97–1705–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service Agreement between NSP and

United Power Association.

NSP requests that the Commission

accept the agreement effective February

1, 1997, and requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements in

order for the agreement to be accepted

for filing on the date requested.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

26. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97–1706–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service Agreement between NSP and

Duke/Louis Dreyfus L.L.C.

NSP requests that the Commission

accept the agreement effective January

27, 1997, and requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements in

order for the agreement to be accepted

for filing on the date requested.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

27. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97–1707–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota)(NSP), tendered for filing a

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service Agreement between NSP and

TransCanada Power, a division of

TransCanada Energy Ltd.

NSP requests that the Commission

accept the agreement effective January

27, 1997, and requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements in

order for the agreement to be accepted

for filing on the date requested.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

28. Pacific Northwest Generating

Cooperative

[Docket No. ER97–1708–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Pacific Northwest Generating

Cooperative (PNGC), filed an umbrella

service agreement for short-term

transactions with Enron Power

Marketing, Inc. under PNGC’s Rate

Schedule FERC No. 3 (market-based rate

schedule).

PNGC requests an effective date of

January 18, 1997, which is when it

began service to Enron under its marketbased rate schedule.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

29. Virginia Electric and Power Co.

[Docket No. ER97–1709–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Virginia Electric and Power Company

(Virginia Power), tendered for filing a

Service Agreement between Virginia

Electric and Power Company and

Wisconsin Electric Power Company

under the Power Sales Tariff to Eligible

Purchasers dated May 27, 1994, as

revised on December 31, 1996. Under

the tendered Service Agreement

Virginia Power agrees to provide

services to Wisconsin Electric Power

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.

Also, Virginia Electric and Power

Company tendered for filing the

executed Service Agreement between

Virginia Electric and Power Company

and Consumers Power Company dba

Consumers Energy Company and The

Detroit Edison Company (the Michigan

Companies) that should be substituted

for the unexecuted version that was

filed on January 7, 1997.

Copies of the filing were served upon

the Virginia State Corporation

Commission, the North Carolina

Utilities Commission, and the

Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

Comment date: March 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

30. Union Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97–1710–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Union Electric Company (UE), tendered

for filing Service Agreements for NonFirm Point-to-Point Transmission

Services between UE and Central &

Southwest Services, Minnesota Power &

Light Company, NIPSCO Energy

Services, Inc., Sonat Power Marketing

L.P., Southern Energy Trading &

Marketing, Inc., TransCanada Energy

Ltd., Western Resources and Wisconsin

Public Service Corporation. 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: March 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

31. Virginia Electric and Power

Company

[Docket No. ER97–1711–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Virginia Electric and Power Company

(Virginia Power), tendered for filing

Service Agreements for Non-Firm Pointto-Point Transmission Service with

Potomac Electric Power Company,

TransCanada Power Corporation, and

Vitol Gas & Electric L.L.C. and a Service

Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service with Carolina

Power & Light Company under the Open

Access Transmission Tariff to Eligible

Purchasers dated July 9, 1996. Under

the tendered Service Agreement

Virginia Power will provide non-firm/

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 Virginia State Corporation

Commission, the North Carolina

Utilities Commission, the District of

Columbia Public Service Commission,

and the Maryland Public Service

Commission.

Comment date: March 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

32. The United Illuminating Company

[Docket No. ER97–1712–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

The United Illuminating Company

(‘‘UI’’), tendered for filing amendments

to its informational filing submitted on

May 31, 1996, and containing all

individual Purchase Agreements

executed under UI’s Wholesale Electric

Sales Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff,

Original Volume No. 2, as amended,

during the six-month period November

1, 1995 through April 30, 1996.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

33. New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–1713–000]

Take notice that New York State

Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) on
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February 14, 1997, tendered for filing

pursuant to § 35.12 of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR

35.12, as an initial rate schedule, an

agreement with Equitable Power

Services Company (Equitable). The

agreement provides a mechanism

pursuant to which the parties can enter

into separately scheduled transactions

under which NYSEG will sell to

Equitable and Equitable will purchase

from NYSEG either capacity and

associated energy or energy only as the

parties may mutually agree.

NYSEG requests that the agreement

become effective on February 15, 1997,

so that the parties may, if mutually

agreeable, enter into separately

scheduled transactions under the

agreement. NYSEG has requested waiver

of the notice requirements for good

cause shown.

NYSEG served copies of the filing

upon the New York State Public Service

Commission and Equitable.

Comment date: March 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

34. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–1714–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Western Resources, Inc., tendered for

filing a non-firm transmission

agreement between Western Resources

and CNG Power Services Corporation.

Western Resources states that the

purpose of the agreement is to permit

non-discriminatory access to the

transmission facilities owned or

controlled by Western Resources in

accordance with Western Resources’

open access transmission tariff on file

with the Commission. The agreement is

proposed to become effective February

11, 1997.

Copies of the filing were served upon

CNG Power Services Corporation and

the Kansas Corporation Commission.

Comment date: March 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

35. New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation

[Docket No. ER97–1715–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for

filing pursuant to § 35.12 of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR

35.12, as an initial rate schedule, an

agreement with Plum Street Energy

Marketing, Inc. (PSEM). The agreement

provides a mechanism pursuant to

which the parties can enter into

separately scheduled transactions under

which NYSEG will sell to PSEM and

PSEM will purchase from NYSEG either

capacity and associated energy or

energy only as the parties may mutually

agree.

NYSEG requests that the agreement

become effective on February 15, 1997,

so that the parties may, if mutually

agreeable, enter into separately

scheduled transactions under the

agreement. NYSEG has requested waiver

of the notice requirements for good

cause shown.

NYSEG served copies of the filing

upon the New York State Public Service

Commission and PSEM.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

36. North Atlantic Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER97–1716–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

North Atlantic Utilities, Inc. (NAU),

petition the Commission for (1) blanket

authorization to sell electricity at

market-based rates; (2) acceptance of

NAU’s Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; (3)

waiver of certain Commission

Regulations; and (4) such other waivers

and authorizations as have been granted

to other power marketers, all as more

fully set forth in NAU’s petition on file

with the Commission.

NAU states that it intends to engage

in electric power transactions as a

broker and as a marketer. In transactions

where NAU acts as a power marketer, it

proposes to make such sales on rates,

terms and conditions to be mutually

agreed to with purchasing parties.

Comment date: March 14, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

37. Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER97–1717–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) (NSP), tendered for filing a

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission

Service Agreement between NSP and

Illinois Power Company.

NSP requests that the Commission

accept the agreement effective January

20, 1997, and requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements in

order for the agreement to be accepted

for filing on the date requested.

Comment date: March 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

38. Delmarva Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER97–1718–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Delmarva Power & Light Company

(Delmarva), tendered for filing executed

umbrella service agreements with

Engelhard Power Marketing, Inc.,

Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.,

Potomac Electric Power Company, and

Sonat Power Marketing L.P. under

Delmarva’s market rate sales tariff, FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 14,

filed by Delmarva in Docket No. ER96–

2571–000.

Comment date: March 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

39. Ohio Edison Company and

Pennsylvania Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1719–000]

Take notice that on February 14, 1997,

Ohio Edison Company and

Pennsylvania Power Company (together,

Ohio Edison), tendered for filing

revisions to certain rate terms and

conditions of Ohio Edison’s Open

Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) filed

on July 9, 1996 in Docket No. OA96–

197–000 and designated as Ohio

Edison’s FERC Electric Tariff Original

Volume No. 1.

Ohio Edison states that a copy of the

filing has been served on the public

utility commissions of Ohio and

Pennsylvania, current customers under

the Tariff, and participants in the

ongoing proceeding in Docket No.

OA96–197–000 relating to rate issues

under the Tariff.

Comment date: March 17, 1997, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

40. Texas-New Mexico Power Company

[Docket No. ER97–1720–000]

Take notice that on February 17, 1997,

Texas-New Mexico Power Company

(TNP), tendered for filing proposed

revised tariff sheets applicable to its

open access transmission tariff. TNP

states that the purpose of the filing is to

add to the tariff a provision covering

charges for costs associated with

distribution facilities; the provision is to

be applicable in those situations in

which the Transmission customer

requests service that requires use of TNP

distribution facilities.

Comment date: March 14, 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
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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.

[FR Doc. 97–5610 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

[Project No. 11175–002 Minnesota]

Crown Hydro Company; Notice of

Availability of Draft Environmental

Assessment

March 3, 1997.

In accordance with the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission’s)

regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No.

486, 52 F.R. 47897), the Office of

Hydropower Licensing has reviewed the

application for major license for the

proposed Crown Mill Project to be

located on the Mississippi River in the

City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County,

Minnesota, and has prepared a Draft

Environmental Assessment (DEA) for

the proposed project. In the DEA, the

Commission’s staff has analyzed the

potential environmental impacts of the

proposed project and has concluded

that approval of the proposed project,

with appropriate mitigative measures,

would not constitute a major federal

action significantly affecting the quality

of the human environment.

Copies of the DEA are available for

review in the Public Reference Branch

of the Commission’s offices at 888 First

Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.

Comments should filed within 30

days from the date of this notice and

should be addressed to Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426. Please affix

Project No. 11175–002 to all comments.

For further information, please contact

Rainer Feller, Environmental

Assessment Coordinator, at (202) 219–

2796.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5615 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

Notice of Declaration of Intention

February 21, 1997.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Declaration of

Intention.

b. Docket No.: DI97–3–000.

c. Date Filed: February 4, 1997.

d. Applicant: Bill Clark.

e. Name of Project: Burro Cabin

Project.

f. Location: El Paso Creek, Hinsdale

County, Colorado, Section 4, T43N,

R5W.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b) of

the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.

§ 817(b).

h. Applicant Contact: Bill Clark, 296

Sandy Drive, Boulder, CO 80302–9636,

(303) 939–9073.

i. FERC Contact: Hank Ecton, (202)

219–2678.

j. Comment Date: April 4, 1997.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed project will consist of: (1) An

under-the-river trench in-take; (2) an 8-

inch diameter, 295-foot-long penstock;

(3) a 6-foot-by-8-foot powerhouse

containing dual crossflow turbines on a

single shaft, driving a single, selfexcited, power-factor corrector 8-pole

induction generator, with turbines

engineered specifically for the site; (4)

generator output will be 1.8 or 3.5 kW

corresponding to flow; (5) a 10-inchdiameter, 18-foot-long tailrace pipe; and

(6) appurtenant facilities. There is no

connection with the grid, all power will

be consumed on site.

When a Declaration of Intention is

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, the Federal Power Act

requires the Commission to investigate

and determine if the interests of

interstate or foreign commerce would be

affected by the project. The Commission

also determines whether the project: (1)

would be located on a navigable

waterway; (2) would occupy or affect

public lands or reservations of the

United States; (3) would utilize surplus

water or water power from a

government dam; or (4) if applicable,

has involved or would involve any

construction subsequent to 1935 that

may have increased or would increase

the project’s head or generating

capacity, or have otherwise significantly

modified the project’s pre–1935 design

or operation.

l. Purpose of Project: All power

produced will be consumed by local

residence.

m. This notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: B, C1,

and D2.

B. Comments, Protests, or Motions to

Intervene: Anyone may submit

comments, a protest, or a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

requirements of Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.

In determining the appropriate action to

take, the Commission will consider all

protests or other comments filed, but

only those who file a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any comments,

protests, or motions to intervene must

be received on or before the specified

comment date for the particular

application.

C1. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents: Any filings must bear in all

capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS

AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as

applicable, and the Project Number of

the particular application to which the

filing refers. Any of the above-named

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

provided by the Commission’s

regulations to: The Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

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

20426. A copy of any motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the Applicant

specified in the particular application.

D2. Agency Comments: Federal, state,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

Applicant. If an agency does not file

comments within the time specified for

filing comments, it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an

agency’s comments must also be sent to

the Applicant’s representatives.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–5609 Filed 3–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

Office of Hearings and Appeals

Notice of Cases Filed During the Week

of January 6 Through January 10, 1997

During the Week of January 6 through

January 10, 1997, the appeals,

applications, petitions or other requests

listed in this Notice were filed with the

Office of Hearings and Appeals of the

Department of Energy.

Any person who will be aggrieved by

the DOE action sought in any of these

cases may file written comments on the

application within ten days of

publication of this Notice or the date of