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Electric Illuminating Company, effective

April 10, 1998.

Copies of the proposed cancellation

have been served upon Cleveland

Electric Illuminating Company.

Comment date: May 6, 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 these filings are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11488 Filed 4–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EG98–65–000, et al.]

Duke Energy New Smyrna Beach

Power Company, Ltd., L.L.P., et al.

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

April 24, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Duke Energy New Smyrna Beach

Power Company, Ltd., L.L.P.

[Docket No. EG98–65–000]

On April 22, 1998, Duke Energy New

Smyrna Beach Power Company Ltd,

L.L.P. (‘‘Duke New Smyrna’’), 422 South

Church Street, Legal PB05E, Charlotte,

N.C. 28202–1904, 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.

Duke New Smyrna is a wholly owned,

indirect affiliate of Duke Energy

Corporation. Duke New Smyrna is

developing a power plant consisting of

two combustion turbines and one steam

turbine with an overall combined

capacity of approximately 500 MW.

Duke Energy New Smyrna intends to

sell capacity and energy from the

Facility at wholesale at rates to be

negotiated with purchasers. On April

21, 1998, Duke New Smyrna filed an

application pursuant to Section 205 of

the Federal Power Act for acceptance of

its market-based rate schedule.

Comment date: May 15, 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.

2. Massachusetts Department of

Telecommunications and Energy

[Docket No. EL98–42–000]

Take notice that on April 14, 1998,

the Massachusetts Department of

Telecommunications and Energy

tendered for filing a Petition for

Declaratory Order in the abovereferenced docket.

Comment date: May 21, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Denver City Energy Associates, L.P.

[Docket No. ER97–4084–002]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Denver City Energy Associates, L.P.

(DCE) tendered for filing a revised Code

of Conduct in compliance with the letter

order issued March 23, 1998 in Docket

No ER97–4084–001.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation

[Docket No. ER98–2047–000]

Take notice that on April 10, 1998,

New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation tendered for filing a Notice

of Withdrawal in the above referenced

docket.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Rochester Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98–2561–000]

Take notice that on April 16, 1998,

Rochester Gas and Electric Company

tendered for filing its quarterly report of

transactions for the period January 1,

1998 to March 31, 1998.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Commonwealth Electric Company

Cambridge Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER98–2563–000]

Take notice that on April 16, 1998,

Commonwealth Electric Company

(Commonwealth) and Cambridge

Electric Light Company (Cambridge),

collectively referred to as the

‘‘Companies,’’ tendered for filing with

the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission their quarterly reports

under Commonwealth’s Market-Based

Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff

Original Volume No. 7) and Cambridge’s

Market-Based Power Sales Tariff (FERC

Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 9)

for the period of January 1, 1998 to

March 31, 1998.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98–2574–000]

Take notice that on April 17, 1998,

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

tendered for filing signature pages (in

some instances executed and in other

instances unexecuted) of Load Serving

entities required to the parties to the

Reliability Assurance Agreement among

Load Serving Entities in the PJM Control

Area (RAA).

PJM requests a waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements to

permit an effective date of January 1,

1998 for the addition of the parties to

the RAA, consistent with the effective

date of the RAA.

PJM states that it served a copy of its

filing on all parties to the RAA,

including each of the parties for which

a signature page is being tendered with

this filing, and each of the state

regulatory commissions within the PJM

Control Area.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98–2578–000]

Take notice that on April 17, 1998,

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

tendered for filing two executed service

agreements with Cargill-Alliant, L.L.C.

for point-to-point service under the PJM

Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Copies of this filing were served upon

Cargill-Alliant, L.L.C.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.
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9. Project Owner, Powerhouse Systems,

Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–2611–000]

Take notice that on April 20, 1998,

Powerhouse Systems, Inc. filed a

conditional tariff filing in compliance

with the Commission’s order of

February 11, 1998, in Connecticut

Valley Electric, Inc. v. Wheelabrator

Claremont Company, L.P., et al., Docket

No. EL94–10–000, et al.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98–2616–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Wisconsin Electric Power Company

(Wisconsin Electric) tendered for filing

an electric service agreement under its

Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric

Tariff, Original Volume No. 8) with

Merchant Energy Group of the

Americas, Inc. (MEGA). Wisconsin

Electric respectfully requests an

effective date of May 15, 1998, to allow

for economic transactions.

Copies of the filing have been served

on MEGA, the Michigan Public Service

Commission, and the Public Service

Commission of Wisconsin.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98–2617–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Wisconsin Electric Power Company

(Wisconsin Electric) tendered for filing

an electric service agreement under its

Market Rate Sales Tariff (FERC Electric

Tariff, Original Volume No. 8) with

Northern/AES Energy, LLC (Northern).

Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests

an effective date of April 24, 1998 to

allow for economic transactions.

Copies of the filing have been served

on Northern, the Michigan Public

Service Commission, and the Public

Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Nautilus Energy Company, LLC

[Docket No. ER98–2618–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Nautilus Energy Company, LLC

(Nautilus) petitioned the Commission

for acceptance of Nautilus Rate

Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of

certain blanket approvals, including the

authority to sell electricity at marketbased rates; and the waiver of certain

Commission regulations.

Nautilus intends to engage in

wholesale electric power and energy

purchases and sales as a marketer.

Nautilus is not in the business of

generating or transmitting electric

power.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. Otter Lane Hydro LLC

[Docket No. ER98–2619–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Otter Lane Hydro LLC filed a

conditional tariff filing in compliance

with the Commission’s order of

February 11, 1998, in Connecticut

Valley Electric Company Inc. v.

Wheelabrator Claremont Company, L.P.,

et al., Docket No. EL94–10–000, et al.,

82 FERC 61,116 (1998).

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. Ohio Power Company

[Docket No. ER98–2620–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Ohio Power Company (OPC) tendered

for filing a Letter Agreement dated

February 26, 1998, between OPC,

Buckeye Power, Inc. (Buckeye) and

Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative,

Inc. (HWEC). HWEC is an Ohio

electricity cooperative and a member of

Buckeye Power, Inc.

HWEC has requested OPC provide a

delivery point, pursuant to provisions of

the Power Delivery Agreement between

OPC, Buckeye, The Cincinnati Gas &

Electric Company, The Dayton Power

and Light Company, Monongahela

Power Company, Columbus Southern

Power Company and Toledo Edition

Company, dated January 1, 1968. OPC

requests an effective date of August 7,

1998, for the tendered agreements.

OPC states that copies of its filing

were served upon Hancock-Wood

Electric Cooperative, Inc., Buckeye

Power, Inc. and the Public Utilities

Commission of Ohio.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Rochester Gas and Electric

Corporation

[Docket No. ER98–2621–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation

(RG&E) filed a Service Agreement

between RG&E and NEV East, LLC

(Customer). This Service Agreement

specifies that the Customer has agreed

to the rates, terms and conditions of the

RG&E open access transmission tariff

filed on July 9, 1996 in Docket No.

OA96–141–000.

RG&E requests waiver of the

Commission’s sixty (60) day notice

requirements and an effective date of

April 1, 1998 for the NEV East, LLC

Service Agreement. RG&E has served

copies of the filing on the New York

State Public Service Commission and on

the Customer.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. Duke Energy New Smyrna Beach

Power Company Ltd., L.L.P.

[Docket No. ER98–2624–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Duke Energy New Smyrna Beach Power

Company Ltd., L.L.P. (Duke New

Smyrna) tendered for filing pursuant to

Rule 205, 18 CFR § 385.205, an

application for an order accepting its

rates for filing, determining rates to be

just and reasonable, and granting certain

waivers and preapprovals.

Duke New Smyrna is developing an

approximately 500 MW generation

facility in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Duke New Smyrna proposes to sell the

facility’s energy and capacity at marketbased rates in the peninsular Florida

market. Duke New Smyrna also seeks

authority to sell, assign, or transfer

transmission rights that it may acquire

in the course of its power marketing

activities.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

17. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98–2625–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Idaho Power Company (IPC) tendered

for filing Service Agreements under

Idaho Power Company FERC Electric

Tariff No. 6, Market Rate Power Sales

Tariff, between Idaho Power Company

and Tucson Electric Power.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. West Texas Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER98–2627–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

West Texas Utilities Company (WTU)

submitted for filing Facilities Schedule

A–4 to the Interconnection and Power

Interchange Agreement between WTU

and Brazos Electric Power Cooperative,

Inc. (Brazos), dated December 12, 1996.

Facilities Schedule A–4 provides for an

interconnection point between WTU

and Brazos to permit WTU to serve the

City of Hearne, Texas (Hearne).

WTU requests an effective date of

April 16, 1998. Accordingly, WTU

requests waiver of the Commission’s
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notice requirements. A copy of this

filing has been served on Brazos,

Hearne, and the Public Utility

Commission of Texas.

A copy of the filing has been provided

to the Minnesota Public Utilities

Commission and the Minnesota

Department of Public Service.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98–2628–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Minnesota Power & Light Company

(Minnesota Power) submitted for filing

a transmission service agreement with

its merchant operations arm, MPEX, for

the provision of firm point-to-point

transmission service for MPEX.

Minnesota Power requests Commission

approval on or before May 28, 1998.

A copy of the filing has been provided

to the Minnesota Public Utilities

Commission and the Minnesota

Department of Public Service.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. Minnesota Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98–2629–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Minnesota Power & Light Company

(Minnesota Power) submitted for filing

a service agreement under Minnesota

Power’s Wholesale Coordination Service

tariff WCS–1 by which Minnesota

Power’s merchant operations arm,

MPEX, will deliver power and energy

on behalf of Minnkota Power

Cooperative, Inc. (Minnkota) using

transmission service obtained by MPEX

under Minnesota Power’s open access

transmission tariff. Minnesota Power

requests Commission approval on or

before May 28, 1998.

A copy of the filing has been provided

to the Minnesota Public Utilities

Commission and the Minnesota

Department of Public Service.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

21. Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation

[Docket No. ER98–2641–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

(NMPC) tendered for filing an executed

Transmission Service Agreement

between NMPC and Aquila Power

Corporation. The Transmission Service

Agreement specifies that Aquila Power

Corporation has signed on to and has

agreed to the terms and conditions of

NMPC’s Open Access Transmission

Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96–194–

000. The Tariff, filed with FERC on July

9, 1996, will allow NMPC and Aquila

Power Corporation to enter into

separately scheduled transactions under

which NMPC will provide transmission

service for Aquila Power Corporation as

the parties may mutually agree.

NMPC requests an effective date of

April 9, 1998. NMPC has requested

waiver of the notice requirements for

good cause shown.

NMPC has served copies of the filing

upon the New York State Public Service

Commission and Aquila Power

Corporation.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

22. Niagara Mohawk Power

Corporation

[Docket No. ER98–2642–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

(NMPC) tendered for filing an executed

Transmission Service Agreement

between NMPC and Aquila Power

Corporation. The Transmission Service

Agreement specifies that Aquila Power

Corporation has signed on to and has

agreed to the terms and conditions of

NMPC’s Open Access Transmission

Tariff as filed in Docket No. OA96–194–

000. The Tariff, filed on July 9, 1996,

will allow NMPC and Aquila Power

Corporation to enter into separately

scheduled transactions under which

NMPC will provide transmission service

for Aquila Power Corporation as the

parties may mutually agree.

NMPC requests an effective date of

April 9, 1998. NMPC has requested

waiver of the notice requirements for

good cause shown.

NMPC has served copies of the filing

upon the New York State Public Service

Commission and Aquila Power

Corporation.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

23. AES Redondo Beach, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98–2646–000]

On April 21, 1998, AES Redondo

Beach, L.L.C. (AES Redondo Beach), a

subsidiary of The AES Corporation,

unilaterally tendered for filing pursuant

to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act,

16 U.S.C. § 824d, and Rule 205, 18 CFR

285.205, an unexecuted Participating

Generator Agreement (Agreement) with

the California Independent System

Operator Corporation (ISO).

AES Redondo Beach states that the

tendered Agreement is materially

identical to the Participating Generator

Agreements that the Commission

accepted for filing, suspended for a

nominal period, and set for hearing on

March 30, 1998, in Docket No. ER98–

1910–000, et al. It requests that the

Commission accept the Agreement for

filing, grant waiver of notice so that the

Agreement may take effect on the date

that AES Redondo Beach acquires a

generating facility, and set the

Agreement for hearing. AES Redondo

Beach states that a copy of its filing has

been served on the ISO.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

24. AES Alamitos, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98–2647–000]

On April 21, 1998, AES Alamitos,

L.L.C. (AES Alamitos), a subsidiary of

The AES Corporation, tendered for

filing pursuant to Section 205 of the

Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. § 824d,

and Rule 205, 18 CFR 285.205, an

unexecuted Meter Service Agreement

(Agreement) with the California

Independent System Operator

Corporation (ISO).

AES Alamitos states that the tendered

Agreement is materially identical to the

Meter Service Agreements that the

Commission accepted for filing,

suspended for a nominal period, and set

for hearing on March 30, 1998, in

Docket No. ER98–1842–000, et al. It

requests that the Commission accept the

Agreement for filing, to be effective on

the date that AES Alamitos acquires a

generating facility, and set the

Agreement for hearing. AES Alamitos

states that a copy of its filing has been

served on the ISO.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

25. AES Huntington Beach, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98–2648–000]

On April 21, 1998, AES Huntington

Beach, L.L.C. (AES Huntington Beach),

a subsidiary of The AES Corporation,

tendered for filing pursuant to Section

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

§ 824d, and Rule 205, 18 CFR 285.205,

an unexecuted Meter Service Agreement

(Agreement) with the California

Independent System Operator

Corporation (ISO).

AES Huntington Beach states that the

tendered Agreement is materially

identical to the Meter Service

Agreements that the Commission

accepted for filing, suspended for a

nominal period, and set for hearing on

March 30, 1998, in Docket No. ER98–

1842–000, et al. It requests that the
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Commission accept the Agreement for

filing, to be effective on the date that

AES Huntington Beach acquires a

generating facility, and set the

Agreement for hearing. AES Huntington

Beach states that a copy of its filing has

been served on the ISO.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

26. AES Huntington Beach, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98–2649–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

AES Huntington Beach, L.L.C. (AES

Huntington Beach), a limited liability

subsidiary of The AES Corporation,

unilaterally tendered for filing pursuant

to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act,

16 U.S.C. § 824d, and Rule 205, 18 CFR

285.205, an unexecuted Participating

Generator Agreement (Agreement) with

the California Independent System

Operator Corporation (ISO).

AES Huntington Beach states that the

tendered Agreement is materially

identical to the Participating

Agreements that the Commission

accepted for filing, suspended for a

nominal period, and set for hearing on

March 30, 1998, in Docket No. ER98–

1910–000, et al. It requests that the

Commission accept the Agreement for

filing, grant waiver of notice so that the

Agreement may take effect on the date

that AES Huntington Beach acquires a

generating facility, and set the

Agreement for hearing. AES Huntington

Beach states that a copy of its filing has

been served on the ISO.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

27. AES Redondo Beach, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98–2650–000]

On April 21, 1998, AES Redondo

Beach, L.L.C. (AES Redondo Beach), a

subsidiary of The AES Corporation,

tendered for filing pursuant to Section

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

§ 824d, and Rule 205, 18 CFR 285.205,

an unexecuted Meter Service Agreement

(Agreement) with the California

Independent System Operator

Corporation (ISO).

AES Redondo Beach states that the

tendered Agreement is materially

identical to the Meter Service

Agreements that the Commission

accepted for filing, suspended for a

nominal period, and set for hearing on

March 30, 1998, in Docket No. ER98–

1842–000, et al. It requests that the

Commission accept the Agreement for

filing, to be effective on the date that

AES Redondo Beach acquires a

generating facility, and set the

Agreement for hearing. AES Redondo

Beach states that a copy of its filing has

been served on the ISO.

Comment date: May 11, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

28. AES Alamitos, L.L.C.

[Docket No. ER98–2651–000]

Take notice that on April 21, 1998,

AES Alamitos, L.L.C. (AES Alamitos), a

limited liability subsidiary of The AES

Corporation, unilaterally tendered for

filing pursuant to Section 205 of the

Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. § 824d,

and Rule 205, 18 CFR 285.205, an

unexecuted Participating Generator

Agreement (Agreement) with the

California Independent System Operator

Corporation (ISO).

AES Alamitos states that the tendered

Agreement is materially identical to the

Participating Generator Agreements that

the Commission accepted for filing,

suspended for a nominal period, and set

for hearing on March 30, 1998, in

Docket Nos. ER98–1910–000, ER98–

1912–000, ER98–1930, ER98–1931–000,

ER98–1933–000, ER98–1935–000, and

ER98–2115–000. It requests that the

Commission accept the Agreement for

filing, grant waiver of notice so that the

Agreement may take effect on the date

that AES Alamitos acquires a generating

facility, and set the Agreement for

hearing. AES Alamitos states that a copy

of its filing has been served on the ISO.

Comment date: May 11, 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 these filings are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. EC96–13–000, et al.]

IES Utilities Inc., et al.; Electric Rate

and Corporate Regulation Filings

April 23, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. IES Utilities Inc., Interstate Power

Company, Wisconsin Power & Light

Company, South Beloit Water, Gas &

Electric Company Heartland Energy

Services and Industrial Energy

Applications, Inc.

[Docket Nos. EC96–13–000, ER96–1236–000

and ER96–2560–000]

Take notice that on April 20, 1998,

Alliant Services, Inc. (Alliant), on its

own behalf and on behalf of IES Utilities

Inc., Interstate Power Company,

Wisconsin Power & Light Company,

South Beloit Water, Gas & Electric

Company, Heartland Energy Services

and Industrial Energy Applications, Inc.

(the IEC Operating Companies),

submitted as a compliance filing the

System Coordination and Operating

Agreement Among IES, IPC, WPL and

Alliant and Alliant’s Order No. 888–A

open access transmission tariff. The

filings were made in response to the

Commission’s Opinion No. 419

approving the merger of the companies.

The filings are proposed to take effect

on April 21, 1998. Central Hudson Gas

& Electric Corporation, et al.

Comment date: May 8, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Committee of Certain Members of

Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

[Docket No. EL98–41–000]

Take notice that on April 20, 1998,

the Committee of Certain Members of

Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.,

tendered for filing a petition for

declaratory order seeking an order from

the Commission declaring that certain

elements of the plan of reorganization

proposed by the Trustee in the ongoing

Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding

concerning Cajun Electric Power

Cooperative, Inc., are contrary to the

Federal Power Act, Commission

precedent, and Section 32 of the Public

Utility Holding Company Act.

Comment date: May 20, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.