3102 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 13 / Wednesday, January 21, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER98–677–000]

Western Resources, Inc.; Notice of

Filing

January 14, 1998.

Take notice that on January 8, 1998,

Western Resources, Inc., tendered for

filing a Notice of Withdrawal in the

above-referenced docket.

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

January 27, 1998. 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. 98–1306 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–174–000]

Williams Natural Gas Company; Notice

of Request Under Blanket

Authorization

January 14, 1998.

Take notice that on January 8, 1998,

Williams Natural Gas Company

(Williams), P.O. Box 3288, Tulsa,

Oklahoma 74101, filed in Docket No.

CP98–174–000 a request pursuant to

Sections 157.205 and 157.212 of the

Commission’s Regulations under the

Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205 and

157.212) for approval to replace the

Kansas Gas & Electric Brock meter

setting and to reinstall the existing

Brock meter setting at the Catt regulator

site, both in Bourbon County, Kansas,

under Williams’ blanket certificate

issued in Docket No. CP82–479–000,

pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas

Act (NGA), all as more fully set forth in

the request which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection.

Williams states that the volumes of

natural gas at the Catt site are currently

measured by KG&E and that the

installation of the Brock meter setting

will eliminate Williams’ dependence on

KG&E for measurement at the site.

Williams asserts that the projected

volume of natural gas delivery at the

new Brock setting is expected to

increase over the next few years, but the

delivery volumes at the Catt site will

remain unchanged. Williams further

asserts that this change is not prohibited

by an existing tariff and that Williams

has sufficient capacity to accomplish

the deliveries specified without

detriment or disadvantage to Williams’

other customers. Williams indicates that

the total project cost is estimated to be

$124,125, which will be paid from

available funds.

Any person or the Commission’s Staff

may, within 45 days of the 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 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 activities shall be deemed

to be authorized effective the day after

the time allowed for filing a protest. If

a protest is filed and not withdrawn 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–1305 Filed 1–20–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. DR98–24–000, et al.]

Florida Power & Light Company, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

January 13, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. DR98–24–000]

Take notice that on December 24,

1997, Florida Power & Light Company,

filed a request for approval of changes

in depreciation rates made on or after

April 19, 1994 and prior to December

22, 1997, for accounting purposes only

pursuant to Section 302 of the Federal

Power Act. The proposed changes were

approved for retail purposes by the

Florida Public Service Commission.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Monongahela Power Company

[Docket No. DR98–38–000]

Take notice that on December 30,

1997, Allegheny Power, filed on behalf

of Monongahela Power Company, an

application for approval of depreciation

rates pursuant to Section 302 of the

Federal Power Act. The proposed

depreciation rates are for accounting

purposes only. Allegheny Power states

that the proposed new depreciation

rates of Monongahela Power Company

were approved for retail purposes by the

Public Service Commission of West

Virginia effective as of November 1,

1994 and the Public Utility Commission

of Ohio effective as of October 20, 1995.

Allegheny Power requests that the

Commission allow the proposed

depreciation rates to become effective

on the same dates also.

Comment date: February 6, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Mississippi Power Company

[Docket No. DR98–39–000]

Take notice that on December 31,

1997, Mississippi Power Company filed

a request for approval of changes in

depreciation rates, for accounting

purposes only, pursuant to Section 302

of the Federal Power Act. The proposed

changes were approved for retail

purposes by the Mississippi Public

Service Commission and became

effective as of January 1, 1996.

Mississippi Power Company requests

that the Commission allow the proposed

depreciation rates to become effective as

of January 1, 1996 also.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Portland General Electric Company

[Docket No. DR98–40–000]

Take notice that on December 31,

1997, Portland General Electric

Company filed a request for approval of

changes in depreciation rates, for

accounting purposes only, pursuant to

Section 302 of the Federal Power Act.

The proposed changes were approved

for retail purposes by the Oregon Public

Utilities Commission and became

effective as of April 1, 1995. Portland