Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 15 / Friday, January 23, 1998 / Notices 3557

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. DR98–25–000, et al.]

Pennsylvania Electric Company, et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

January 15, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. Pennsylvania Electric Company

[Docket No. DR98–25–000]

Take notice that on December 29,

1997, Pennsylvania Electric Company

filed a request for approval of changes

in depreciation rates for accounting

purposes pursuant to Section 302 of the

Federal Power Act. These changes will

be implemented by the Company on

January 1, 1998.

Comment date: February 14, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

2. Metropolitan Edison Company

[Docket No. DR98–28–000]

Take notice that on December 29,

1997, Metropolitan Edison Company

filed a request for approval of changes

in depreciation rates for accounting

purposes pursuant to Section 302 of the

Federal Power Act. These changes will

be implemented by the Company on

January 1, 1998.

Comment date: February 14, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. Central Power and Light Company

[Docket No. DR98–32–000]

Take notice that on December 30,

1997, Central Power and Light Company

filed 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. Central

Power and Light Company states that

the proposed depreciation rates were

approved for retail purposes by the

Public Utility Commission of Texas as

of May 1996. Central Power and Light

Company requests that the Commission

allow the proposed depreciation rates to

become effective retroactively to May

1996.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Public Service Company of

Oklahoma

[Docket No. DR98–33–000]

Take notice that on December 30,

1997, the Public Service Company of

Oklahoma filed 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. The Public

Service Company of Oklahoma states

that the proposed new depreciation

rates were approved for retail purposes

by the Oklahoma Corporation

Commission on October 15, 1997. The

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

requests that the Commission allow the

proposed depreciation rates to become

effective June 1997.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Western Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. DR98–34–000]

Take notice that on December 30,

1997, Western Resources, Inc., an

affiliate of Kansas Gas & Electric

Company filed 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. Western

Resources, Inc., requests that the

Commission allow the proposed

depreciation rates to become effective

February 1997.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

6. Canal Electric Company

[Docket No. DR98–35–000]

Take notice that on December 30,

1997, the Canal Electric Company filed

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. The Canal

Electric Company requests that the

Commission allow the proposed

depreciation rates to become effective

January 1, 1995.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Connecticut Light and Power

Company

[Docket No. DR98–36–000]

Take notice that on December 30,

1997, Connecticut Light and Power

Company, filed 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. Connecticut

Light and Power Company states that

the proposed depreciation rates were

approved for retail purposes by the

Connecticut Department of Public

Utility Control on July 1, 1996.

Connecticut Light and Power Company

requests that the Commission allow the

proposed depreciation rates to become

effective July 1, 1996.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. DR98–37–000]

Take notice that on December 30,

1997, Oklahoma Gas and Electric

Company, filed 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. Oklahoma

Gas and Electric Company requests that

the Commission allow the proposed

depreciation rates to become effective

on January 1, 1997.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

9. Central Illinois Public Service

Company

[Docket No. EL98–1–001]

Take notice that on November 3,

1997, Central Illinois Public Service

Company tendered for filing its

compliance filing in the abovereferenced docket.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

10. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98–522–001]

Take notice that on December 30,

1997, Boston Edison Company tendered

for filing its compliance filing in the

above-referenced docket.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

11. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98–1128–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, Arizona Public Service Company

(APS), tendered for filing an

Amendment No. 1 (Amendment) to

Service Schedule A (Schedule) of the

Power Service Agreement between APS

and Citizens Utilities Company

(Citizens).

Copies of this filing have been served

upon Citizens and the Arizona

Corporation Commission.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

12. Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–1129–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, Orange and Rockland Utilities,
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Inc. (Orange and Rockland), filed a

Service Agreement between Orange and

Rockland and US Gen Power Services,

L.P. (Customer). This Service Agreement

specifies that the Customer has agreed

to the rates, terms and conditions of

Orange and Rockland Open Access

Transmission Tariff filed on July 9, 1996

in Docket No. OA96–210–000.

Orange and Rockland requests waiver

of the Commission’s sixty-day notice

requirements and an effective date of

December 2, 1997, for the Service

Agreement. Orange and Rockland has

served copies of the filing on The New

York State Public Service Commission

and on the Customer.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

13. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98–1130–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, PacifiCorp, tendered for filing in

accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations, a

Notice of Termination of Service

Agreements for transmission service

under PacifiCorp’s FERC Electric Tariff,

First Revised Volume No. 11.

Copies of this filing were supplied to

Delhi Energy Services, Inc., the

Washington Utilities and Transportation

Commission and the Public Utility

Commission of Oregon.

A copy of this filing may be obtained

from PacifiCorp’s Regulatory

Administration Department’s Bulletin

Board System through a personal

computer by calling (503) 464–6122

(9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit).

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

14. Southwestern Public Service

[Docket No. ER98–1131–000 Company]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, Southwestern Public Service

Company, tendered for filing an

amendment to Exhibit D of the

Agreement for Wholesale Full

Requirements Electric Power Service for

Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(FEC), Central Valley Electric

Cooperative, Inc. (CVEC), Roosevelt

County Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(RCEC), and Lea County Electric

Cooperative, Inc., (LCEC).

Comment date: Janaury 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

15. Duquesne Light Company

[Docket No. ER98–1132–000]

Take notice that December 18, 1997,

Duquesne Light Company (DLC), filed a

Service Agreement dated December 8,

1997, with DTE Energy Trading under

DLC’s Open Access Transmission Tariff

(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds

DTE Energy Trading as a customer

under the Tariff. DLC requests an

effective date of December 8, 1997, for

the Service Agreement.

Comment date: Janaury 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

16. The Dayton Power and Light

Company

[Docket No. ER98–1133–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, The Dayton Power and Light

Company (Dayton), submitted service

agreements establishing DTE Energy

Trading, Inc., ProLiance Energy L.L.C.,

as a customer under the terms of

Dayton’s Market-Based Sales Tariff.

Dayton requests an effective date of

one day subsequent to this filing for the

service agreements. Accordingly,

Dayton requests waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements.

Copies of the filing were served upon

DTE Energy Trading, Inc., ProLiance

Energy L.L.C., and the Public Utilities

Commission of Ohio.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

17. Louisville Gas and Electric

Company

[Docket No. ER98–1134–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, Louisville Gas and Electric

Company, tendered for filing copies of

a service agreement between Louisville

Gas and Electric Company and CMS

Marketing, Services & Trading under

Rate GSS.

Comment date: Janaury 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

18. Idaho Power Company

[Docket No. ER98–1135–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, Idaho Power Company (IPC),

tendered for filing with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission Service

Agreements under Idaho Power

Company FERC Electric Tariff No. 5,

Open Access Transmission Tariff,

between Idaho Power Company and

SCANA Energy Marketing.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

19. Public Service Electric and Gas

Company

[Docket No. ER98–1136–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, Public Service Electric and Gas

Company (PSE&G), of Newark, New

Jersey, tendered for filing an agreement

for the sale of capacity and energy to

Constellation Power Source, Inc.

(Constellation), pursuant to the PSE&G

Wholesale Power Market Based Sales

Tariff, presently on file with the

Commission.

PSE&G further requests waiver of the

Commission’s Regulations such that the

agreement can be made effective as of

November 19, 1997.

Copies of the filing have been served

upon Constellation and the New Jersey

Board of Public Utilities.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

20. Public Service Electric and Gas

Company

[Docket No. ER98–1137–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, Public Service Electric and Gas

Company (PSE&G), of Newark, New

Jersey, tendered for filing an agreement

for the sale of capacity and energy to

Southern Energy Trading and

Marketing, Inc. (SETM), pursuant to the

PSE&G Wholesale Power Market Based

Sales Tariff, presently on file with the

Commission.

PSE&G further requests waiver of the

Commission’s Regulations such that the

agreement can be made effective as of

November 19, 1997.

Copies of the filing have been served

upon SETM and the New Jersey Board

of Public Utilities.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

21. Deseret Generation & Transmission

Co-Operative

[Docket No. ER98–1138–000]

Take notice that on December 17,

1997, Deseret Generation and

Transmission Co-operative (Deseret),

tendered for filing Revised Sheet Nos.

65–66, 150, 157, and 167 of its FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2,

which reflect Deseret’s change of

address. Deseret asks the Commission to

set an effective date for the filing of

December 22, 1997. Copies of the filing

were served upon Deseret’s FERC

Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 2

customers.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

22. Deseret Generation & Transmission

Co-Operative

[Docket No. ER98–1139–000]

Take notice that on December 17,

1997, Deseret Generation &
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Transmission Co-operative, tendered for

filing an executed umbrella non-firm

point-to-point service agreement with

Williams Energy Services Company

under its open access transmission

tariff. Deseret requests a waiver of the

Commission’s notice requirements for

an effective date of December 17, 1997.

Deseret’s open access transmission tariff

is currently on file with the Commission

in Docket No. OA97–487–000. Williams

Energy Services Company has been

provided a copy of this filing.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

23. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98–1140–000]

Take notice that on December 18,

1997, the New England Power Pool

(NEPOOL or Pool), Executive

Committee filed a request for

termination of membership in NEPOOL,

with an effective date of January 1,

1998, of Wheeled Electric Power

Company (Wheeled Electric). Such

termination is pursuant to the terms of

the NEPOOL Agreement dated

September 1, 1971, as amended, and

previously signed by Wheeled Electric.

The New England Power Pool

Agreement, as amended (the NEPOOL

Agreement), has been designated

NEPOOL FPC No. 2.

The Executive Committee states that

termination of Wheeled Electric with an

effective date of January 1, 1998, would

relieve Wheeled Electric, at its request,

of the obligations and responsibilities of

Pool membership and would not change

the NEPOOL Agreement in any manner,

other than to remove Wheeled Electric

from membership in the Pool. Wheeled

Electric owns no generation or

transmission facilities in the New

England Control Area.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

24. Washington Water Power

[Docket No. ER98–1141–000]

Take notice that on December 19,

1997, Washington Water Power,

tendered for filing with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission

pursuant to 18 CFR 35.13, an executed

Service Agreement under WWP’s FERC

Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No.

9, with Engage Energy US, L.P.

(Superseding an Unexecuted Service

Agreement previously assigned as

Service Agreement No. 65 under FERC

Docket No. ER97–1252–000 for Coastal

Electric Services Company, now doing

business as Engage Energy US, L.P.).

WWP requests waiver of the prior notice

requirement and requests an effective

date of December 1, 1997.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

25. Consolidated Edison Company of

New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–1203–000]

Take notice that on December 24,

1997, Consolidated Edison Company of

New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered

for filing a Supplement to its Rate

Schedule, Con Edison Rate Schedule

FERC No. 2, a facilities agreement with

Central Hudson Gas and Electric

Corporation (CH). The Supplement

provides for a decrease in the monthly

carrying charges. Con Edison has

requested that this decrease take effect

as of October 1, 1997.

Con Edison states that a copy of this

filing has been served by mail upon CH.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

26. Consolidated Edison Company Of

New York, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98–1212–000]

Take Notice that on December 24,

1997, Consolidated Edison Company of

New York, Inc. (Con Edison), tendered

for filing a Supplement to its Rate

Schedule FERC 117, an agreement to

provide transmission and

interconnection service to Long Island

Lighting Company (LILCO). The

Supplement provides for an increase in

the annual fixed rate carrying charges.

Con Edison has requested that this

increase take effect as of November 1,

1997.

Con Edison states that a copy of this

filing has been served by mail upon

LILCO.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

27. New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation

[Docket No. ER98–1267–000]

Take notice that on December 31,

1997, New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for

filing a Clarification with the

transmission services provided under

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporations

FERC Rate Schedule No. 165 and New

York State Electric & Gas Corporation’s

FERC Rate Schedule No. 115.

NYSEG requests waiver of the

Commission’s sixty-day notice

requirements and an effective date of

November 27, 1997, for the

Clarification. NYSEG has served copies

of the filing on The New York State

Public Service Commission and on the

Customers.

Comment date: January 29, 1998, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

28. Public Service Company of New

Mexico

[Docket No. ER98–1285–000]

Take notice that, on December 18,

1997, Public Service Company of New

Mexico (PNM), submitted tariff sheets

under its open access transmission

service tariff (tariff), incorporating

provisions for rights of first refusal for

tariff and pre-tariff transmission service

and bundled service customers. Copies

of PNM’s filing have been posted and

are available for inspection in PNM’s

office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

This filing is also available in the Open

Access Tariff Filings directory of the

FERC Electric Power Data Bulletin

Board.

Comment date: Janaury 29, 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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[Project No. 2612–005]

Central Maine Power Company; Notice

of Extension of Time

January 16, 1998.

The Commission issued a Notice of

Availability of a Draft Environmental

Assessment (DEA) for the abovedocketed project on December 17, 1997