Atlantic City Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER97-3189-001, et al.]

Atlantic City Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

February 2, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Atlantic City Electric Company; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company;

Delmarva Power & Light Company; Jersey Central Power & Light Company;

Metropolitan Edison Company; Pennsylvania Electric Company; PECO Energy

Company; Potomac Electric Power Company; PP&L, Inc. and Public Service

Electric and Gas Company

[Docket Nos. ER97-3189-001, ER97-3189-002, ER97-3189-003, ER97-3189-

004, ER97-3189-005, ER97-3189-006, ER97-3189-007, and ER97-3189-008]

Take notice that on December 15, 1997, Atlantic City Electric

Company, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light

Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison

Company, Pennsylvania Electric Company, PECO Energy Company, Potomac

Electric Power Company, PP&L, Inc., and Public Service Electric and Gas

Company submitted filings pursuant to ordering paragraph (F) of the

Commission's order in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection,

et al., 81 FERC para. 61,257 (1997).

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

2. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1328-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power

Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Service

Agreement No. 47 under Wisconsin Electric Power Company's FERC Electric

Tariff Original Volume No. 2.

Wisconsin Electric requests waiver of the notice requirements to

allow an effective date of January 1, 1998.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

3. Sierra Pacific Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1329-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Sierra Pacific Power Company

(Sierra) tendered for filing a Service Agreement (ServiceAgreement)

with SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc. for Non-Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service under Sierra's Open Access Transmission Tariff

(Tariff):

Sierra filed the executed Service Agreement with the Commission in

compliance with Sections 13.4 and 14.4 of the Tariff and applicable

Commission regulations. Sierra also submitted revised Sheet No. 148A

(Attachment E) to the Tariff, which is an updated list of all current

subscribers. Sierra requests waiver of the Commission's notice

requirements to permit and effective

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date of January 7, 1998 for Attachment E, and to allow the Service

Agreement to become effective according to its terms.

Copies of this filing were served upon the Public Utilities

Commission of Nevada, the Public Utilities Commission of California and

all interested parties.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

4. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1330-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Florida Power & Light Company

(FPL) tendered for filing one Exhibit A for the Crawley Delivery Point

to the Aggregate Billing Partial Requirements Service Agreement Between

FPL and Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SECI), and an original and

six copies of an Agreement For Connection Of Facilities Between FPL,

SECI and Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc.

FPL requests that the Exhibit A for the Crawley Delivery Point and

the Agreement For Connection Of Facilities be permitted to become

effective on March 1, 1997.

FPL states that this filing is in accordance with Section 35 of the

Commission's regulations.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

5. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-1331-000]

Take notice that PacifiCorp, on January 7, 1998, tendered for

filing in accordance with 18 CFR Part 35 of the Commission's Rules and

Regulations, Revision No. 3 to Appendix B of the Transmission Service

and Operating Agreement (Agreement) between PacifiCorp and Utah

Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS).

PacifiCorp requests that a waiver of prior notice be granted and

that an effective date of December 1, 1997 be assigned to Revision No.

3 to Appendix B to the Agreement.

Copies of this filing were supplied to UAMPS, the Public Utility

Commission of Oregon and the Washington Utilities and Transportation

Commission. 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: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

6. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1332-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998 Louisville Gas and Electric

Company (LG&E) tendered for filing an executed Non-Firm Point-To-Point

Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and NP Energy, Inc. under

LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

7. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1333-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998 Virginia Electric and Power

Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the Service Agreement

between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Strategic Energy Ltd.

under the FERC Electric Tariff (Original Volume No. 4), which was

accepted by order of the Commission dated September 11, 1997 in Docket

No. ER97-3561-000 (80 FERC para. 61, 275 (1997)). Under the tendered

Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide services to Strategic

Energy Ltd. under the rates, terms and conditions of the applicable

Service Schedules included in the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an

effective date of December 12, 1997 for the Service Agreement.

Copies of the filing were served upon Strategic Energy Ltd., the

Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina Utilities

Commission.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

8. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1334-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power

Company tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Service

Agreement No. 20 under Wisconsin Electric Power Company's FERC Electric

Tariff Original Volume No. 7.

Wisconsin Electric requests waiver of the notice requirements to

allow an effective date of January 1, 1998.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

9. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1335-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998 Louisville Gas and Electric

Company (LG&E) tendered for filing an executed Short-Term Firm Point-

To-Point Transmission Service Agreement between LG&E and Equitable

Power Services Company under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

10. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1337-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998, PECO Energy Company (``PECO'')

filed the following documents as part of its amendment to the Code of

Conduct adopted by PECO in connection with the Commission's grant of

market-based rates authorization to PECO in FERC Dockets Nos. ER96-640-

000, ER96-641-000 and ER97-316-000, as amended in Docket No. ER98-377-

000:

Letter of Transmittal

1. Clean and redlined copies of the amended Code of Conduct.

Copies of the filing are being sent to the Pennsylvania Public

Utility Commission and all customers with executed agreements under

PECO's FERC Electric Service Tariff--Volume I.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

11. PP&L, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1338-000]

Take Notice that on January 7, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (formerly known as

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company) (PP&L), filed a Service Agreement

dated December 29, 1997 with Green Mountain Power (GMP) under PP&L's

FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 5. The Service Agreement adds

GMP as an eligible customer under the Tariff.

PP&L requests an effective date of January 7, 1998 for the Service

Agreement.

PP&L states that copies of this filing have been supplied to GMP

and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

12. Tucson Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1340-000]

Take notice that on January 7 1998, Tucson Electric Power Company

(TEP), tendered for filing the following service agreement for firm

point-to-point transmission service under Part II of its Open Access

Transmission Tariff filed in Docket No. OA96-140-000. TEP requested

waiver of the 60-day prior notice requirement to allow the service

agreement to become effective as of the earliest date service commenced

under the agreement. The details of the service agreement are as

follows:

1. Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service

with

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Enron Power Marketing, Inc. dated November 9, 1997. Service under this

agreement commenced on November 9, 1997.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

13. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1341-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power

Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service

agreement (TSA) with Duke/Louis Dreyfus, L.L.C. (Duke/Louis) for Non-

Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Third

Revised Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over

Certain HVDC Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of

January 7, 1998.

Copies of the filing were served on Duke/Louis and the Public

Utility Commission of Texas.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

14. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1342-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power

Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service

agreement (TSA) with NorAm Energy Services, Inc. (NorAm) for Non-Firm

Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric Tariff, Third Revised

Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From and Over Certain HVDC

Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective date of January 7,

1998.

Copies of the filing were served on NorAm and the Public Utility

Commission of Texas.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

15. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1343-000]

Take notice that on January 7, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power

Company (HL&P), tendered for filing an executed transmission service

agreement (TSA) with Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (``Morgan

Stanley'') for Non-Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric

Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From

and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective

date of January 7, 1998.

Copies of the filing were served on Morgan Stanley and the Public

Utility Commission of Texas.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

16. PacifiCorp

[Docket No. ER98-1344-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, PacifiCorp, tendered for

filing in accordance with 18 CFR 35 of the Commission's Rules and

Regulations, Non-Firm and Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission

Service Agreements with Power Fuels, Inc. and a Non-Firm Point-To-Point

Transmission Service Agreement with ConAgra Energy Service, Inc. under

PacifiCorp's FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 11.

Copies of this filing were supplied to 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: February 12 , 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

17. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-1345-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company

(``APS''), tendered for filing Umbrella Service Agreements to provide

Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service under APS' Open

Access Transmission Tariff with Power Fuels, Inc.

A copy of this filing has been served on Power Fuels, Inc. and the

Arizona Corporation Commission.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

18. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern

States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1346-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively

known as ``NSP''), tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement

between NSP and Carolina Power & Light Company (``Customer''). This

Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under which NSP may

provide to Customer the electric services identified in NSP Operating

Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4. NSP requests

that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on December 15,

1997.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

19. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern

States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1347-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively

known as ``NSP''), tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement

between NSP and Tenaska Power Services Co. (``Customer'').

This Electric Service Agreement is an enabling agreement under

which NSP may provide to Customer the electric services identified in

NSP Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff original Volume No. 4.

NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made effective on

December 15, 1998.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

20. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1348-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation (``NYSEG''), filed Service Agreements between NYSEG and

Lockport Energy Associates, L.P., Northern Indiana Public Service

Company and CNG Power Services Corporation (``Customers''). These

Service Agreements specify that the Customers have agreed to the rates,

terms and conditions of the NYSEG open access transmission tariff filed

and effective on June 11, 1997, in Docket No. OA97-571-000.

NYSEG requests waiver of the Commission's sixty-day notice

requirements and an effective date of January 9, 1998 for the Service

Agreements. NYSEG has served copies of the filing on The New York State

Public Service Commission and on the Customers.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

21. North West Rural Electric Cooperative

[Docket No. ER98-1349-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, North West Rural Electric

Cooperative (North West), submitted for filing its Agreement for

Purchase of Power with the Town of Westfield, Iowa

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(Agreement) pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16

USC 824d, and 35.12 of the Regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 18 CFR Section 35.12. North West's filing is available for

public inspection at its offices in Orange City, Iowa.

North West requests that the Commission accept the Agreement with

an effective date of January 20, 1998.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

22. Southern Company Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1350-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, 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 a service agreement under Southern

Companies' Market-Based Rate Power Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff,

Original Volume No. 4) with the following entity: NP Energy Inc. SCSI

states that the service agreements will enable Southern Companies to

engage in short-term market-based rate sales to this customer.

Comment date: February 12, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

23. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1351-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) (``NSP'') tendered for filing Amendment No. 3 to the

Interconnection and Interchange Agreement dated December 16, 1997,

between NSP and Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company (``NWEC'').

This Amendment No. 3 updates the Interconnection and Interchange

Agreement for the Rock Creek 230 kV Substation, incorporates additional

contract language pertaining to adjustments to meter readings, and

terminates Amendment No. 2 to the Interconnection and Interchange

Agreement.

NSP request the Agreement be accepted for filing effective January

9, 1998, 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: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

24. New Century Services, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1352-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, New Century Services, Inc. on

behalf of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, Public Service

Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company

(collectively ``Companies'') tendered for filing an Umbrella Service

Agreement under their Joint Open Access Transmission Service Tariff for

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service between the Companies and

Black Hills Power & Light.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

25. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1353-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation (``WPSC'') tendered for filing an executed Transmission

Service Agreement between WPSC and Manitowoc Public Utilities,

providing for transmission service under the Open Access Transmission

Service Tariff, FERC Original Volume No. 11, and Revised Attachments E

and I, indices of customers with agreements under WPSC's Open Access

Transmission Tariff, FERC Volume No. 11.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

26. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1354-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO)

filed a Service Agreement dated December 12, 1997 with PG&E Energy

Services (PG&E) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 1

(Tariff). The Service Agreement adds PG&E as a customer under the

Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of December 12, 1997, for the

Service Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to PG&E

and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

27. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1355-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.

(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Sunflower Electric Power

Corporation for service under its Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point open

access service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public

Service, WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

28. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1356-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.

(UtiliCorp) filed service agreements with Sunflower Electric Power

Corporation for service under its Non-Firm Point-to-Point open access

service tariff for its operating divisions, Missouri Public Service,

WestPlains Energy-Kansas and WestPlains Energy-Colorado.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

29. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1357-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, the American Electric Power

Service Corporation (AEPSC) tendered for filing executed service

agreements under the AEP Companies' Power Sales Tariff. The Power Sales

Tariff was accepted for filing effective October 1, 1995, and has been

designated AEP Companies' FERC Electric Tariff First Revised Volume No.

2. AEPSC requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements to

be made effective for service billed on and after December 9, 1997.

A copy of the filing was served upon the Parties and the State

Utility Regulatory Commissions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio,

Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

30. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1358-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Fitchburg Gas and Electric

Light Company (Fitchburg) tendered for filing two service agreements

between Fitchburg and Central Vermont Public Service Corp. (Central

Vermont) and Central Maine Power Co. (Central Maine Power) for service

under Fitchburg's Market-Based Power Sales Tariff. This Tariff was

accepted for filing by the Commission on September 25, 1997, in Docket

No. ER97-2463-000. Fitchburg requests an effective date of December 11,

1997 for Central Vermont and an effective date of December 7, 1997 for

Central Maine Power.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

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31. Unitil Power Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-1359-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Unitil Power Corp. (UPC)

tendered for filing a service agreement between UPC and Central Vermont

Public Service Corp. for service under UPC's Market-Based Power Sales

Tariff. This Tariff was accepted for filing by the Commission on

September 25, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-2460-000. UPC requests an

effective date of December 11, 1997 for the service agreement.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

32. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-1360-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE)

tendered for filing the 1997-98 Operating Procedures under the Pacific

Northwest Coordination Agreement (PNCA). PSE states that the 1997-98

Operating Procedures relate to service under the PNCA. A copy of the

filing was served upon the parties to the PNCA.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

33. Public Service Company of Colorado

[Docket No. ER98-1362-000]

Take notice that on January 8, 1998, Public Service Company of

Colorado, tendered for filing revisions to Exhibits A, B and D to its

Interconnection and Transmission Service Agreement with the Western

Area Power Administration (Western) and is included in Rate Schedule

FERC No. 47. The amendments revise the points of delivery and receipt

and change the commitment levels.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

34. Northwest Regional Transmission Association

[Docket No. ER98-1363-000]

Take notice that on January 6, 1998, the Northwest Regional

Transmission Association tendered for filing an amendment to its

Governing Agreement. This amendment would allow the NRTA Manager to

appoint an impartial facilitator to resolve disputes who is not

associated with the Association.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

35. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-1366-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Wisconsin Public Service

Corporation tendered for filing a Notice of Cancellation of Wisconsin

Public Service Corporation Service Agreement No. 10 under FERC Electric

Tariff, Original Volume No. 2.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

36. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1367-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power

Company (HL&P) tendered for filing an executed transmission service

agreement (TSA) with Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc. (Tex-

La) for Non-Firm Transmission Service under HL&P's FERC Electric

Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, for Transmission Service To, From

and Over Certain HVDC Interconnections. HL&P has requested an effective

date of January 1, 1998.

Copies of the filing were served on Tex-La and the Public Utility

Commission of Texas.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

37. Houston Lighting & Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1368-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Houston Lighting & Power

Company (HL&P) submitted for filing a notice of cancellation of a

transmission service agreement with Destec Energy, Inc. (Destec) under

HL&P's tariff for transmission service ``to, from and over'' certain

HVDC Interconnections.

HL&P states that a copy of the filing has been served on all

affected customers.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

38. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1369-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light

Company (KCPL) tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated December

16, 1997, between KCPL and Koch Energy Trading, Inc. KCPL proposes an

effective date of December 23, 1997 and requests a waiver of the

Commission's notice requirement to allow the requested effective date.

This Agreement provides for the rates and charges for Short-term Firm

Transmission Service.

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 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636-000.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

39. PG&E Energy Trading--Power, L.P.

[Docket No. ER98-1370-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, PG&E Energy Trading-Power,

L.P. (``PGET'') filed a Notice of Succession with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission indicating that the name of USGen Power Services,

L.P., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, has been

changed to PG&E Energy Trading-Power, L.P., effective January 1, 1998.

In accordance with Sections 35.16 and 131.51 of the Commission's

regulations, 18 CFR 35.16, 131.51 (1996), PGET adopted and ratified all

applicable rate schedules filed with the Commission by USGen Power

Services, L.P.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

40. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1371-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power

Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing Service Agreements for

Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with New Energy Ventures,

LLC and Tenaska Power Services Company under the Open Access

Transmission Tariff to Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under

the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide non-firm

point-to-point service to the Transmission Customers under the rates,

terms and conditions of the Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Copies of the filing were served upon New Energy Ventures, LLC and

Tenaska Power Services Company, the Virginia State Corporation

Commission and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

41. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1372-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power

Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing Service Agreements for

Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service with New Energy Ventures, LLC

and Tenaska

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Power Services Company under the Open Access Transmission Tariff to

Eligible Purchasers dated July 14, 1997. Under the tendered Service

Agreement, Virginia Power will provide firm point-to-point service to

the Transmission Customers under the rates, terms and conditions of the

Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Copies of the filing were served upon New Energy Ventures, LLC and

Tenaska Power Services Company, Virginia State Corporation Commission

and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

42. Kansas City Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1373-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Kansas City Power & Light

Company (KCPL) tendered for filing a Service Agreement dated December

22, 1997, between KCPL and OGE Energy Resources, Inc. KCPL proposes an

effective date of December 30, 1997, and requests waiver of the

Commission's notice requirement. This Agreement provides for the rates

and charges for Non-Firm Transmission Service.

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 888-A in Docket No. OA97-636.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

43. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota Company) and Northern

States Power Company (Wisconsin Company)

[Docket No. ER98-1374-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota) and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (collectively

known as ``NSP'') tendered for filing an Electric Service Agreement

between NSP and Southern Company Services, Inc. by and on behalf of The

Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company,

Mississippi Power Company and Savannah Electric and Power Company

(``Customer''). This Electric Service Agreement is an enabling

agreement under which NSP may provide to Customer the electric services

identified in NSP Operating Companies Electric Services Tariff original

Volume No. 4. NSP requests that this Electric Service Agreement be made

effective on December 15, 1997.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

44. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1375-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO)

filed a Service Agreement dated December 26, 1997 with Littleton Water

and Light Department (Littleton) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff

Original Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds Littleton as

a customer under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of December 26, 1997, for the

Service Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to

Littleton and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

45. PECO Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-1376-000]

Take notice that on January 9, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO)

filed a Service Agreement dated November 13, 1997 with DTE Energy

Trading, Inc. (DTE-ET) under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff Original

Volume No. 1 (Tariff). The Service Agreement adds DTE-ET as a customer

under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of December 15, 1997, for the

Service Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to DTE-ET

and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: February 13, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

46. American Electric Power Service Co., Appalachian Power Co.,

Columbus Southern Power Co., Indiana Michigan Power Co., Kentucky Power

Co., Kingsport Power Co., Ohio Power Co., Wheeling Power Co., Boston

Edison Co., Commonwealth Edison Co., Commonwealth Edison Co. Of

Indiana, Inc., Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Illinois

Power Co., MidAmerican Energy Co., New York State Electric & Gas Corp.,

Northeast Utilities Service Co., Connecticut Light & Power Co., Holyoke

Water Power Co., Holyoke Power & Electric Co. Public Service Company of

New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts Electric Co., PacifiCorp,

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Allegheny Power Service Corp.,

Monongahela Power Co., The Potomac Edison Co., West Penn Power Co.,

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. Consumers Energy Co., El Paso

Electric Co., Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

[Docket Nos. OA97-408-002, OA97-431-002, OA97-459-002, OA97-279-001,

OA97-126-002, OA97-313-001, OA97-278-002, OA97-284-001, OA97-411-002,

OA97-216-002, OA97-117-001, OA97-125-002, OA97-434-001, OA97-430-002,

OA97-158-001, and OA97-449-001

Take notice that the companies listed in the above-captioned

dockets submitted revised standards of conduct \1\ under Order Nos. 889

et seq.\2\ The revised standards were submitted in response to the

Commission's December 18, 1997 orders on standards of conduct.\3\

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\1\ The revised standards of conduct were submitted between

January 15 and 21, 1998.

\2\ Open Access Same-Time Information System (Formerly Real-Time

Information Network) and Standards of Conduct, 61 FR 21737 (May 10,

1996), FERC Stats. & Regs., Regulations Preambles January 1991-June

1996 para.31,035 (April 24, 1996); Order No. 889-A, Order on

rehearing, 62 FR 12484 (March 14, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs.

para.31,049 (March 4, 1997 ); Order No. 889-B, rehearing denied, 62

FR 64715 (December 9, 1997), 81 FERC para.61,253 (November 25,

1997).

\3\ American Electric Power Service Corporation, et al., 81 FERC

para.61,332 (1997); Illinois Power Company, et al., 81 FERC

para.61,338 (1997); and Allegheny Power Service Corporation, et al.,

81 FERC para.61,339 (1997).

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Comment date: February 17, 1998, in accordance with Standard

Paragraph E at the end of this notice.

47. Virginia Electric and Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-1456-000]

Take notice that on January 16, 1998, Virginia Electric Power

Company (Virginia Power) tendered for filing the unexecuted Service

Agreement between Virginia Electric and Power Company and Southern

Energy Retail Trading and Marketing, Inc., under the FERC Electric

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Tariff (First Revised Volume No. 4), which was accepted by order of the

Commission dated November 6, 1997, in Docket No. ER97-3561-001. Under

the tendered Service Agreement, Virginia Power will provide services to

Southern Energy Retail Trading and Marketing, Inc., under the rates,

terms and conditions of the applicable Service Schedules included in

the Tariff. Virginia Power requests an effective date of December 18,

1997, for the Service Agreement. On January 27, 1998, Virginia Power

amended its January 16, 1998, filing in the above-referenced docket.

Copies of the filing were served upon Southern Energy Retail

Trading and Marketing, Inc., the Virginia State Corporation Commission

and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

Comment date: February 13, 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. 98-3133 Filed 2-6-98; 8:45 am]

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