Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER97-3189-002, et al.]

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, et al.; Electric Rate and

Corporate Regulation Filings

March 4, 1998.

Take notice that the following filings have been made with the

Commission:

1. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER97-3189-002]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Baltimore Gas and Electric

Company in compliance with the November 25, 1997, Order of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission in Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland

Interconnection, et al., 81 FERC para. 61,257, filed clean and redlined

versions of a revised Attachment H-2 to the PJM Open Access

Transmission Tariff in Docket No. ER97-3189-000.

Copies are being served on the other PJM Regional Transmission

Owners, the PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., and other persons on the

Restricted Service List in this docket.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

2. Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison

Company, Pennsylvania Electric Co.

[Docket No. ER97-3189-004]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Jersey Central Power & Light

Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company

(collectively d/b/a GPU Energy), submitted for filing revised

Attachments H-4, H-5 and H-6 to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff

in compliance with the Commission's January 29, 1998, Order in

Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection, 82 FERC para. 61,068

(1998).

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

3. Potomac Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER97-3189-006]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Potomac Electric Power Company

filed amended Attachment H-9 to the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff

changing the annual demand charge for network service in compliance

with the Commission's Order, 81 FERC para.61,257 (1997), Ordering

Paragraph (F), as clarified by order issued January 29, 1998, directing

that the annual demand charge for network service in the Pepco Zone and

the Fixed Transmission Rights associated with such service be

calculated in a consistent manner. Waiver of notice is requested to

permit amended Attachment H-9 to become effective on April 1, 1998,

concurrently with amended section 34.1 of said Tariff as filed by the

PJM ISO pursuant to ordering paragraph (G) of said order.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

4. Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection

[Docket No. ER97-3189-007]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, PP&L, Inc. (PP&L), filed

revisions to the PP&L Group Zone network transmission service rates

contained in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection

(PJM), Open Access Transmission Tariff.

PP&L states that copies of this filing have been served on the PJM

Office of Interconnection, all PJM Regional Transmission Owners and the

public utility commissions of all states in the PJM control area.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

5. Public Service Electric and Gas Company

[Docket No. ER97-3189-008]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Public Service Electric and Gas

Company (PSE&G), tendered for filing a compliance filing revising its

transmission service rates, pursuant to the PJM Open Access

Transmission Tariff presently on file with the Commission. PSE&G states

that the revised rates are in compliance with Ordering Paragraph F of

the Commission's November 25, 1997, Order on the Pennsylvania-New

Jersey-Maryland Interconnection Restructuring, 81 FERC para. 61,257

(1997), as clarified by the Commission's Order on Motion for

Clarification, issued January 29, 1998, 82 FERC para. 61,068 (1998).

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

6. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-1209-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light

Company tendered for filing an amendment to its December 24, 1997,

filing in the above referenced docket.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

7. Long Island Lighting Company

[Docket No. ER98-1697-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Long Island Lighting Company

(LILCO), filed an Amendment to the Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-

Point Transmission Service between LILCO and the New York Power

Authority (Transmission Customer).

The Amendment to the Service Agreement contains an updated

Attachment A-1, listing the new entities

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selected to receive the Power for Jobs service.

LILCO requests waiver of the Commission's sixty (60) day notice

requirements and an effective date of February 18, 1998, for the

Amendment to the Service Agreement. LILCO has served copies of the

filing on the New York State Public Service Commission and on the

Transmission Customer.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

8. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-1802-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998 Louisville Gas and Electric

Company (LG&E), tendered for filing a modification in Docket No. ER98-

1802-000. The Coordination Transmission Service Agreement dated

February 1, 1996, between LG&E and Coastal Electric Services Company

should not have been included in the Consent to Assignment form.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

9. Boston Edison Company

[Docket No. ER98-1985-000]

Take notice that on February 24, 1998, Boston Edison Company filed

for informational purposes only, a true-up to actual report for

Calendar Year 1996, regarding charges to Cambridge Electric Light

Company for use of Station 509. Boston Edison's charges are governed by

its FERC Rate Schedule No. 101.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

10. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2024-000]

Take notice that on February 27, 1998, Pacific Gas and Electric

Company (PG&E) tendered for filing; 1) an agreement dated as of

February 1, 1998, by and between PG&E and Arizona Public Service

Company entitled (Service Agreement for Firm Point-to-Point

Transmission Service)(Service Agreement); and 2) a request for

termination of this Service Agreement.

The Service Agreement was entered into for the purpose of firm

point-to-point transmission service for 10 MW of power delivered to APS

at Captain Jack Substation. The effective date of termination is either

the requested date shown below or such other date the Commission deems

appropriate for termination.

Copies of this filing have been served upon the California Public

Utilities Commission and APS.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

11. Ohio Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2035-000]

Take notice that Ohio Power Company (OPCo), on March 2, 1998,

tendered for filing with the Commission proposed modifications to its

FERC Rate Schedule No. 18. The modifications are designed to provide

off-peak excess demand and surplus power to Wheeling Power Company

(WPCo).

OPCo proposes an effective date of May 1, 1998, and states that

copies of its filing were served on WPCo and the Public Service

Commission of West Virginia.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

12. Wisconsin Power and Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2036-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Wisconsin Power and Light

Company (WP&L), tendered for filing executed Form Of Service Agreements

for Firm and Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service, establishing

Ameren Services Company as a point-to-point transmission customer under

the terms of WP&L's transmission tariff.

WP&L requests an effective date of February 1, 1998, and

accordingly, seeks waiver of the Commission's notice requirements.

A copy of this filing has been served upon the Public Service

Commission of Wisconsin.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

13. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2038-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for

filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Noram Energy

Services, Inc., will take service under Illinois Power Company's Power

Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of Service Agreement

in Illinois Power's tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of February 1, 1998.

Copies have been served upon the Illinois Commerce Commission and

Noram Energy Services, Inc.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

14. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2039-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for

filing a Power Sales Tariff, Service Agreement under which Tractebel

Energy Marketing, Inc., will take service under Illinois Power

Company's Power Sales Tariff. The agreements are based on the Form of

Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of January 1, 1998.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

15. Illinois Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2040-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Illinois Power Company (Illinois

Power), 500 South 27th Street, Decatur, Illinois 62526, tendered for

filing an amendment to the existing firm transmission agreements under

which Wagner Castings Company is taking transmission service pursuant

to its open access transmission tariff. The agreements are based on the

Form of Service Agreement in Illinois Power's tariff.

Illinois Power has requested an effective date of February 5, 1998.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

16. New England Power Pool

[Docket No. ER98-2041-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, the New England Power Pool

Executive Committee filed for acceptance a signature page to the New

England Power Pool (NEPOOL), Agreement dated September 1, 1971, as

amended, signed by Engage Energy US, L.P. (Engage Energy). The NEPOOL

Agreement has been designated NEPOOL FPC No. 2.

The Executive Committee states that the Commission's acceptance of

Engage Energy's signature page would permit NEPOOL to expand its

membership to include Engage Energy. NEPOOL further states that the

filed signature page does not change the NEPOOL Agreement in any

manner, other than to make Engage Energy a member in NEPOOL. NEPOOL

requests an effective date of May 1, 1998, for commencement of

participation in NEPOOL by Engage Energy.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

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17. Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2042-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Florida Keys Electric

Cooperative Association, Inc., tendered for filing a revised rate for

non-firm transmission service provided to the City Electric System, Key

West, Florida in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Long-

Term Joint Investment Transmission Agreement between the Parties.

A copy of this filing has been served on CES and the Florida Public

Service Commissioner.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

18. Virginia Electric and Power

[Docket No. ER98-2043-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Virginia Electric and Power

Company (Virginia Power), tendered for filing a Notice of Withdrawal

from the GAPP Experiment Participation Agreement (Agreement).

Copies of the filing have been provided to each of the signatories

of the Agreement, all parties of record in Docket No. ER97-697-000 and

to the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina

Utilities Commission.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

19. Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2045-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc.

(CES), an affiliate of Delmarva Power & Light Company (Delmarva), and

Atlantic City Electric Company (Atlantic), tendered for filing an

application to obtain a power marketing certificate to make sales at

market-based rates, to resell transmission and ancillary services

reserved or obtained by CES for its own use, and to act as a broker for

electric capacity and energy sales from assets of Delmarva and

Atlantic. Included in the filing are a market-based sales tariff to

become effective May 2, 1998, and a code of conduct.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

20. Arizona Public Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2046-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Arizona Public Service Company

(APS), tendered for filing Service Agreements under APS' FERC Electric

Tariff, Original Volume No. 3, with Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.

A copy of this filing has been served on the Arizona Corporation

Commission and Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

21. New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2047-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, New York State Electric & Gas

Corporation (NYSEG), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 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

New York Municipal Power Agency (NYMPA). The agreement provides for

NYSEG's sale to NYMPA and NYMPA's purchase of up to 90 MW of

supplemental electric generating capacity and associated energy at the

rates, terms, charges, and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

NYMPA has requested that service under the agreement commence on

May 1, 1998. Therefore, NYSEG is requesting a May 1, 1998, effective

date.

NYSEG served copies of the filing upon the New York State Public

Service Commission and NYMPA.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

22. Allegheny Power Service Corp., on behalf of Monongahela Power

Co., The Potomac Edison Company, and West Penn Power Company

(Allegheny Power)

[Docket No. ER98-2048-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Allegheny Power Service

Corporation on behalf of Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison

Company and West Penn Power Company (Allegheny Power), filed an

amendment to include distribution service for wholesale customers

taking service under AP's Pro Forma Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Allegheny Power requests an April 27, 1998, effective date for this

amendment.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

23. MidAmerican Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2049-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company

(MidAmerican), 666 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50303 submitted for

filing with the Commission a Service Agreement dated January 30, 1998,

with the City of Eldridge, IA (Eldridge), entered into pursuant to

MidAmerican's Rate Schedule for Power Sales, FERC Electric Tariff,

Original Volume No. 5 (Tariff), and a Power Sales Agreement dated

January 30, 1998, with the City of Eldridge, IA, entered into pursuant

to the Service Agreement and the Tariff.

MidAmerican requests an effective date of February 1, 1998, for

this Agreement, and accordingly seeks a waiver of the Commission's

notice requirement. MidAmerican has served a copy of the filing on

Eldridge, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Illinois Commerce Commission

and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

24. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2050-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Central Hudson Gas & Electric

Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of

the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations in

18 CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and Eastern Power. The terms

and conditions of service under this Agreement are made pursuant to

CHG&E's FERC Open Access Schedule, Original Volume 1 (Transmission

Tariff) filed in compliance with the Commission's Order No. 888 in

Docket No. RM95-8-000 and RM94-7-001 and amended in compliance with

Commission Order dated May 28, 1997. CHG&E also has requested waiver of

the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18 CFR 35.11.

A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service

Commission of the State of New York.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

25. Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2051-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Central Hudson Gas and Electric

Corporation (CHG&E), tendered for filing pursuant to Section 35.12 of

the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission), Regulations in

18 CFR a Service Agreement between CHG&E and NUI Energy Brokers, Inc.

The terms and conditions of service under this Agreement are made

pursuant to CHG&E's FERC Electric Rate Schedule, Original Volume No. 1

(Power Sales

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Tariff) accepted by the Commission in Docket No. ER97-890-000. CHG&E

also has requested waiver of the 60-day notice provision pursuant to 18

CFR Section 35.11.

A copy of this filing has been served on the Public Service

Commission of the State of New York.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

26. American Electric Power Service Corporation

[Docket No. ER98-2052-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, the American Electric Power

Service Corporation (AEPSC), tendered for filing executed service

agreements under the Wholesale Market Tariff of the AEP Operating

Companies (Power Sales Tariff). The Power Sales Tariff was accepted for

filing effective October 10, 1997, and has been designated AEP

Operating Companies' FERC Electric Tariff Original Volume No. 5. AEPSC

respectfully requests waiver of notice to permit the service agreements

to be made effective for service billed on and after January 29, 1998.

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: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

27. Louisville Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2053-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 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 Amoco Energy Trading

Corporation under LG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

28. Wisconsin Electric Power Company

[Docket No. ER98-2054-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Wisconsin Electric Power Company

(Wisconsin Electric), tendered for filing an electric service agreement

under its Coordination Sales Tariff (FERC Electric Tariff, Original

Volume No. 2). Wisconsin Electric respectfully requests an effective

date March 2, 1998. Wisconsin Electric is authorized to state that

SCANA Energy Marketing, Inc., joins in the requested effective date.

Copies of the filing have been served on SCANA Energy Marketing,

Inc., the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Public Service

Commission of Wisconsin.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

29. Madison Gas and Electric Company

[Docket No. ER98-2055-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Madison Gas and Electric Company

(MGE), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission the following sheets from its Original Volume No. 2 (Power

Sales Tariff):

--Second Revised Sheet No. 4

--Original Sheet No. 25

--Original Sheet No. 26

MGE states that a copy of the filing has been provided to the

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and all customers taking service

under the Power Sales Tariff.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

30. Carolina Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER98-2056-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company

(CP&L), tendered for filing the Power Purchase and Coordination

Agreement between Carolina Power & Light Company and North Carolina

Eastern Municipal Power Agency, dated February 27, 1998. The filing was

made as a supplement to FERC Rate Schedule No. 121. CP&L has requested

waiver of the 60-day notice provision and has requested an effective

date of March 1, 1998, for the Agreement.

Copies of the filing were served on the North Carolina Eastern

Municipal Power Agency, the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the

South Carolina Public Service Commission.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

31. Peco Energy Company

[Docket No. ER98-2057-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, PECO Energy Company (PECO),

filed a Service Agreement dated February 23, 1998, with MidAmerican

Energy Company (MidAmerican), under PECO's FERC Electric Tariff

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

as a customer under the Tariff.

PECO requests an effective date of February 23, 1998, for the

Service Agreement.

PECO states that copies of this filing have been supplied to

MidAmerican and to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

32. Northeast Utilities Service Company

[Docket No. ER98-2058-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, pursuant to Sections 35.15 and

131.53 of the Commission's Regulations, Northeast Utilities Service

Company (NUSCO), on behalf of its operating affiliate, The Connecticut

Light and Power Company (CL&P), tendered for filing a Notice of

Cancellation of the following Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rate

schedules and supplements thereto between CL&P and the Connection

Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative:

Rate Schedule FERC No. CL&P 224

Rate Schedule FERC No. CL&P 226

Rate Schedule FERC No. CL&P 227

Rate Schedule FERC No. CL&P 228

Rate Schedule FERC No. CL&P 229

Rate Schedule FERC No. CL&P 231

Rate Schedule FERC No. CL&P 232

Rate Schedule FERC No. CL&P 256

NUSCO requests that such cancellations be made effective for Rate

Schedule FERC No. CL&P 228 as of March 3, 1998, for Rate Schedule Nos.

CL&P 224, 226, 227, 229, 231, 232, and 256 as of October 31, 1998, or

such other date on which the Commission permits said rate schedules to

be canceled. NUSCO states that cancellation of these rate schedules as

of the requested effective dates is necessary in order to effectuate

certain proposed arrangements between the parties.

NUSCO states that copies of its submission have been mailed or

delivered to Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative and the

Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

33. Energy International Power Marketing, Corp.

[Docket No. ER98-2059-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Energy International Power

Marketing Corp. (EIP), petitioned the Commission for acceptance of EIP

Rate Schedule FERC No. 1; the granting of certain blanket approvals,

including the authority to sell electricity at market-based rates; and

the waiver of certain Commission Regulations.

EIP intends to engage in wholesale electric power and energy

purchases and sales as a marketer. EIP is not in the business of

generating or transmitting electric power. EIP is a wholly-owned

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subsidiary of Energy International Corporation, which primarily exports

U.S. manufactured electrical and mechanical equipment.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

34. Northern States Power Company (Minnesota), Northern States

Power Company (Wisconsin)

[Docket No. ER98-2060-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, Northern States Power Company

(Minnesota), and Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) (jointly

NSP), filed proposed revisions to the NSP Open Access Transmission

Tariff to revise the rates and terms and conditions of service for

Network Integration Transmission Service (Network Service), on the

integrated NSP electric transmission system. NSP presently provides

Network Service to five non-jurisdictional electric utilities: the

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Cooperative Power

Association, Dairyland Power Cooperative, Southern Minnesota Municipal

Power Agency, and United Power Association.

The proposed change increases the NSP Annual Transmission Revenue

Requirement for Network Service to $147.3 million based on the 12 month

test period ending December 31, 1998. NSP also proposes certain changes

to the terms and conditions of the Tariff and Attachment H. Among other

changes, NSP incorporates the revision to Tariff Section 29.1 mandated

by FERC Order No. 888-B, and also proposes a formula to update costs

and loads on an annual basis.

NSP requests an effective date of May 1, 1998, sixty (60) days

after filing. NSP states that it served a copy of the filing on

affected Network Service customers and the utility commissions in

Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Comment date: March 20, 1998, in accordance with Standard Paragraph

E at the end of this notice.

35. UtiliCorp United Inc.

[Docket No. ER98-2044-000]

Take notice that on March 2, 1998, UtiliCorp United Inc.

(UtiliCorp), filed a service agreement with Platte River Power

Authority for service under its non-firm point-to-point open access

service tariff for its operating division, WestPlains Energy-Colorado.

Comment date: March 20, 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. 98-6345 Filed 3-11-98; 8:45 am]

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