SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FORM U-57
NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS
Filed under Section 33(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended
Kingsnorth Power Limited
(Name of foreign utility company)
Entergy Power Development Corporation
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(Name of filing company, if filed on behalf of
a foreign utility company)
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all
communications relating to this Notification to:
Frederick F. Nugent, Esq. Thomas C. Havens, Esq.
General Counsel Mayer, Brown & Platt
Entergy Enterprises, Inc. 1675 Broadway
4 Park Plaza New York, New York 10019-5820
Suite 2000
Irvine, California 92614
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Entergy Power Development Corporation, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Entergy Corporation ("Entergy"), a registered
holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, as amended (the "Act"), hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that Kingsnorth Power Limited ("Kingsnorth")
is, and claims status as, a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO")
within the meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
Item 1. Name, Business Address, Facilities and Ownership.
The name and business address of the company claiming FUCO
status is:
Kingsnorth Power Limited
c/o Entergy Power Group
2 George Yard
Lombard Street
London EC3V 9DH
Kingsnorth, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Entergy,
was formed to develop, own and operate a 740 megawatt (nominal)
gas-fired, combined cycle electric generating facility to be
located approximately 30 miles southeast of London, in the County
of Kent, England (the "Plant"). As currently configured, the
Plant will include/be based upon two gas-fired turbines and one
steam turbine, and related auxiliary equipment. Entergy,
indirectly through Entergy Power Kingsnorth, Ltd. and other
subsidiaries, owns a 100% interest in Kingsnorth.
No person (other than Entergy and its subsidiaries)
currently owns a 5% or more voting interest in Kingsnorth.
Item 2. Domestic Associate Public-Utility Companies
of Kingsnorth and their Relationship to
Kingsnorth
The following companies, each of which is a direct or
indirect subsidiary of Entergy, are domestic public utility
associate companies of Kingsnorth: Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
("Entergy Arkansas"), Entergy Gulf States, Inc. ("Entergy Gulf
States"), Entergy Louisiana, Inc. ("Entergy Louisiana"), Entergy
Mississippi, Inc. ("Entergy Mississippi"), Entergy New Orleans,
Inc. ("Entergy New Orleans"), The Arklahoma Corporation
("Arklahoma"), System Energy Resources, Inc. ("SERI"), Entergy
Power, Inc. ("EPI") and Entergy Operations, Inc. ("EOI") (Entergy
Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy
Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Arklahoma, SERI, EPI and EOI
are collectively referred herein to as the "Domestic Utilities").
None of the Domestic Utilities has made an investment in or has
any contractual relationship with Kingsnorth.
EXHIBIT A. State Certification.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
ENTERGY POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Frederick F. Nugent
Frederick F. Nugent
Assistant Secretary
Dated: October 16, 1997
