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
Entergy Power Operations UK 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 Entergy Power Operations UK Limited
("Entergy Operations UK") 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:
Entergy Power Operations UK Limited
c/o Entergy Power Group
2 George Yard
Lombard Street
London EC3V 9DH
Entergy Operations UK, an indirect subsidiary of Entergy,
was formed to provide operations and maintenance services to
Saltend Cogeneration Company Limited, an English private limited
company ("Saltend"). Saltend will develop and own a 1,200
megawatt ("MW") (nominal) gas-fired, combined cycle electric
generating facility to be located adjacent to a British Petroleum
Company chemical facility in the County of Hull, England (the
"Plant"). It is anticipated that the Plant will consist of three
400 MW (nominal) units, each of which will include an air intake
system (including a high efficiency filter, pre-filter and
silencer), compressor, combustion chambers, power turbine,
exhaust system and all associated auxiliary plant and control
systems.
No person (other than Entergy and its subsidiaries)
currently owns a 5% or more voting interest in Entergy Operations
UK.
Item 2. Domestic Associate Public-Utility Companies
of Entergy Operations UK and their
Relationship to Entergy Operations UK
The following companies, each of which is a direct or
indirect subsidiary of Entergy, are domestic public utility
associate companies of Entergy Operations UK: 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 Entergy Operations UK.
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: December 9, 1997
