SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
Damhead Finance (Netherlands Antilles) N.V.
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(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:
Laurence M. Hamric, Esq. Thomas C. Havens, Esq.
Associate General Counsel Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLP
Entergy Services, Inc. 200 Park Avenue
639 Loyola Avenue New York, New York 10166
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Frederick F. Nugent, Esq.
General Counsel
Entergy Enterprises, Inc.
4 Park Plaza, 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 Damhead Finance (Netherlands Antilles)
N.V. ("Damhead N.V.") 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
Damhead Finance (Netherlands Antilles) N.V.
Scharlooweg 81
Curacao
Netherlands Antilles
Damhead N.V., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Entergy, owns an indirect interest in Entergy Power Operations
Damhead Creek Limited Partnership, an indirect FUCO subsidiary of
Entergy which will provide operations and maintenance services to
Damhead Creek Limited ("DCL"), another indirect FUCO subsidiary
of Entergy. DCL is developing and will own a gas-fired, combined
cycle electric generating facility 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. The Plant will have a
generating capacity of approximately 792 megawatts (at average
site conditions).
Other than Entergy and its subsidiaries, no person holds a
5% or more voting interest in Damhead N.V.
Item 2. Domestic Associate Public-Utility Companies of
Damhead N.V. and their Relationship to Damhead N.V.
The following companies, each of which is a direct or
indirect subsidiary of Entergy, are domestic public utility
associate companies of Damhead N.V.: 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 Damhead N.V.
EXHIBIT A. State Certification.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
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: April 19, 1999
