CONECTIV
U-1/A, 2000-06-02
ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED
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                                                                File No. 70-9655
                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 3
                                       TO
                                    FORM U-1
                                   DECLARATION
                                      UNDER

                 THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

                                    Conectiv
                         Conectiv Energy Holding Company
                         Atlantic City Electric Company

                                 ACE REIT, Inc.
                        Conectiv Atlantic Generation, LLC
                         Delmarva Power & Light Company
                       Conectiv Delmarva Generation, Inc.

                                 800 King Street
                              Wilmington, DE 19899

                     (Name of company filing this statement
                   and address of principal executive offices)

                                    Conectiv
                 (Name of top registered holding company parent)

                                 Philip S. Reese
                          Vice President and Treasurer
                                    Conectiv
                                 (address above)
                     (Name and address of agent of service)

The Commission is requested to send copies of all notices, orders and
communications in connection with this Application to:

         Peter F. Clark                           Joyce Koria Hayes, Esquire
         General Counsel                          7 Graham Court
         Conectiv                                 Newark, DE 19711
         (address above)

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Table of Contents

Item 1.  DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

A.       Introduction.

B.       Background and Regulatory Environment

C.       Transactions related to the capitalization of Conectiv Delmarva
         Generation, Inc. ("CDG") and Conectiv Atlantic Generation, LLC ("CAG")
         through the contribution of generating assets. Capitalization of ACE
         REIT, Inc. ("ACE-REIT") through the contribution of CAG ownership
         interests to ACE-REIT.

D.       Dividend of common stock of CDG and ACE-REIT to Conectiv.

E.       Approval of acquisition of CDG and ACE-REIT by CEH. Creation of
         Conectiv Energy Holding Company ("CEH") and contribution of CDG and
         ACE-REIT common stock to CEH. Determination that ACE-REIT is not a
         utility holding company. Possible future activities of CEH.

F.       Request for reservation of jurisdiction pending completion of the
         record with respect to status of CDG and CAG as EWGs.

G.       CEH Authority to acquire EWGs as an intermediary company.

H.       Financing of CEH and financing of ACE-REIT, CAG, and CDG by CEH or
         Conectiv.

     1.  CEH financing by Conectiv.

     2.  CDG, CAG, and ACE-REIT financing by CEH or Conectiv.

I.       Authority for the acquisition of utility assets pursuant to a like-kind
         exchange if at that time CDG is not an EWG.

J.       Affiliate Transactions.

K.       Authorization Period and Reporting.

L.       Statement Pursuant to Rule 54.

Item 2.  FEES, COMMISSION AND EXPENSES

Item 3.  APPLICABLE STATUTORY PROVISIONS

Item 4.  REGULATORY APPROVAL

Item 5.  PROCEDURE

Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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     A.       Exhibits

     B.       Financial Statements as of December 31, 1999.

Item 7.  INFORMATION AS TO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

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Item 6 of the Application/Declaration as previously amended is hereby amended
and restated as follows:

Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statements.

      (a) Exhibits:

      A-1  Certificate of Organization of CDG*
      A-2  Certificate of Organization of ACE-REIT*
      A-3  Certificate of Organization of CAG*
      B-1  Form of Asset Transfer Agreement between Delmarva and CDG
      B-2  Form of Asset Transfer Agreement between ACE and CAG
      D-1  Summary Order dated July 15, 1999 issued by the NJBPU removing
           generating assets from regulatory oversight*
      D-2  Application to VaSCC for Authority to Transfer Delmarva Generating
           Assets under the Virginia Affiliates Act
      D-3  Order of VaSCC authorizing implementation of restructuring (to be
           filed by amendment)
      D-4  Order of the VaSCC under the Virginia Affiliates Act authorizing
           asset transfer (to be filed by amendment).
      D-5  Application to FERC for approval of Transfer to an Affiliate*
      D-6  FERC Order Authorizing Transfer
      D-7  Application to FERC for Approval of Dividend out of Capital and
           Affiliate Transactions.*
      D-8  FERC Order authorizing Dividends out of Capital.
      D-9  Application to the PaPUC for Authority to Transfer Delmarva
           Generating Assets
      D-10  PaPUC Order Authorizing Transfer (to be filed by Amendment)
      D-11  Application to the VaSCC for Authority to Transfer Delmarva
            Generating Assets pursuant to the restructuring
      F     Preliminary opinion of counsel (to be filed by amendment)
      G     Form of Federal Register notice*
      H-1   List of Generating Assets to be transferred*


      * filed previously

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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the undersigned companies have
duly caused this amended Application to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  June 2, 2000
                                           Conectiv

                                           Atlantic City Electric Company
                                           Delmarva Power & Light Company
                                           ACE REIT, Inc.
                                           Conectiv Atlantic Generation, LLC
                                           Conectiv Delmarva Generation, Inc.
                                           Conectiv Energy Holding Company


                                           By:  /s/ Philip S. Reese
                                           -------------------------
                                                    Philip S. Reese
                                                    Vice President and Treasurer


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