PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
Public Meeting held
July 13, 2000
Commissioners Present:
John M. Quain, Chairman
Robert K. Bloom, Vice Chairman
Nora Mead Brownell
Aaron Wilson, Jr.
Terrance J. Fitzpatrick
Application of Pennsylvania Power Company for (1) a Docket
No.:
Certificate of Public Convenience Authorizing the A-
110450F0016.
Transfer of Certain Transmission Assets to American
Transmission Systems, Inc., and (2) Approval
of Certain Affiliated Interest Agreements Necessary
to Effect the Transfer.
O R D E R
BY THE COMMISSION:
We adopt as our action the Recommended Decision of
Administrative Law Judge James D. Porterfield dated May 31,
2000; THEREFORE,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. That the Application of Pennsylvania Power
Company, at Docket No. A-00110450F0016, to transfer certain
transmission assets and to obtain approval of certain
affiliated interest agreements, both described in the
Application, be and hereby is approved and granted, subject to
the terms and conditions of the Joint Petition for Settlement.
2. That a Certificate of Public Convenience be
issued to Pennsylvania Power Company giving effect to the
Application, as approved, and authorizing the transfer of the
described assets.
3. That as part of the grant and approval of the
Application, the following identified affiliated interest
agreements, attached to the Application, be and hereby are
approved: Attachment A (a bill of sale designed to convey
title to the involved transmission assets), Attachment B (an
operating agreement permitting and requiring American
Transmission Systems, Inc., to operate the involved assets),
Attachment C (a ground lease allowing American Transmission
Systems, Inc., to use land and rights of way owned by
Pennsylvania Power Company for a term of 50 years), and
Attachment D (an interest-bearing promissory note [at 7.75
percent per annum] given to Pennsylvania Power Company by
American Transmission Systems, Inc., in the principal amount
of $34 million).
4. That the Joint Petition for Settlement entered
into between the Pennsylvania Power Company, Applicant, and
the Office of Consumer Advocate, Protestant and Intervenor-the
only parties to the proceeding-be and hereby is granted.
5. That the terms and conditions of the Joint
Petition for Settlement be and hereby are approved and
adopted.
6. That the application proceeding at Docket No. A-
110450F0016 be terminated and the record marked "closed."
BY THE COMMISSION,
James J. McNulty
Secretary
(SEAL)
ORDER ADOPTED: July 13, 2000
ORDER ENTERED: July 14, 2000
