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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
Minicentrales Dos S.A.
(Name of foreign utility company)
PP&L Global, Inc.
(Name of filing company, if filed on behalf of
a foreign utility company)
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Item 1:
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The name and address of the entity claiming foreign utility company status
is Minicentrales Dos S.A. ("MICDOS"), Claudio Calle 106, 28006 - Madrid, Spain.
MICDOS is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Spain. MICDOS
is an independent power producer that operates nine hydroelectric power plants
under concessions (either granted to MICDOS or acquired by it from third
parties) in three different regions (which are Duero Basin, Ebro Basin and Tejus
Basin) of Spain with the total installed capacity of 34.8MV and an annual
average production of 129GW of electric energy. The concessions have been
granted by the Government of Spain or one of its administrative agencies
(Confederaciones Hidrogrficas del Duero y del Tajo) pursuant to the Spanish
Electricity Law, and more specifically the Special Producers Regime, and give
MICDOS the right to use the above facilities (which are public domain assets) to
produce and sell electric energy. The concessions have maturities that range
from 2017 to 2048.
MICDOS is currently owned by Minicentrales, S.A. ("Minicentrales") and
Midlands Power Europe Ltd. Both Minecentrales and Midlands Power Europe Ltd.
agreed to sell ownership interests in MICDOS to Hidroiberica B.V.
("Hidroiberica"). As a result of these transactions, Hidroiberica and
Mincentrales each will own a fifty percent interest in MICDOS. The following
persons own five percent or more of the voting securities of Hidroiberica:
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Person Amount Type of Security
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PMDC Europe B.V. 50% Common Equity
Hydrocontracting 50% Common Equity
Unternehmensbet Ges.m.b.H.
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In addition, PMDC Europe B.V. is wholly-owned by PMDC International N.V.,
which in turn is wholly-owned by PP&L Global, Inc. ("PPLG").
Item 2:
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Each of PP&L, Inc. and Safe Harbor Water Power Corp. (collectively,
the "PP&L Operating Companies) is a public utility company that is a subsidiary
company of PP&L Resources, Inc. and an associate company of PPLG. No portion of
the purchase price of MICDOS will be paid by the PP&L Operating Companies.
EXHIBIT A
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The state certification required under section 33(a)(2) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, which was issued by the
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission (which regulates the retail rates of
PP&L, Inc.) has been previously filed with the Commission and is incorporated
herein by reference.
PPLG has duly caused this statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
/s/ Michael D. Hornstein
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Michael D. Hornstein, Esq.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
3050 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
(202) 339-8400
Attorney for PP&L Global, Inc.
September 17, 1999
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