:
IN THE MATTER OF :
:
MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY, et al. :
: CERTIFICATE PURSUANT
File No. 70-5946 : TO RULE 24
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(Public Utility Holding :
Company Act of 1935) :
:
Pursuant to Rule 24 of the regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the
undersigned hereby certifies that certain of the transactions authorized by
the Commission's Order dated February 4, 1977 herein were carried out on
February 1, 1996 in accordance with the terms and conditions and for the
purposes represented by said Application or Declaration and the Order of the
Commission with respect thereto. On February 1, 1996, the Greene County
Industrial Development Authority redeemed $500,000 principal amount of
pollution control revenue bonds pursuant to a mandatory sinking fund.
Monongahela Power Company on the same day paid $500,000 to Mellon Bank, N.A.,
as Trustee, which was applied to the sinking fund payment. In addition, on
February 1, 1996, the Greene County Industrial Development Authority redeemed
$700,000 principal amount of pollution control revenue bonds pursuant to a
mandatory sinking fund. The Potomac Edison Company on the same day paid
$700,000 to Mellon Bank, N.A., as Trustee, which was applied to the sinking
fund payment.
This Certificate is filed within 10 days of consummation of the
transactions.
MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY
THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY
WEST PENN POWER COMPANY
By CAROL G. RUSS
Carol G. Russ
Counsel
Dated: February 9, 1996
