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
ALLIANT ENERGY DE MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
San Luis Potosi No. 211-100
Colonia Roma
Delegacion Cuauhtemoc
06770 Mexico, D.F.
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(Name of foreign utility company)
Interstate Energy Corporation
222 West Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53703-0192
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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:
Barbara J. Swan
General Counsel
Interstate Energy Corporation
222 West Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53703-0192
William T. Baker, Jr.
Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
40 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
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Interstate Energy Corporation ("IEC"), a Wisconsin corporation and a
registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
(the "'35 Act"), as amended, acting on behalf of Alliant Energy de Mexico, S. de
R.L. de C.V. ("AE Mexico"), an association formed under the laws of Mexico and a
wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of IEC, hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that AE Mexico is, and hereby claims
status as, a foreign utility company ("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33
of the '35 Act.
ITEM 1. NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS, FACILITIES AND OWNERSHIP.
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The name and business address of the company claiming FUCO status is
Alliant Energy de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., San Luis Potosi No. 211-100,
Colonia Roma, Delegacion Cuauhtemoc, 06770 Mexico, D.F.
AE Mexico is a 99.97%-owned subsidiary of Alliant Energy International,
Inc. ("Alliant International"), which, in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Alliant Energy Resources, Inc. ("Resources"). Resources is a direct wholly-owned
subsidiary of IEC and serves as the holding company for substantially all of the
non-regulated businesses of IEC. The remaining 0.03% of AE Mexico is owned by
Alliant Energy de Mexico, L.L.C. ("Mexico LLC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Alliant International and a FUCO.
AE Mexico owns 99.97% of Alliant Energy Operaciones de Mexico, S. de R.L.
de C.V. ("Operaciones") and 99.97% of Alliant Energy Servicios de Mexico, S. de
R.L. de C.V. ("Servicios"), each of which is a FUCO with headquarters in Mexico.
Mexico LLC owns the remaining 0.03% of Operaciones and Servicios.
Operaciones and Servicios have entered into agreements to operate the
electrical distribution facilities of a non-affiliated company which serves a
resort community known as Laguna Del Mar located in Puerto Penasco, Sonora,
United Mexican States. Neither entity owns or operates any facilities that are
used for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy for
sale in the United States.
ITEM 2. DOMESTIC ASSOCIATE PUBLIC-UTILITY COMPANIES OF AE MEXICO AND
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THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO AE MEXICO.
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The following companies, each of which is a direct or indirect subsidiary
of IEC, are domestic public utility companies and associate companies of AE
Mexico: IES Utilities Inc., Interstate Power Company, Wisconsin Power and Light
Company and South Beloit Water, Gas & Electric Company (collectively, the
"Domestic Utilities"). At present, apart from their common affiliation with IEC,
none of the Domestic Utilities has any relationship with AE Mexico.
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EXHIBIT A. STATE CERTIFICATION.
Inapplicable.
SIGNATURE
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
INTERSTATE ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Barbara J. Swan
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Barbara J. Swan
General Counsel
Date: May 17, 1999
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