(As filed October 13, 1999)
File No. ____
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
INFRATIL AUSTRALIA LIMITED
Level 25, Eagle Street
Waterfront Place
GPO Box 1242
Brisbane QLD 4001
Australia
SOUTHERN HYDRO PARTNERSHIP
Level 13, 500 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
STATEWEST POWER PROPERTY LTD.
7-11 Catalano Road
PO Box 1459
Canning Vale WA 6155
Australia
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(Name of foreign utility companies)
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
222 West Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
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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 William T. Baker, Jr.
General Counsel Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
Alliant Energy Corporation 40 West 57th Street
222 West Washington Avenue New York, New York 10019
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
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Alliant Energy Corporation ("Alliant Energy"), a Wisconsin corporation
and a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 (the "1935 Act"), as amended, acting on behalf of Infratil Australia
Limited ("Infratil Australia"), an Australian company, Southern Hydro
Partnership ("Southern Hydro"), an Australian company, and StateWest Power
Property Ltd. ("StateWest Power"), an Australian company, hereby notifies the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") that Infratil Australia,
Southern Hydro and StateWest Power each is, and hereby claims status as, a
foreign utility company ("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33 of the 1935
Act.
ITEM 1. NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS, FACILITIES AND OWNERSHIP.
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The name and business address of the companies claiming FUCO status
are as follows:
Infratil Australia Limited
Level 25, Eagle Street
Waterfront Place
GPO Box 1242
Brisbane QLD 4001
Australia
Southern Hydro Partnership
Level 13, 500 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
StateWest Power Property Ltd.
7-11 Catalano Road
PO Box 1459
Canning Vale WA 6155
Australia
Alliant Energy is proposing to acquire, indirectly through a
subsidiary, a 10% equity interest in Infratil Australia. Infratil Australia is a
publicly-held Australian company which, through subsidiaries, owns, operates,
manages, and invests in energy projects and other utility-related assets.
Queensland Investment Corporation and National Nominees Limited are the only
other holders of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Infratil
Australia.
Infratil Australia holds a 50.2% equity interest in Southern Hydro, a
peak load generator which uses storage reservoirs to hold water which is then
released during peak periods of power consumption. Southern Hydro's business
consists of 479 MW of hydro-electric generation from five sites located
throughout Victoria, Australia. Contact
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Energy (27.7%) and UniSuper (22.1%) are currently the only other major
shareholders with 5% or more equity interests in Southern Hydro. Alliant
Energy (through a subsidiary), Infratil Australia and UniSuper intend to
purchase Contact Energy's 27.7% interest in Southern Hydro. Following
completion of such transaction, Infratil Australia, UniSuper and
Alliant Energy (or a subsidiary) will own 54.15%; 23.85%; and 22%,
respectively, of the equity interests in Southern Hydro.
Infratil Australia also holds a 50% interest in StateWest Power, which
owns and/or operates power stations ranging in size from 10 MW to 50 MW in
various locations of Australia. Many of these facilities are located at, and are
used to serve, industrial and mining sites. The total installed capability of
all power stations currently in service and under construction which are or will
be owned and/or operated by StateWest Power is approximately 58MW. The other 50%
interest is owned by Stuart Walker Holdings.
ITEM 2. DOMESTIC ASSOCIATE PUBLIC-UTILITY COMPANIES OF INFRATIL AUSTRALIA,
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STATEWEST POWER AND SOUTHERN HYDRO.
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The following companies, each of which is a direct or indirect
subsidiary of Alliant Energy, are domestic public utility companies and
associate companies of Infratil Australia, StateWest Power, and Southern Hydro:
IES Utilities Inc., Interstate Power Company, Wisconsin Power and Light Company
and South Beloit Water, Gas & Electric Company (collectively, the "Domestic
Utilities"). At present, none of the Domestic Utilities has any relationship
with any of the FUCOs identified above.
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.
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Barbara J. Swan
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Barbara J. Swan
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Date: October 13, 1999
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