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
Empresa Distribuidora Electrica Regional S.A.
("Emdersa")
(name of foreign utility company)
GPU, Inc. ("GPU")
(name of filing company, if filed on
behalf of a foreign utility company)
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Item 1.
1. The name of the entity claiming foreign utility company status is
Emdersa. Emdersa's business address is:
c/o GPU Electric, Inc.
300 Madison Avenue
Morristown, N.J. 07960
2. The following is a brief description of facilities used for the
distribution of electric energy for sale:
Emdersa is an Argentine holding company that owns three
electric distribution companies - Edesa, Edelar and Edesal.
The distribution system of the three companies serves
approximately 335,000 customers throughout a service territory
of approximately 322,000 square kilometers in northwest
Argentina. The assets of Emdersa include approximately 9,900
kms of overhead transmission lines (13.2 kV to 132 kV), 11
transformer stations, 6,293 transformer substations and
centers and a 2,100 km low voltage network.
3. GPU Argentina Holdings, Inc. ("GPU Argentina") will directly acquire
100% of the voting shares of Emdersa. GPU Argentina is a wholly-owned, indirect
subsidiary of GPU.
Item 2.
The following U.S. public utility companies will be associates of
Emdersa: Jersey Central Power & Light Company, Metropolitan Edison Company and
Pennsylvania Electric Company, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of GPU. No
such public utility company is acquiring an interest in Emdersa.
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The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GPU, INC.
By: /s/ T. G. Howson
Name: T. G. Howson
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
Date: March 9, 1999
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