UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under
Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension
of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number: 1-3632
INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1000 Main Street, P.O. Box 769, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0769
(319) 582-5421
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Common Stock, $3.50 par value
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
N/A
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate
rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file
reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 1
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 Interstate Power Company has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: April 21, 1998 BY: /s/ Edward M. Gleason
Edward M. Gleason, Vice President-Finance
and Corporate Secretary
