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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
Form U-3A-2
STATEMENT BY HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING EXEMPTION UNDER RULE U-3A-2 FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
TO BE FILED ANNUALLY
MIDWEST BOTTLE GAS CO.
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(Name of Company)
hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to
Rule U-3A-2 (U-2), its statement claiming exemption as a holding company from
the provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. In support
of such claim for exemption the following information is submitted:
1. Name, State of organization, location and nature of business of
claimant and evey subsidiary thereof.
CLAIMANT:
Name: Midwest Bottle Gas Co.
State of Organization: Wisconsin
Prinicipal Office: 3600 Hwy. 157
La Crosse, WI 54601
Location & Nature of
Business: Sale of L.P. Gas and Gas Appliances in
and around La Crosse, Mondovi,
Richland Center, Black River Falls,
Chetek, Prairie du Chien, Owen Mauston,
Shell Lake, Eau Claire, Menomonie, and
Minocqua, WI
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SUBSIDIARIES:
A. Name: Olson's L.P. Gas, Inc.
State of Organization: Wisconsin
Principal Office: Blair, Wisconsin
Location & Nature of
Business: Sale of L.P. Gas and Gas Appliances and
fertilizer in and around Blair, WI.
B. Name: Midwest Bottle Gas Company of Minnesota
State of Organization: Minnesota
Principal Office: 107 East Main Street
Caledonia, MN
Location & Nature of
Business: Sale of L.P. Gas and Gas Appliances in
and around Caledonia, MN.
C. Name: Midwest Natural Gas, Inc.
State of Organization: Wisconsin
Principal Office: 3600 Hwy. 157
La Crosse, WI 54601
Location & Nature of
Business: This Corporation operates natural gas
distribution facilities in the
following communities in Western
Wisconsin.
Arcadia East Farmington
Independence Somerset
Mondovi Houlton
Whitehall Roberts
Westby Burkhart
Viola Ettrick
LaFarge Galesville
Coon Valley Trempealeau
Eleva New Amsterdam
Strum Centerville
St. Joseph
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D. Name: Tomah LP Gas Service, Inc.
State of Organization: Wisconsin
Principal Office: 305 Arthur Street
Tomah, WI 54660
Location & Nature of
Business: Sale of L.P. Gas, fuel oil and
appliances in and around Tomah, WI.
E. Name: Hiawatha Valley Gas Company
State of Organization: Minnesota
Principal Office: Hwy. 61
Minnesota City, MN 55959
Location & Nature of
Business: Sale of L.P. Gas and appliances in
and around Winona, MN.
F. Name: Tru-Gas of Florida, Inc.
State of Organization: Florida
Principal Office: 206 E. New Haven Avenue
Melbourne, FL 32901
Location & Nature of
Business: Sale of L.P. Gas and appliances in and
around Melbourne, Cocoa, Chiefland,
Crystal River, New Smyrna Beach,
Bronson, Old Town, Silver Springs,
Hernando, High Springs, Florida and
Blakely, Georgia. Development of an
adult mobile home park in West
Melbourne, Florida.
G. Name: Dawson Oil Company, LTD.
State of Organization: Wisconsin
Principal Office: 3600 Hwy. 157
La Crosse, WI 54601
Location & Nature of
Business: Wholesale of L.P. Gas to independent
dealers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
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H. Name: Midwest LPG Insurance
Specialists, Inc.
State of Organization: Wisconsin
Principal Office: 3600 Hwy. 157
La Crosse, WI 54601
Location & Nature of
Business: Insurance Agency selling insurance in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Florida and
Georgia.
I. Name: La Crosse Hangar Co. - 50% Owned
Partnership
State of Organization: Wisconsin
Principal Office: 3600 Hwy. 157
La Crosse, WI 54601
Location and Nature of
Business: Owner and operator of airport hangar
building.
2. A brief description of the properties of Claimant and each of its
subsidiary public utility companies used for the generation, transmission and
distribution of electric energy for sale, or for the production, transmission
and distribution of natural or manufactured gas, indicating the location of
principal generating plants, transmission lines, producing fields, gas
manufacturing plants, and electric and gas distribution facilities, including
all such properties which are outside the State of which Claimant and its
subsidiaries are organized and all transmission or pipelines which deliver or
receive electric energy or gas at the borders of such State.
The only properties described above are those of the Claimant's subsidiary
public utility company -- Midwest Natural Gas, Inc., which has gas distribution
facilities located in the following communities in Western Wisconsin:
Arcadia East Farmington
Independence Somerset
Mondovi Houlton
Whitehall Roberts
Westby Burkhart
Viola Ettrick
LaFarge Galesville
Coon Valley Trempealeau
Eleva New Amsterdam
Strum Centerville
St. Joseph
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Midwest Natural Gas, Inc. purchases natural gas at the communities within the
State of Wisconsin from Oxy USA Inc. and Renaissance Energy Inc. and
transported through Northern Natural Gas Company which has a transmission
pipeline to the communities.
Midwest Natural Gas, Inc. has no properties outside of the State of Wisconsin.
3. The following information for the last calendar year with respect to
Claimant and each of its subsidiary public utility companies:
(a) Number of Mcf. of natural or manufactured gas distributed at
retail .................................1,847,300 Deca-Therms
(b) Number of Kwh. of electric energy and Mcf. of Natural or
manufactured gas distributed at retail outside of that State in
which each such company is organized.....................None
(c) Number of Kwh. of electric energy and Mcf. of natural or
manufactured gas sold at wholesale outside the State in which
each such company is organized, or at the State line.....None
(d) Number of Kwh. of electric energy and Mcf. of natural or
manufactured gas purchased outside the State in which each
such company is organized or at the State line...........None
4. The following information for the reporting period with respect to claimant
and each interest it holds directly or indirectly in an EWG or a foreign
utility company, stating monetary amounts in United State dollars:
(a) Name, location, business address and description of the
facilities used by the EWG or foreign utility company for the
generation, transmission, and distribution of electric energy
for sale or for the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas.........................................None
(b) Name of each system company that holds an interest in such EWG
or foreign utility company; and description of the interest held
.........................................................None
(c) Type and amount of capital invested, directly or indirectly, by
the holding company claiming exemption; any direct or
indirect guarantee of the security of the EWG or foreign
utility company by the holding company claiming exemption; and
any debt or other financial
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obligation for which there is recourse, directly or indirectly,
to the holding company claiming exemption or another system
company, other than the EWG or foreign utility company......None
(d) Capitalization and earnings of the EWG or foreign utility
company during the reporting period.........................None
(e) Identify any service, sales or construction contract(s) between
the EWG or foreign utility company and a system company, and
describe the services to be rendered or goods sold and fees or
revenues under such agreement(s)...........................None
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EXHIBIT A
A consolidating statement of income and surplus of the Claimant and its
subsidiary companies for the last fiscal year, together with a consolidating
balance sheet of Claimant and its subsidiary companies as of the close of such
fiscal year will be filed by amendment in May 1998. The Claimant and its
subsidiary companies fiscal year end is January 31, for this reason the
consolidating statement will be filed by amendment.
The above names Claimant has caused this statement to be duly executed on its
behalf by its authorized officer on this 19th day of February, 1998.
MIDWEST BOTTLE GAS CO.
(Corporate Seal) By James A. Senty
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James A. Senty, President
Attest:
Richard A. Linton, Treasurer
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Richard A. Linton, Treasurer
Name, title and address of officers to who notices and correspondence
concerning this statement should be addressed:
James A. Senty, President
3600 Hwy. 157
P.O. Box 429
La Crosse, WI 54602-0429
