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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
:
IN THE MATTER OF :
:
MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY : CERTIFICATE PURSUANT
Fairmont, West Virginia :
: TO RULE 24
THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY :
Hagerstown, Maryland :
:
WEST PENN POWER COMPANY :
Greensburg, Pennsylvania :
:
File No. 70-8259 :
:
(Public Utility Holding :
Company Act of 1935) :
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY
(Monongahela), THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY (Potomac
Edison), and WEST PENN POWER COMPANY (West Penn), in
accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the
purposes represented by the Application or Declaration
herein and of the Orders of the Securities and Exchange
Commission with respect thereto, may borrow from the
following lenders:
Lenders Commitments
Chemical Bank $20,000,000
Bank of New York 30,000,000
The Bank of Nova Scotia 15,000,000
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 20,000,000
CIBC Inc. 10,000,000
Citibank, N.A. 20,000,000
Credit Suisse 20,000,000
The First National Bank of Boston 10,000,000
The First National Bank of Maryland 10,000,000
JP Morgan Delaware 20,000,000
Mellon Bank, N.A. 30,000,000
The Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. 10,000,000
NationsBank of North Carolina, N.A. 15,000,000
PNC Bank, National Association 20,000,000
Sanwa Bank Ltd. 10,000,000
Shawmut Bank 10,000,000
Swiss Bank Corporation 20,000,000
The Tokai Bank Limited, NY Branch 10,000,000
$300,000,000
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During the period January 1, 1994 through June 30, 1994,
Monongahela, Potomac Edison, and West Penn did not issue
and sell any notes as set forth in the Application or
Declaration.
This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to
the Commission's Order in this proceeding after the end
of the six months during which the above-described
transactions were consummated. Further Certificates of
Notification will be filed as to the carrying out of any
future transactions under authorization of the aforesaid
Order and "past tense" opinions of counsel as to all of
the transactions authorized by the Order will be filed
at the time the last of such transactions has been
carried out.
WEST PENN POWER COMPANY
Kenneth D. Mowl
Secretary and Treasurer
Date: July 7, 1994
