UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the Matter of
CERTIFICATE PURSUANT
Arkansas Power & Light Company TO RULE 24
File No. 70-8001
Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935
Arkansas Power & Light Company Louisiana Power & Light Company
425 West Capitol Avenue 639 Loyola Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Mississippi Power & Light Company New Orleans Public Service Inc.
308 East Pearl Street 639 Loyola Avenue
Jackson, Mississippi 39201 New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
System Fuels, Inc.
350 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that
certain of the transactions proposed by Arkansas Power & Light
Company ("AP&L") in the Application-Declaration on form U-1 in
the above file, as amended, have been executed during the fourth
quarter 1995 in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and
for the purposes represented by, the Application-Declaration and
pursuant to the order of the Securities and Exchange Commission
("Commission") with respect thereto dated June 13, 1995 (Release
No. 70-8001).
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The following table describes the transactions that
have been executed by Arkansas Power & Light ("AP&L") during the
fourth quarter 1995.
Date Expiration Number of Rent
Transaction/Party Executed Date Railcars Railcar/Mo.
Subleases
C&IM Railway 10/04/95 12/31/95 100 $450
Southern Pacific Lines 10/04/95 12/31/95 200 $440
Exhibits and Financial Statements
Leases: All executed leases are primarily in accordance with the
Master Railcar Lease previously submitted.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Arkansas Power & Light Company has
caused this certificate to be executed this 10th day of January
1996.
Arkansas Power & Light Company
Louisiana Power & Light Company
Mississippi Power & Light Company
New Orleans Public Service Inc.
By: /s/ William J. Regan, Jr.
William J. Regan, Jr.
Vice President and Treasurer
System Fuels, Inc.
By: /s/ William J. Regan, Jr.
William J. Regan, Jr.
Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretart
