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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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In the Matter of :
:
OHIO VALLEY ELECTRIC CORPORATION : CERTIFICATE OF
Piketon, Ohio : NOTIFICATION
No. 8
(70-8527) :
:
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 :
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT OHIO VALLEY ELECTRIC CORPORATION, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of, and for the purposes represented by the
Application or declaration herein, the order of the Securities and Exchange
Commission with respect thereto, dated December 28, 1994, amended December 12,
1996, March 4, 1998 and December 6, 1999, made short-term note borrowings from
banks during the calendar quarter ended December 31, 1999, as summarized in
Exhibit A.
This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the Commission's
Order in this proceeding.
OHIO VALLEY ELECTRIC CORPORATION
By: /s/ John F. Di Lorenzo, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Dated: January 5, 2000
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EXHIBIT A
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SHORT TERM ISSUE MATURITY INTEREST PRINCIPAL MATURITY
DEBT TYPE DATE DATE DAYS RATE % BORROWED INTEREST VALUE
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BL 09/30/1999 03/28/2000 180 7.10000 $ 5,000,000.00 $177,500.00 $ 5,177,500.00
BL 10/20/1999 04/17/2000 180 7.20000 10,000,000.00 360,000.00 10,360,000.00
BL 11/29/1999 01/28/2000 60 6.67000 10,000,000.00 111,166.67 10,111,166.67
BL 11/29/1999 05/26/2000 179 7.05000 10,000,000.00 350,541.67 10,350,541.67
BL 12/30/1999 06/27/2000 180 6.70130 5,000,000.00 167,532.50 5,167,532.50
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