UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Application of Unitil Corporation )
) CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO
and its Subsidiaries on Form U-1 ) RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC
) UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT
(File No. 70-9053) ) of 1935
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Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, Unitil Corporation ("Unitil"), on behalf of
itself and its subsidiaries, Concord Electric Company, Exeter & Hampton
Electric Company, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, Unitil Power
Corp., Unitil Realty Corp., Unitil Resources Inc. and Unitil Service Corp.,
hereby files the attached quarterly report as required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission's order approving short-term borrowings by Unitil and
its subsidiaries and approving the Unitil System money pool (HCAR. No. 25773;
File No. 70-8066, March 29, 1993; File No. 70-8623, July 11, 1995; File No.
70-9053, June 30, 1997).
Exhibit
Exhibit A - Quarterly Report of Unitil Corporation and Its Subsidiaries
by Short-term Borrowings and Money Pool Transactions for the
second quarter of 1997.
EXHIBIT A
QUARTERLY REPORT BY UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES OF SHORT-TERM
BORROWINGS AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1997
Exeter &
Concord Hampton Fitchburg
UNITIL Electric Electric Gas & Electric
Corporation Company Company Light Company
(a)
Maximum Principal Amount
of Short-term Borrowings
Outstanding During the
Second Quarter:
Money Pool N/A $4,941,925 $4,435,866 $6,227,873
Banks $17,525,000 None None None
(b)
Average Interest Rate for
the Money Pool Borrowings
During the Second Quarter* N/A 6.112% 5.826% 6.145%
(c)
Maximum Amount Outstanding
By Company for Each Source
of Outside Borrowings
During the Second Quarter:
Bank of Boston $6,625,000 None None None
Fleet Bank - NH $8,000,000 None None None
State Street Bank $1,000,000 None None None
Citizens Bank $3,000,000 None None None
* Excludes Bank Service and Commitment Fees
EXHIBIT A
QUARTERLY REPORT BY UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES OF SHORT-TERM
BORROWINGS AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1997
UNITIL UNITIL UNITIL UNITIL
Power Realty Service Resources
Corp. Corp. Corp. Inc.
(a)
Maximum Principal Amount
of Short-term Borrowings
Outstanding During the
Second Quarter:
Money Pool $5,405,739 $8,160,472 $1,583,277 $207,363
Banks None None None None
(b)
Average Interest Rate for
the Money Pool Borrowings
During the Second Quarter* 6.060% 6.033% 5.748% 5.617%
(c)
Maximum Amount Outstanding
By Company for Each Source
of Outside Borrowings
During the Second Quarter:
Bank of Boston None None None None
Fleet Bank - NH None None None None
State Street Bank None None None None
Citizens Bank None None None None
* Excludes Bank Service and Commitment Fees
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this Certificate to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
UNITIL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Gail A. Siart
Gail A. Siart
Treasurer and Secretary
Dated: July 17, 1997
