FORM U-3A-2/A
Amendment No. 1
File No. 69-315
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment to Statement by Holding Company Claiming Exemption
Under Rule U-3A-2 from the Provisions of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935.
CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION
hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to
Rule 2, this amendment to its statement claiming exemption as a holding
company from the provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935. This amendment is being filed to add a statement to the end of the
ninth paragraph of Item 1 of Centerior Energy Corporation's February 28,
1997 U-3A-2 filing, which statement reads: "As of December 31, 1996, MRE
was an inactive company."
As so revised, Item 1 now reads as follows:
1. Name, State of organization, location and nature of business of
claimant and every subsidiary thereof.
Centerior Energy Corporation ("Centerior") was incorporated in the State
of Ohio in 1985. The principal executive offices of Centerior are
located in Independence, Ohio. Centerior is a Holding Company within
the meaning of Section 2(a)(7) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935 (the "Act").
Centerior's principal business is the holding of all of the outstanding
common stock of six subsidiaries which are The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company ("CEI"), The Toledo Edison Company ("TE"),
Centerior Service Company ("CSC"), Centerior Properties Company ("CPC"),
Centerior Enterprises Company ("Enterprises"), and Market Responsive
Energy, Inc. ("MRE").
CEI was incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1892 and is
a public utility engaged primarily in the generation, transmission,
distribution and sale of electric energy to an area of approximately
1,700 square miles in northeastern Ohio, including Cleveland, extending
about 100 miles along the southern shore of Lake Erie west from
Pennsylvania. During the 12 months ended December 31, 1996, all of
CEI's operating revenues were derived from the sale of electricity.
TE was incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1901 and is a
public utility engaged primarily in the generation, transmission,
distribution and sale of electric energy in Toledo and northwestern
Ohio, covering an area of approximately 2,500 square miles. During the
12 months ended December 31, 1996, all of TE's operating revenues were
derived from the sale of electricity.
CSC was incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1986 and is
a service company that has entered into service agreements in the State
of Ohio concerning management, engineering, legal, finance, nuclear
operations, construction, systems dispatch and certain other matters
with CEI, TE and Centerior.
CPC is an Ohio corporation organized on March 23, 1929 that is involved
in real estate activities.
Enterprises is an Ohio corporation organized on July 28, 1971 whose
principal business presently involves the ownership of stock investments
in certain non-utility ventures.
MRE is an Ohio corporation organized June 30, 1995 that is a power
marketer in the wholesale power markets. As of December 31, 1996, MRE
was an inactive company.
The above-named claimant has caused this amendment to be duly executed
on its behalf by its authorized officer on this 15th day of July, 1997.
CENTERIOR ENERGY CORPORATION
(Name of Claimant)
By: TERRENCE G. LINNERT
Terrence G. Linnert, Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer
and General Counsel
(Centerior Energy Corporation has no seal)
ATTEST:
J. T. PERCIO
Name, title and address of officer to whom notices and
correspondence concerning this statement should be addressed:
Janis T. Percio Secretary
(Name) (Title)
Centerior Energy Corporation, P. O. Box 94661, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-
4661
(Address)
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