File No. 70-9627
(Potomac Edison Asset Transfer)
Release of Jurisdiction
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3
FORM U-1
APPLICATION/DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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Allegheny Energy, Inc. Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
10435 Downsville Pike R.R. 12, P.O. Box 1000 Roseytown Road
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 Greensburg, Penna. 15601
The Potomac Edison Company Allegheny Energy Service Corporation
(d/b/a Allegheny Power) 10435 Downsville Pike
10435 Downsville Pike Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
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Allegheny Energy, Inc.
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
The Commission is requested to send copies of all notices, orders
and communications in connection with this Application /
Declaration to:
Thomas K. Henderson, Esq.
Vice President and General Counsel
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Anthony Wilson, Esq.
Senior Attorney
Allegheny Energy Service Corporation
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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By order dated July 31, 2000 in this proceeding, the
Commission authorized The Potomac Edison Company ("Potomac
Edison") to transfer its undivided ownership interests in certain
jointly held generating facilities, certain wholly owned
generating facilities, related fixed assets, other interests, and
certain generating related liabilities to Allegheny Energy, Inc.'s
("Allegheny") wholly owned generation company - Allegheny Energy
Supply Company, L.L.C. ("Genco"). See Holding Company Act Release
No. 27205, Order Authorizing Formation of Subsidiary Companies;
Transfer of Assets and Liabilities to Associate Generation
Company; Issuance of Notes; Payment of Dividends; Intrasystem
Service Agreements; Reservation of Jurisdiction (July 31, 2000)
("Original Order").
Under the terms of the Original Order, pending completion of
the record, the Commission reserved jurisdiction over certain
proposed transactions involving the transfer of assets consisting
of Potomac Edison's undivided 100% ownership interest in the
Luray, Newport, Shenandoah and Warren hydroelectric generating
stations ("VA Hydro Assets"), and a request to merge AE Units 1
and 2, L.L.C., a non-utility subsidiary of Allegheny that owns two
44 MW generation units and associated transmission facilities,
step-up transformers, breakers and interconnection facilities near
Springdale, Pennsylvania, with Genco in exchange for Genco
assuming the former company's outstanding debt.
The record is hereby supplemented and completed with the
filing of Exhibits D-8, and D-9. Exhibit D-8 is a reproduction of
the Order of the Virginia State Corporation Commission approving
the transfer of the VA Hydro Assets, D-9, is a reproduction of the
Order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approving the
transfer of AE Units 1 and 2, L.L.C. Potomac Edison, Genco, and
the other applicants named in this proceeding hereby request that
the Commission issue a supplemental order releasing jurisdiction
heretofore reserved under the terms of the Original Order.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned companies have duly
caused this statement to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
The Potomac Edison Power Company
Allegheny Energy Supply Company, L.L.C.
Allegheny Energy Service Company
By: /S/ THOMAS K. HENDERSON
Thomas K. Henderson
Dated: December 22, 2000
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Exhibit H
Form of Notice
1. News Digest
ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC., ET AL. A notice has been issued
giving interested persons until December __, 2000, to request a
hearing on a proposal by The Potomac Edison Company a wholly owned
public utility electric subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc., a
registered public utility holding company, to enter into a
leaseback agreement with Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, a
wholly owned non-utility subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc.
(Rel. 35-27____).
2. Notice
Allegheny Energy, Inc. et al. (70-1______)
Allegheny Energy, Inc., ("Allegheny"), a registered holding
company, 10435 Downsville Pike, Hagerstown, MD 21740-1766,
Allegheny Energy Service Company ("AESC"), a service subsidiary of
Allegheny, The Potomac Edison Company ("Potomac Edison"),<F1> a
wholly owned public utility electric subsidiary of Allegheny, and
Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC ("GENCO"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Allegheny (collectively, "Applicants"), hereby file
this application-declaration with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under Sections 6(a), 7, 9(a), 10, 11,
12(b) and 13(b) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,
as amended ("Act"), and Rules 45, 46, 54, 90 and 91 under the Act.
By order dated July 31, 2000 in this proceeding, the
Commission authorized The Potomac Edison Company ("Potomac
Edison") to transfer its undivided ownership interests in certain
jointly held generating facilities, certain wholly owned
generating facilities, related fixed assets, other interests, and
certain generating related liabilities to Allegheny Energy, Inc.'s
("Allegheny") wholly owned generation company - Allegheny Energy
Supply Company, L.L.C. ("Genco"). See Holding Company Act Release
No. 27205, Order Authorizing Formation of Subsidiary Companies;
Transfer of Assets and Liabilities to Associate Generation
Company; Issuance of Notes; Payment of Dividends; Intrasystem
Service Agreements; Reservation of Jurisdiction (July 31, 2000)
("Original Order").
Under the terms of the Original Order, pending completion of
the record, the Commission reserved jurisdiction over certain
proposed transactions involving the transfer of assets consisting
of Potomac Edison's undivided 100% ownership interest in the
Luray, Newport, Shenandoah and Warren hydroelectric generating
stations ("VA Hydro Assets"), and a request to merge AE Units 1
and 2, L.L.C., a non-utility subsidiary of Allegheny that owns two
44 MW generation units and associated transmission facilities,
step-up transformers, breakers and interconnection facilities near
Springdale, Pennsylvania, with Genco in exchange for Genco
assuming the former company's outstanding debt.
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<F1> In addition to Potomac Edison, Monongahela Power Company
("Monongahela") is a wholly owned public utility subsidiary of
Allegheny. GENCO, Potomac Edison and Monongahela jointly own
Allegheny Generating Company ("AGC"), which owns a 40% undivided
interest in a pumped-storage hydroelectric generating facility and
related transmission facilities located in Bath County, Virginia
("Bath Project").
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The record is hereby supplemented and completed with the
filing of Exhibits D-8, and D-9. Exhibit D-8 is a reproduction of
the Order of the Virginia State Corporation Commission approving
the transfer of the VA Hydro Assets, D-9, is a reproduction of the
Order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approving the
transfer of AE Units 1 and 2, L.L.C. Potomac Edison, Genco, and
the other applicants named in this proceeding hereby request that
the Commission issue a supplemental order releasing jurisdiction
heretofore reserved under the terms of the Original Order.
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Exhibit D-8, Order of the Virginia State Corporation Commission
Exhibit D-9, Order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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