SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
FORM U-57
NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS
Filed under section 33(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended
London Electricity plc
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(Name of foreign utility company)
Entergy Enterprises, Inc.
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(Name of filing company, if filed on behalf of
a foreign utility company)
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all
communications relating to this Notification to:
Frederick F. Nugent, Esq. Thomas C. Havens, Esq.
General Counsel Mayer, Brown & Platt
Entergy Enterprises, Inc. 1675 Broadway
Three Financial Centre New York, New York 10019-5820
900 S. Shackleford Road
Suite 210
Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
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Entergy Enterprises, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Entergy Corporation ("Entergy"), a registered holding company
under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended
(the "Act"), acting on behalf of London Electricity plc ("London
Electricity"), hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") that London Electricity is, and
claims status as, a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the
meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
Item 1. Name, Business Address, Facilities and Ownership.
The name and business address of the company claiming FUCO
status is:
London Electricity plc
Templar House
81-87 High Holborn
London WC1V 6NU
England
London Electricity is a "regional electric company"
principally engaged in the business of generating, purchasing and
selling electricity to approximately 2 million retail customers
in a service territory covering the greater metropolitan area of
London, England. The principal assets of London Electricity
consist of electric distribution facilities. London Electricity
also owns less than 1% of the capital shares of National Grid
Holdings plc ("National Grid") which, through a subsidiary, owns
and manages the national electric transmission system in England
and Wales. London Electricity purchases substantially all of its
electricity requirements from National Grid which, in turn,
purchases electricity from a variety of sources. In addition,
London Electricity has the following direct or indirect ownership
interests in electric generating facilities: a 13.5% ownership
interest in Barking Power Ltd., which owns a 1,000 MW gas-fired
power plant located in East London, England; and a 50% ownership
interest in Thames Valley Power Ltd., which owns a 14 MW gas-
fired turbine located at Heathrow Airport.
As of the date of this notification, Entergy owns,
indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary Entergy Power UK
plc, in excess of 90% of the ordinary share capital of London
Electricity. Aside from Entergy, there are no other persons who
own a 5% or more voting interest in London Electricity.
Item 2. Domestic Associate Public-Utility Companies of London
Electricity and their Relationship to London
Electricity.
The following companies, each of which is a direct or
indirect subsidiary of Entergy, are domestic public utility
associate companies of London Electricity: Entergy Arkansas,
Inc. ("Entergy Arkansas"), Entergy Gulf States, Inc. ("Entergy
Gulf States"), Entergy Louisiana, Inc. ("Entergy Louisiana"),
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. ("Entergy Mississippi"), Entergy New
Orleans, Inc. ("Entergy New Orleans"), The Arklahoma Corporation
("Arklahoma"), System Energy Resources, Inc. ("SERI"), Entergy
Power, Inc. ("EPI") and Entergy Operations, Inc. ("EOI") (Entergy
Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy
Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Arklahoma, SERI, EPI and EOI
are collectively referred herein to as the "Domestic Utilities").
None of the Domestic Utilities has made an investment in or has
any contractual relationship with London Electricity.
EXHIBIT A. State Certification.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
ENTERGY ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Frederick F. Nugent
Frederick F. Nugent
Assistant Secretary
Dated: February 21, 1997
