CIPSCO Incorporated
607 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62739
217 523-3600
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February 28, 1997
Securities & Exchange Commission
Office of Public Utility Regulation
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20549-1004
Dear Sir/Madam:
Re: Filing Requirement Under Holding
Company Act Release No. 35-25152,
File No. 70-7274
Pursuant to the annual reporting requirements contained on page 21 of
the Memorandum Opinion and Order (Holding Company Act Release No. 35-
25152, File No. 70-7274) dated September 18, 1990, CIPSCO Incorporated
submits the following items:
FILING REQUIREMENT NO. (1) requests "a description and explanation of
all associate companies, their relationships to each other and to the
utilities, and the type of business in which each is involved;"
See Exhibit A and A-1 attached.
FILING REQUIREMENT NO. (2) requests "the assets of the utilities, the
holding company, its non-utility activities, and the percentage of non-
utility activities."
See Exhibit B attached.
Very truly yours,
/s/ R. C. Porter
R. C. Porter
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
of CIPSCO Incorporated
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Enclosures
xc: Robert P. Wason
Securities and Exchange Commission
Exhibit A
CIPSCO Incorporated
Holding Company System
December 31, 1996
(Information for CIPSCO Incorporated (CIPSCO) is a holding
requirement No. company established October 1, 1990.
(1) appearing on CIPSCO's principal subsidiary is Central
page 21 of Release Illinois Public Service Company (CIPS), an
No. 35-25152; electric and natural gas utility. CIPSCO
70-7274) owns 100% of the common stock of CIPS.
CIPSCO owns 100% of the stock of CIPSCO Investment
Company, a non-regulated subsidiary, which manages non-
regulated investments and provides investment
management services to CIPSCO and its non-regulated
affiliates. CIPSCO Investment Company owns 100% of the
stock of its four non-regulated subsidiaries, CIPSCO
Securities Company, CIPSCO Leasing Company, CIPSCO
Energy Company and CIPSCO Venture Company. CIPSCO
Securities Company invests in marketable securities,
CIPSCO Leasing Company invests in long-term leveraged
lease transactions, CIPSCO Energy Company invests in
energy-related projects or leases and CIPSCO Venture
Company invests in opportunities within the CIPS
utility service territory to assist economic
development efforts in the region. CIPSCO Leasing
Company owns 100% of the stock of its four non-
regulated subsidiaries and CIPSCO Energy Company owns
100% of the stock of its 11 non-regulated subsidiaries.
(See Exhibit A-1 attached.)
Accounting financial, legal, computer data processing
and other services may be rendered through interaction
of the associated companies (CIPSCO Incorporated and
its subsidiaries) and are billed in accordance with
regulatory requirements of the Illinois Commerce
Commission regarding services provided to associated
companies. CIPS employees from time to time perform
work for CIPSCO and CIPSCO Investment Company and its
subsidiaries, all in accordance with approval of the
Illinois Commerce Commission.
Exhibit A-1
Subsidiaries of CIPSCO Leasing
Company and CIPSCO Energy Company
December 31, 1996
CIPSCO Leasing Company
CLC Aircraft Leasing Company
CLC Leasing Company A
CLC Leasing Company B
CLC Leasing Company C
CIPSCO Energy Company
CEC-PGE-G Co.
CEC-PGE-L Co.
CEC-APL-G Co.
CEC-APL-L Co.
CEC-PSPL-G Co.
CEC-PSPL-L Co.
CEC-MPS-G Co.
CEC-MPS-L Co.
CEC-ACE-G Co.
CEC-ACE-L Co.
CEC-ACLP Co.
Exhibit B
CIPSCO Incorporated
Holding Company System
December 31, 1996
(thousands)
Assets of Utility* $1,753,244
Assets of Holding Company and
Non-regulated Affiliates* $ 118,412
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Total Consolidated Assets $1,871,656
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Percent of Non-regulated Assets 6.33%
* Assets are net of intercompany receivables and investments.
(Information for requirement No. (2) appearing on page 21 of Release No. 35-
25152, File No. 70-7274).
