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
C.A. LA ELECTRICIDAD DE CARACAS
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that C.A. La Electricidad de
Caracas ("EDC"), a compania anonima organized under the laws of Venezuela,
is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33 of
the Act.
EDC does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither EDC nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas
Edif. La Electricidad de Caracas
Avenida Vollmer, San Bernardino
Caracas
Venezuela
Description of Facilities:
EDC owns and operates the three generation facilities in
Venezuela: the Oscar Augusto Machado Facility, the Naiguata
Facility, and the Ricardo Zuloaga Complex. These generation
facilities have a combined installed capacity of 2254.8 megawatts
and are used to provide power to Caracas, Venezuela and its
surrounding areas, as well as to the city of San Felipe,
Venezuela. EDC also owns and operates a electricity distribution
network serving the area in and around Caracas, Venezuela.
Ownership:
EDC is a compania anonima formed under the laws of
Venezuela. EDC is 81.2% indirectly owned by AES and 19.8% by the
general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of EDC is Central
Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, EDC, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
--------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
C.A. LUX ELECTRICA DE VENEZUELA
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that C.A. Lux Electrica de
Venezuela ("CALEV"), a compania anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela, is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of
Section 33 of the Act.
CALEV does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither CALEV nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
C.A. Lux Electrica de Venezuela
Edif. La Electricidad de Caracas
Avenida Vollmer, San Bernardino
Caracas
Venezuela
Description of Facilities:
CALEV owns and operates a electricity distribution network
located in the central area of Caracas, Venezuela.
Ownership:
CALEV is a compania anonima formed under the laws of
Venezuela and a wholly- owned subsidiary of C.A. La Electricidad
de Caracas, also a compania anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela. C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas is 81.2% indirectly
owned by AES and 19.8% by the general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility companies of CALEV is
Central Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, CALEV, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
-------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
C.A. LA ELECTRICIDAD DE GUARENAS Y GUATIRE
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that C.A. La Electricidad de
Guarenas y Guatire ("ELEGGUA"), a compania anonima organized under the laws
of Venezuela, is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of
Section 33 of the Act.
ELEGGUA does not derive and will not derive any part of its
income, directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or
distribution of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of
natural or manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United
States. Neither ELEGGUA nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a
public utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
C.A. La Electricidad de Guarenas y Guatire
Centro de Servicios "Rufino Gonzalez"
Carretera Nacional Guarenas
Guatire
Venezuela
Description of Facilities:
ELEGGUA owns and operates the 3.3 megawatt Curupao Facility
in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. ELEGGUA also owns and operates
an electricity distribution network serving the areas of Guarenas
and Guatire in the state of Miranda, Venezuela.
Ownership:
ELEGGUA is a compania anonima formed under the laws of
Venezuela and a wholly-owned subsidiary of C.A. La Electricidad de
Caracas, also a compania anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela. C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas is 81.2% indirectly
owned by AES and 19.8% by the general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of ELEGGUA is
Central Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, ELEGGUA, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
-------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
C.A. LUZ ELECTRICA DEL YARACUY
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that C.A. Luz Electrica del
Yaracuy ("CALEY"), a compania anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela, is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of
Section 33 of the Act.
CALEY does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither CALEY nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
C.A. Luz Electrica del Yaracuy
Avenida La Patria - con 2da. Avenida, con Centrol Comercial ARACOI
Aptdo. Postal 68
San Felipe, Edo Yaracuy
Venezuela
Description of Facilities:
CALEY owns and operates the 6.62 megawatt Chorreron
Facility in the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. CALEY also owns and
operates an electricity distribution network serving the city of
San Felipe in the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela.
Ownership:
CALEY is a compania anonima formed under the laws of
Venezuela and a wholly- owned subsidiary of C.A. La Electricidad
de Caracas, also a compania anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela. C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas is 81.2% indirectly
owned by AES and 19.8% by the general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of CALEY is Central
Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, CALEY, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
-----------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
EMPRESA ELECTRICA DE ORIENTE SA DE CV
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that Empresa Electrica de
Oriente SA de CV ("EEO"), a Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable organized
under the laws of El Salvador, is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO")
within the meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
EEO does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither EEO nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
Empresa Electrica de Oriente SA de CV
9 Av. Sur No. 201
Colonia Santa Gertrudis
San Miguel
El Salvador
Description of Facilities:
EEO operates a medium- and low-voltage electric
distribution network in the eastern part of El Salvador, including
the area surrounding the city of San Miguel.
Ownership:
EEO is a Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable, organized
under the laws of El Salvador. EEO is owned: 4% by the Comision
Ejecutiva Hidroectrica del Rio Lempa; 7% by the general public,
including employees; and 89% by El Salvador Energy Holdings, Inc.
("El Salvador Holdings"). El Salvador Holdings, a company
organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, is owned: 50% by
Reliant Energy Salvador Holding Company, Ltd, a company organized
under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Reliant Energy International, Inc.; and 50% by EDC Energy
Ventures El Salvador, a company organized under the laws of the
Cayman Islands and wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporacion EDC, a
compania anonima organized under the laws of Venezuela.
Corporacion EDC is owned 81.2% indirectly by AES and 19.8% by the
general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of EEO is Central
Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, EEO, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
-------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
COMPANIA DE ALUMBRADO ELECTRICO DE SAN SALVADOR S.A. DE C.V.
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that Compania de Alumbrado
Electrico de San Salvador S.A. de C.V. ("CAESS"), a Sociedad Anonima de
Capital Variable organized under the laws of El Salvador, is a "foreign
utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
CAESS does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither CAESS nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
Compania de Alumbrado Electrico de San Salvador S.A. de C.V.
CAESS, final 29, Avenida Norte, Calle el Bambu
Colonia San Antonio Ayuxtutepeque
San Salvador
El Salvador
Description of Facilities:
CAESS owns and operates a distribution network covering
the central and northern regions of El Salvador, including the
majority of the capital city of San Salvador.
Ownership:
CAESS is a Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable,
organized under the laws of El Salvador. CAESS is owned: 4% by the
Comision Ejecutiva Hidroectrica del Rio Lempa; 21% by the general
public, including employees; and 75% by El Salvador Energy
Holdings, Inc. ("El Salvador Holdings"). El Salvador Holdings, a
company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, is owned:
50% by Reliant Energy Salvador Holding Company, Ltd, a company
organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly- owned
subsidiary of Reliant Energy International, Inc.; and 50% by EDC
Energy Ventures El Salvador, a company organized under the laws of
the Cayman Islands and wholly- owned subsidiary of Corporacion
EDC, a compania anonima organized under the laws of Venezuela.
Corporacion EDC is owned 81.2% indirectly by AES and 19.8% by the
general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of CAESS is Central
Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, CAESS, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
-----------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
DISTRIBUIDORA ELECTRICA DE USULUTAN S.A. DE C.V.
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that Distribuidora Electrica de
Usulutan S.A. de C.V. ("DEUSEM"), a Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable
organized under the laws of El Salvador, is a "foreign utility company"
("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
DEUSEM does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither DEUSEM nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
Distribuidora Electrica de Usulutan S.A. de C.V.
Edificio Corporativo CAESS, final 29, Avenida Norte, Calle el Bambu
Colonia San Antonio Ayuxtutepeque, Apartado Postal 186
San Salvador
El Salvador
Description of Facilities:
DEUSEM owns and operates a distribution network that
serves the southeastern portions of El Salvador, primarily in the
department of Usulutan.
Ownership:
DEUSEM is a Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable,
organized under the laws of El Salvador. DEUSEM is owned: 1.7% by
the general public; and 98.3 by Compania de Alumbrado Electrico de
San Salvador S.A. de C.V., also a Sociedad Anonima de Capital
Variable organized under the laws of El Salvador ("CAESS"). CAESS
is owned: 4% by the Comision Ejecutiva Hidroectrica del Rio Lempa;
21% by the general public, including employees; and 75% by El
Salvador Energy Holdings, Inc. ("El Salvador Holdings"). El
Salvador Holdings, a company organized under the laws of the
Cayman Islands, is owned: 50% by Reliant Energy Salvador Holding
Company, Ltd, a company organized under the laws of the Cayman
Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliant Energy
International, Inc.; and 50% by EDC Energy Ventures El Salvador, a
company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporacion EDC, a compania anonima
organized under the laws of Venezuela. Corporacion EDC is owned
81.2% indirectly by AES and 19.8% by the general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of DEUSEM is Central
Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, DEUSEM, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
EMPRESA DE ENERGIA DEL PACIFICO S.A. E.S.P.
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that Empresa de Energia del
Pacifico S.A. E.S.P. ("EPSA"), a Sociedad Anonima Empresa de Servicios del
Estado organized under the laws of Colombia, is a "foreign utility company"
("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
EPSA does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither EPSA nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
Empresa de Energia del Pacifico S.A. E.S.P.
Carrera 57, No. 11-29
Cali
Colombia
Description of Facilities:
EPSA generates, transmits and distributes electric energy
primarily in the Valle del Cauca of Colombia. EPSA owns and
operates eight generating plants with a total installed capacity
of 897 megawatts and serves approximately 360,000 customers in 38
municipalities, including the electric systems of La Compania de
Electricidad de Tulua and Central Hidroelectrica del Rio Anchicaya
Ltda., subsidiary companies of EPSA.
Ownership:
EPSA is Sociedad Anonima Empresa de Servicios del Estado
organized under the laws of Colombia. EPSA is owned: 8.4% by the
department of Valle del Cauca; 16% by Corporacion del Valle del
Cauca, a Colombia state owned entity; 16.8% by Empresas
Municipales de Cali, a municipal utility and Colombia state owned
entity; and 56.71% indirectly by C.A. La Ectricidad de Caracas
("EDC"). EDC is a compania anonima formed under the laws of
Venezuela and is 81.2% indirectly owned by AES and 19.8% by the
general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of EPSA is Central
Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, EPSA, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
-------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
ELECTRIFICADORA DE LA COSTA ATLANTICA S.A. E.S.P.
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that Electrificadora de la
Costa Atlantica S.A. E.S.P. ("Electrocosta"), a Sociedad Anonima Empresa de
Servicios del Estado organized under the laws of Colombia, is a "foreign
utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
Electrocosta does not derive and will not derive any part of its
income, directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or
distribution of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of
natural or manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United
States. Neither Electrocosta nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will
be a public utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
Electrificadora de la Costa Atlantica S.A. E.S.P.
Edificio Chambacu, Piso 3
Cartagena de Indias
Colombia
Description of Facilities:
Electrocosta owns and operates a medium- and low-voltage
distribution network that serves the districts of Bolivar, Cordoba,
Sucre and Magangue in Colombia.
Ownership:
Electrocosta is a Sociedad Anonima Empresa de Servicios del
Estado organized under the laws of Colombia. Electrocosta is owned:
1.21% by Corporacion Electrica de la Costa Atlantica, a Colombia
state-owned corporation; 3.9% by Electrificadora de Sucre, S.A.
E.S.P., a Colombia state-owned Sociedad Anonima Empresa de
Servicios del Estado; 4.28% by Empresa de Energia Electrica de
Magangue, S.A. E.S.P., a Colombia state- owned Sociedad Anonima
Empresa de Servicios del Estado; 7.18% by Electrificadora de
Cordoba, S.A. E.S.P., a Colombia state-owned Sociedad Anonima
Empresa de Servicios del Estado; 13.09% by Electrificadora de
Bolivar, S.A. E.S.P., a Colombia state-owned Sociedad Anonima
Empresa de Servicios del Estado; and 70.33% by Caribe Energy
Holding, Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HIEDC Holdings, Ltd., a
company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
HIEDC Holdings, Ltd., is owned: 50% by Reliant Energy
Salvador Holding Company, Ltd, a company organized under the laws
of the Cayman Islands and a wholly- owned subsidiary of Reliant
Energy International, Inc.; and 50% by EDC Energy Ventures
Distribucion Colombia, a company organized under the laws of the
Cayman Islands and wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporacion EDC, a
compania anonima organized under the laws of Venezuela. Corporacion
EDC is owned 81.2% indirectly by AES and 19.8% by the general
public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of Electrocosta are
Central Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, Electrocosta, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
-------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
ELECTRIFICADORA DEL CARIBE S.A. E.S.P.
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that Electrificadora del Caribe
S.A. E.S.P. ("Electricaribe"), a Sociedad Anonima Empresa de Servicios del
Estado organized under the laws of Colombia, is a "foreign utility company"
("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
Electricaribe does not derive and will not derive any part of its
income, directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or
distribution of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of
natural or manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United
States. Neither Electricaribe nor any of its subsidiary companies is or
will be a public utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
Electrificadora del Caribe S.A. E.S.P.
World Trade Center
Calle 73 No. 54-11, Oficina 1207
Barranquilla
Colombia
Description of Facilities:
Electricaribe owns and operates a medium- and low-voltage
distribution network that serves the districts of Atlantico, Cesar,
Guajira and Magdalena in Colombia.
Ownership:
Electrocosta is a Sociedada Anonima Empresa de Servicios del
Estado organized under the laws of Colombia. Electrocosta is owned:
0.57% by Corporacion Electrica de la Costa Atlantica, a Colombia
state-owned corporation; 3.42% by Electrificadora del Cesar, S.A.
E.S.P., a Colombia state-owned Sociedad Anonima Empresa de
Servicios del Estado; 4.07% by Electrificadora de la Guajira, S.A.
E.S.P., a Colombia state-owned Sociedad Anonima Empresa de
Servicios del Estado; 6.64% by Electrificadora de Magdalena, S.A.
E.S.P., a Colombia state-owned Sociedad Anonima Empresa de
Servicios del Estado; 16.08% by Electrificadora del Atlantico, S.A.
E.S.P., a Colombia state-owned Sociedad Anonima Empresa de
Servicios del Estado; and 69.2% by Caribe Energy Holding, Ltd, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of HIEDC Holdings, Ltd., a company
organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
HIEDC Holdings, Ltd., is owned: 50% by Reliant Energy
Salvador Holding Company, Ltd, a company organized under the laws
of the Cayman Islands and a wholly- owned subsidiary of Reliant
Energy International, Inc.; and 50% by EDC Energy Ventures
Distribucion Colombia, a company organized under the laws of the
Cayman Islands and wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporacion EDC, a
compania anonima organized under the laws of Venezuela. Corporacion
EDC is owned 81.2% indirectly by AES and 19.8% by the general
public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of Electricaribe is
Central Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, Electricaribe, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
GENERACION DE VAPOR GENEVAPCA, C.A.
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that Generacion de Vapor
GENEVAPCA, C.A. ("GENEVAPCA"), a compania anonima organized under the laws
of Venezuela, is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of
Section 33 of the Act.
GENEVAPCA does not derive and will not derive any part of its
income, directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or
distribution of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of
natural or manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United
States. Neither GENEVAPCA nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be
a public utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
Generacion de Vapor GENEVAPCA, C.A.
Centro Refinador Paraguana
Punto Fijo, Edo. Falcon
Venezuela
Description of Facilities:
GENEVAPCA owns and operates three 105 megawatt generators in
the state of Falcon, Venezuela.
Ownership:
GENEVAPCA is a compania anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporacion EDC, a
compania anonima organized under the laws of Venezuela. Corporacion
EDC is owned 81.2% indirectly by AES and 19.8% by the general
public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of GENEVAPCA is
Central Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, GENEVAPCA, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
----------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
ENERGIA Y SERVICIOS ENERCENTER, C.A.
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that Energia y Servicios
Enercenter, C.A. ("Enercenter"), a compania anonima organized under the
laws of Venezuela, is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the
meaning of Section 33 of the Act.
Enercenter does not derive and will not derive any part of its
income, directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or
distribution of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of
natural or manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United
States. Neither Enercenter nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will
be a public utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
Energia y Servicios Enercenter, C.A.
Complejo Industrial Manpa
Valencia Estado Carabobo
Venezuela
Description of Facilities:
Enercenter is participating in a joint venture to develop a
27 megawatt independent power production facility to supply energy
to the Mantex Group industrial complex and shopping center in the
capital city of the state of Carabobo in Venezuela.
Ownership:
Enercenter is a compania anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela and is owned: 50% by Mantex, a Sociedad Anonima organized
under the laws of Venezuela and 50% indirectly by Corporacion EDC,
a compania anonima organized under the laws of Venezuela.
Corporacion EDC is owned 81.2% indirectly by AES and 19.8% by the
general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of Enercenter is
Central Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, Enercenter, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
---------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
S.A. VENEZOLANA DOMESTICA DE GAS
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that S.A. Venezolana Domestica
de Gas ("DOMEGAS"), a Sociedad Anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela, is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of
Section 33 of the Act.
DOMEGAS does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither DOMEGAS nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
S.A. Venezolana Domestica de Gas
Av. Paez, Quinta Orquidea
El Paraiso
Caracas
Venezuela
Description of Facilities:
DOMEGAS owns and operates a natural gas distribution network
servign approximately 28,000 residential and commercial customers
in the southwest area of Caracas, Venezuela.
Ownership:
DOMEGAS is a Sociedad Anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela and is owned: 0.65% by the general public and 99.35%
indirectly by Corporacion EDC, a compania anonima organized under
the laws of Venezuela. Corporacion EDC is owned 81.2% indirectly by
AES and 19.8% by the general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of DOMEGAS is Central
Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, DOMEGAS, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
--------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
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
S.A. VENEZOLANA DOMESTICA DE GAS
by
AES CORPORATION
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a public utility
holding company exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Act
("AES"), hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") pursuant to Section 33 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), this amended and restated Form U-57
for the purpose of notifying the Commission that S.A. Venezolana Domestica
de Gas ("DOMEGAS"), a Sociedad Anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela, is a "foreign utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of
Section 33 of the Act.
DOMEGAS does not derive and will not derive any part of its income,
directly or indirectly, from the generation, transmission or distribution
of electric energy for sale (or the distribution at retail of natural or
manufactured gas for heat, light or power) within the United States.
Neither DOMEGAS nor any of its subsidiary companies is or will be a public
utility operating within the United States.
ITEM 1
Name and Business Address:
S.A. Venezolana Domestica de Gas
Av. Paez, Quinta Orquidea
El Paraiso
Caracas
Venezuela
Description of Facilities:
DOMEGAS owns and operates a natural gas distribution network
servign approximately 28,000 residential and commercial customers
in the southwest area of Caracas, Venezuela.
Ownership:
DOMEGAS is a Sociedad Anonima organized under the laws of
Venezuela and is owned: 0.65% by the general public and 99.35%
indirectly by Corporacion EDC, a compania anonima organized under
the laws of Venezuela. Corporacion EDC is owned 81.2% indirectly by
AES and 19.8% by the general public.
ITEM 2
The domestic associate public utility company of DOMEGAS is Central
Illinois Light Company, an Illinois corporation ("CILCO"). CILCO is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AES.
CILCO has made no investment in, nor has any contractual
relationship with, DOMEGAS, nor is any such investment or contractual
relationship contemplated.
The certification of the Illinois Commerce Commission, as required
under Section 33(a)(2) of the Act, is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Commission is requested to mail copies of all correspondence
relating to this Notification to:
Paul Hanrahan
AES Corporation
1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, VA 22209
W. Mason Emnett, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.
AES CORPORATION
By: /s/ John Moore
__________________________
Name: John Moore
Title: Vice President,
AES Pacific
Date: June 30, 2000
Exhibit A
[Illinois Commerce Commission Letterhead]
March 10, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are writing to you with respect to Central Illinois Light
Company ("CILCO") and its parent, CILCORP Inc., and the pending merger
transaction involving CILCORP Inc. and The AES Corporation.
We have been advised that The AES Corporation, through its
subsidiaries (other than CILCORP Inc. or subsidiaries of CILCORP Inc.),
affiliates, or through other entities, currently holds, and intends to
continue to hold and acquire, ownership interest in electric and natural
gas facilities in one or more foreign countries. We submit this letter
pursuant to the requirements of Section 33(a)(2) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act").
A 1997 Illinois law implemented changes to historical utility
regulation. The law required all regulated electric utilities to reduce
their rates to residential consumers in 1998 and, subject to certain
specified exceptions, froze such electric rates until 2005. While neither
the utilities nor the Illinois Commerce Commission ("Commission") can
change bundled electric rates until 2005, the Commission retains
jurisdiction to set rates for unbundled delivery service. In addition,
electric utilities are subject to other statutory provisions that require a
sharing of revenues with consumers if the utility earns more than certain
specified thresholds. However, the restructuring legislation gave electric
utilities great flexibility in writing down assets and accelerating
depreciation, so utilities may be able to avoid triggering the over-earning
threshold. Also, the legislation removed Commission authority over the
sale, lease or other transfer of assets to affiliated or unaffiliated
entities until January 1, 2005. Also, the Commission has jurisdiction over
electric and gas delivery system reliability. However, the Commission
cannot order a utility to construct additional generation. Finally, while
the Commission's authority to approve or disapprove some merger and
reorganization transactions has been suspended until 2005, regulated
utilities are required to provide the Commission with a 30-day advanced
notice of any proposed transaction, with supporting documentation, and to
file certain reports thereafter.
The Illinois Commerce Commission hereby certifies to you that we
have the authority and resources to protect Illinois consumers in
accordance with the Illinois statutes discussed in the previous paragraph.
We intend to exercise such authority.
Sincerely,
Illinois Commerce Commission
/s/ Richard L. Mathias
--------------------------------
Richard L. Mathias
Chairman
cc: Mr. Edward J. Griffin, DeFrees & Fiske
Mr. Robert W. Wason, Security and Exchange Commission
