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
Nanyang General Light Electric Co. Ltd.
(Name of foreign utility company)
AEP Resources, Inc.
(Name of filing company if filed on behalf of a foreign utility company)
Please send a copy of all notices and correspondence concerning
this Notice to:
J. D. Cross, Esq.
General Counsel
AEP Resources, Inc.
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
J. F. Di Lorenzo, Jr., Esq.
Associate General Counsel
American Electric Power Service Corporation
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
A. A. Pena, Treasurer
American Electric Power Service Corporation
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Pursuant to Section 33(a) of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "1935 Act") and Rule 57
thereunder, AEP Resources, Inc. ("AEP Resources"), acting on behalf
of Nanyang General Light Electric Co. Ltd. ("Nanyang"), a
corporation formed under the laws of The People's Republic of
China, hereby notifies the Commission that Nanyang is a "foreign
utility company" ("FUCO") within the meaning of Section 33(a) of
the 1935 Act. Nanyang is an indirect subsidiary of American
Electric Power Company, Inc. ("AEP"), a corporation of the State of
New York and a registered holding company under the 1935 Act.
ITEM 1
State the name of the entity claiming foreign utility
company status, its business address, and a description
of the facilities used for the generation, transmission
and distribution of electric energy for sale or for the
distribution at retail of natural or manufactured gas.
To the extent known, identify each person that holds five
percent (5%) or more of any class of voting securities of
the foreign utility company and describe the amount and
nature of the interest.
The name and business address of the company claiming FUCO
status is:
Nanyang General Light Electric Co. Ltd.
Dayuanzhuang Village, Pushan Town
Nanyang City
Henan Province
People's Republic of China
Description of Facilities
Nanyang intends to construct and operate a thermal power plant
in Nanyang City, Henan Province, People's Republic of China. The
power plant will consist of two approximately 125 MW (net) coal-
fired generating units situated at Dayuanzhuang Village, Pushan
Town, Nanyang City, Henan Province, and certain interconnecting
transmission facilities necessary to effect the sale of electric
energy at wholesale (the "Facility").
Ownership
As of the date hereof, AEP Resources had no ownership interest
in Nanyang. AEP Resources International, Limited and AEP Resources
Project Management Company, Limited, each a wholly-owned subsidiary
of AEP Resources, may acquire a 70 percent ownership interest in
Nanyang, whether directly or indirectly through one or more Project
Parent(s) established pursuant to the authority granted in the
Commission's order in File No. 70-8429 (Release No. 35-26200
(December 22, 1994)). Two unaffiliated companies, Nanyang City
Financial Development Company and Henan Electric Power Development
Company, may acquire the remaining 30 percent ownership interest in
Nanyang.
ITEM 2
State the name of any domestic associate public-utility
company and, if applicable, its holding company, and a
description of the relationship between the foreign
utility company and such company, and the purchase price
paid by any such domestic associate public-utility
company for its interest in the foreign utility company.
The following companies, each of which is a direct or indirect
subsidiary of AEP, are domestic associate public utility companies
of Nanyang: AEP Generating Company, Appalachian Power Company,
Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company,
Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Ohio Power Company
and Wheeling Power Company. None of the foregoing domestic
associate public Utility companies has any contractual relationship
with Nanyang. No portion of the purchase price of Nanyang was paid
by any of the foregoing domestic public utility companies.
EXHIBIT A - Not Applicable
The undersigned companies have duly caused this statement to
be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
AEP RESOURCES, INC.
By:_/s/ A. A. Pena__________
Name: A. A. Pena
Title: Treasurer
Dated: September 16, 1996
