File No. 070-09179
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO
FORM U-1
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APPLICATION OR DECLARATION
under
The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
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WPS Resources Corporation
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54307-9001
(Name of company or companies filing this statement
and addresses of principal executive offices)
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None
(Name of top registered holding company parent
of each applicant or declarant)
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Larry L. Weyers
President and Chief Executive Officer
WPS Resources Corporation
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54307-9001
(Names and addresses of agents for service)
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The Commission is requested to mail signed copies of all
orders, notices and communications to the following:
Michael S. Nolan, Esq.
Foley & Lardner
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5367
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1. Applicant hereby amends Item 3. B. 2. b) ii) by adding the
following paragraphs thereto:
The territories currently served by the Public Service gas and
electric systems overlap to a significant extent. Approximately 76% of
Public Service gas customers are also electric customers, with
approximately 39% of Public Service customers receiving both gas and
electric service from Public Service. Most of the areas served by the
Public Service gas system are either overlapped by or adjacent to
territories served by the Public Service electric system, and all of the
gas service territories are in close proximity to Public Service's
electric service territories.
Significant synergies with concomitant financial efficiencies
characterize the two systems, and system operations are coordinated to a
significant degree. The two systems share administrative and sales
facilities, equipment, motor vehicles, and personnel. The systems also
share utility rights of way and trenches for customer connections. Joint
operations include financial and accounting services, billing and
collection, customer call center for emergency and other services, vehicle
maintenance, meter reading, utility installation locator service (i.e.,
digger's hotline), and utility mapping. In overlapping service
territories, Public Service jointly markets its gas and electric service.
Public Service's service and emergency response personnel are trained to,
and provide service to, both systems and both gas and electric customers.
WPSR's request for early termination of the waiting period applicable
to the Merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976 was granted by the Federal Trade Commission on July 9, 1998.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this
Amendment to Application to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
WPS Resources Corporation
By: /s/ Patrick D. Schrickel
Patrick D. Schrickel,
Executive Vice President
Date: September 28, 1998
