File No.____________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-57
NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS
File under section 33(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended
STATE JOINT STOCK POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY "RIVENOBLENERGO"
(name of foreign utility company)
by
THE AES CORPORATION
1001 N. 19th Street
Suite 2000
Arlington, Virginia 22209
(name of filing company, if filed on behalf of a foreign utility company)
The Commission is hereby requested to mail copies of all correspondence relating
to this Notification to:
William R. Luraschi
The AES Corporation
1001 N. 19th Street
Suite 2000
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Andrew B. Young
Hugh E. Hilliard
Dewey Ballantine LLP
1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
ITEM 1
Foreign utility company status is claimed by State Joint Stock Power
Distribution Company "Rivenoblenergo" ("Rivenoblenergo"), a joint stock company
organized and existing under the laws of Ukraine, with its business address at
71, Knyazya Volodymyra Street, Rivne 33000 Ukraine.
Rivenoblenergo owns and operates power distribution networks in the
Rivne region, Ukraine.
The AES Corporation exercises control over Rivenoblenergo through AES
Washington Holdings, B.V., a legal entity organized under the laws of the
Netherlands. AES Washington Holdings, B.V. owns 75% plus one share of the voting
stock of Rivenoblenergo. In turn, AES Washington Holdings, B.V. is wholly-owned
by C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas, a Venezuelan legal entity. Finally, The AES
Corporation owns 87.18 % of C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas.
The AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is an exempt public
utility holding company under section 3(a)(5) of the Public Utility Holding
Company act of 1935 (the "Act").
ITEM 2
Rivenoblenergo has two domestic associate public utility companies,
Central Illinois Light Company ("CILCO") and Indianapolis Power and Light
Company ("IPL"). CILCO is wholly-owned by CILCORP, Inc., which in turn is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The AES Corporation. IPL is wholly-owned by IPALCO
Enterprises Inc., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The AES
Corporation.
Neither CILCO nor IPL has made any investment in, nor has any
contractual relationship with, Rivenoblenergo, nor are any such investments or
contractual relationships contemplated.
EXHIBIT A
By letter dated March 10, 1999, the Illinois Commerce Commission
certified to the SEC with respect to CILCO that (1) it has the authority and
resources to protect Illinois consumers in accordance with applicable Illinois
statutes, and (2) it intends to exercise that authority, as required under
section 33(a)(2) of the Act in connection with The AES Corporation's acquisition
of foreign utility companies. The AES Corporation hereby incorporates this
letter, filed June 10, 1999, in file number 070-09465, by reference.
By letter dated September 28, 2000, the Indiana Utility Regulatory
Commission certified to the SEC with respect to IPL that (1) it has the
authority and resources to protect ratepayers subject to its jurisdiction, and
(2) it intends to exercise that authority as required under section 33(a)(2) of
the Act in connection with The AES Corporation's acquisition of foreign utility
companies. The AES Corporation hereby incorporates this letter, filed October
27, 2000, in file number 070-09779, by reference.
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The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
By: /s/ WILLIAM R. LURASCHI
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William R. Luraschi
Vice President and Secretary
The AES Corporation
1001 N. 19th Street, Suite 2000
Arlington, Virginia 22209
(703) 522-1315
Dated: August 30, 2001
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