FILE NO. 70-9697
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4
(FORM POS AMC)
TO
FORM U-1
APPLICATION/DECLARATION UNDER THE
PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF RATE REDUCTION BONDS
AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Connecticut Light and Power Western Massachusetts Electric
Company Company
107 Selden Street 174 Brush Hill Avenue
Berlin, CT 06037 West Springfield, MA 01090
Public Service Company of New Hampshire
1000 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
(Names of companies filing this statement and addresses of
principal executive offices)
NORTHEAST UTILITIES
(Name of top registered holding company)
Gregory B. Butler
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Northeast Utilities Service Company
107 Selden Street
Berlin, CT 06037
(Name and address of agent for service)
The Commission is requested to mail signed copies of all orders, notices
and communications to:
Jeffrey C. Miller, Esq. Randy A. Shoop
Assistant General Counsel Assistant Treasurer - Finance
Northeast Utilities Service Northeast Utilities Service
Company Company
P.O. Box 270 P.O. Box 270
Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Hartford, CT 06141-0270
Richard J. Wasserman, Esq.
Day, Berry & Howard LLP
CityPlace I
Hartford, CT 06103-3499
The application/declaration, as previously amended, (the "Application")
in this file is further amended as set forth below. Capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined are used as defined in the Application.
S.1 Pursuant to the authority granted by the Commission in this
proceeding, on April 25, 2001, PSNH Funding LLC - a new special purpose
entity, limited liability company subsidiary of PSNH - issued RRBs in
principal amount of $525 million on behalf of PSNH.
S.2 Pursuant to the authority granted by the Commission in this
proceeding, PSNH intends to cause the issuance of additional RRBs (the
"PSNH Series 2 RRBs") in aggregate principal amount not greater than $130
million to finance stranded costs related to existing power purchase
obligations that require PSNH to purchase power from certain wood-to-energy
and/or trash-to-energy facilities.
S.3 PSNH has petitioned the NHPUC for a new Financing Order to
authorize the issuance of the PSNH Series 2 RRBs. PSNH also intends to
seek approval for its proposed transactions from the MPUC.
S.4 The following exhibits are filed with this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 4 (or, if indicated, will be filed by further amendment).
S-D 3.1.3 PSNH's Requests to the New Hampshire Public
Utilities for a Financing Order with respect to
the PSNH Series 2 RRBs
S-D 3.2.4 Financing Order of the New Hampshire Public
Utilities Commission with respect to the PSNH
Series 2 RRBs (to be filed by further amendment)
S-D 3.3.1.1 Application of PSNH to the Maine Public Utilities
Commission with respect to the PSNH Series 2 RRBs
(to be filed by further amendment)
S-D 3.3.2.1 Approval of the Maine Public Utilities Commission
with respect to the PSNH Series 2 RRBs (to be
filed by further amendment)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, as amended, the undersigned company has duly caused this statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
By: /s/Randy A. Shoop
Randy A. Shoop
Treasurer
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
By: /s/Randy A. Shoop
Randy A. Shoop
Assistant Treasurer - Finance
Date: August 29, 2001
The Commission authorized the issuance of up to $670 million in
principal amount of RRBs on behalf of PSNH. HCAR No. 27319 (December 26,
2000).
See Certificate filed by PSNH with the Commission on May 4, 2001
pursuant to Rule 24 under the Act.
See supra note 1.
The Series 2001-1 RRBs were issued pursuant to a Financing Order
issued by the NHPUC on September 8, 2000, as described in the Application. A
copy of that Financing Order was filed as Exhibit D.3.2.2.
A copy of the MPUC order with respect to the PSNH Series 2001-1 was
filed as Exhibit D.3.3.2.