35 CERT

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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IN THE MATTER OF
ENERGY EAST CORPORATION

File No. 70-9609

(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)

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CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO RULE 24

 

     This Certificate of Notification (the "Certificate") is filed by Energy East Corporation ("Energy East"), a New York corporation and registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"). The transactions proposed in the Form U-1 Application, as amended (the "Application") of Energy East in File No. 70-9609 were authorized by Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") dated January 28, 2003, (the "Order"). Energy East hereby certifies the matters set forth below pursuant to Rule 24 of the rules under the Act for the period July 1, 2003, through September 30, 2003.

(a)

The sales of any Common Stock or Preferred Securities by Energy East and the purchase price per share and the market price per share at the date of the agreement of sale:

None

(b)

The total number of shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under options granted during the quarter under Energy East's dividend reinvestment plan and employee benefit plans or otherwise, including any plans subsequently adopted:

Under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, 248,295 shares were new issuances. Under employee benefit plans, 12,132 shares of Energy East common stock were purchased in the open market.

(c)

If Common Stock has been transferred to a seller of securities of a company or assets being acquired, the number of shares so issued, the value per share and whether the shares are restricted to the acquiror:

None

 

(d)

The name of the guarantor and of the beneficiary of any guaranteed note, Energy East Guaranty, Intermediate Holding Company Guaranty or Nonutility Subsidiary Guaranty issued during the quarter, and the amount, terms and purpose of the guaranty:

       

Terms

 
 


Guarantor


Beneficiary


Amount

Start
Date

Expiration
Date


Purpose

 

Energy East Corporation

BP Energy Co,
BP Canada
Energy Marketing
Co & BP Canada
Energy Co





$1,000,000





7/01/03





6/30/04





Gas Purchases

 

RGS Energy Group, Inc

Constellation Power Source, Inc


$5,000,000(1)


7/01/03


12/31/03

Gas and Electric Purchases

 

Energy East Corporation

October Corporation


$8,400,000


7/07/03


7/07/13


Building Lease

 

Energy East Corporation

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC


$3,000,000


7/31/03


7/31/04

Expenses for Shared Stations

 

Energy East Corporation

New York Independent System Operator


$4,000,000


8/01/03


7/31/04


Electricity Purchases

 

Energy East Corporation

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company


$550,000(1)


8/27/03


10/31/04


Gas Purchases

 

Energy East Corporation

Dominion Transmission


$300,000


9/17/03


9/30/04


Gas Purchases

 

Energy East Corporation

Dominion Transmission


$2,000,000


9/17/03


9/30/04


Gas Purchases

 

Energy East Corporation

New York State Electric and Gas


$100,000


9/30/03


12/31/04


Gas Purchases

(1) Guarantee was an amendment, which increased the previous amount of the guarantee.

 

(e)

The amount and terms of any Debentures issued during the quarter:

 


Issued By


Amount


Interest


Maturity

 

Energy East Corporation

$200,000,000

6.75%

9/15/2033

(f)

The amount and terms of any financings consummated by any Nonutility Subsidiary during the quarter that are not exempt under rule 52:

None

(g)

The notional amount and principal terms of any Interest Rate Hedge or Anticipatory Hedge entered into during the quarter and the identity of the parties to the instruments:

Energy East Corporation entered into the following contract:

 


Party


Product

Effective
Date

Maturity
Date


Fixed Rate

Notional
Amount

 

UBS AG, London Branch

Interest Rate Swap

8/22/03

7/31/31

8.25%

$250,000,000

(h)

The name, parent company, and amount invested in any Intermediate Subsidiary or Financing Subsidiary during the quarter:

 

Name

Parent Company

Amount Invested

 

RGS Energy Group

Energy East Corporation

$5,000,000

 

RGS Energy Group

Energetix

$5,000,000

 

Energy East Telecommunications, Inc.

The Energy Network

$28,000

 

Energy East Solutions, Inc.

The Energy Network

$10,159,000

(i)

A list of U-6B-2 statements filed with the Commission during the quarter, including the name of the filing entity and the date of filing:

Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation - September 16, 2003

Central Maine Power Company - August 8, 2003

(j)

The amount and terms of any Short-Term Debt issued by Energy East during the quarter:

Energy East Corporation (EEC) issued short-term debt in the form of a bank credit facility during the quarter in the amount of $10 million, at interest rates ranging from 1.70% to 1.79%, and with a maximum amount outstanding of $100 million.

(k)

The amount and terms of any Short-Term Debt issued by any Utility Subsidiary during the quarter:

Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation (RG&E) issued short-term debt in the form of a bank credit facility during the quarter of $33.5 million, at interest rates ranging from 1.45% to 4.0%, and with a maximum amount outstanding of $33.5 million.

New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) issued commercial paper during the quarter ranging from $2.3 million to $70.8 million, at interest rates ranging from 1.03% to 1.30%, and with a maximum amount outstanding of $70.8 million.

The Southern Connecticut Gas Company (Southern) issued short-term debt in the form of a bank credit facility during the quarter of $6.0 million, at interest rates ranging from 1.67% to 1.68%, and with a maximum amount outstanding of $11 million.

Central Maine Power Company (CMP Co) issued short-term debt in the form of a bank credit facility during the quarter of $159.2 million, at interest rates ranging from 1.6% to 4.0%, and with a maximum amount outstanding of $18.9 million.

Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation (CNG) issued short-term debt in the form of a bank credit facility during the quarter of $8 million at an interest rate of 4.0%, and with a maximum amount outstanding of $14 million.

Berkshire Gas Company (BGC) issued short-term debt in the form of a bank credit facility during the quarter of $7 million, at interest rates ranging from 2.1% to 4.0%, and with a maximum amount outstanding of $11.0 million.

(l)

The amount and terms of any Short-Term Debt issued by any Intermediate Holding Company during the quarter:

Connecticut Energy Corporation (Connecticut Energy) issued short-term debt in the form of a bank credit facility during the quarter in the amount of $11.6 million, at an interest rate of 1.75%, and with a maximum amount outstanding of $11.6 million.

(m)

Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter of each company, including Energy East, that has engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions during the quarter:

Consolidated balance sheet of Energy East as of September 30, 2003, included in Energy East's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, File No. 1-14766 and incorporated by reference.

Balance sheet of RG&E as of September 30, 2003, included in RG&E's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, File No. 1-672 and incorporated by reference.

Balance sheet of NYSEG as of September 30, 2003, included in NYSEG's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, File No. 1-3103-2 and incorporated by reference.

Balance sheet of Southern as of September 30, 2003, filed confidentially pursuant to Rule 104.

Balance sheet of CMP Co as of September 30, 2003, included in CMP Co's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, File No. 1-5139 and incorporated by reference.

Consolidated balance sheet of CNG as of September 30, 2003, filed confidentially pursuant to Rule 104.

Balance sheet of BGC as of September 30, 2003, filed confidentially pursuant to Rule 104.

Consolidated balance sheet of Connecticut Energy as of September 30, 2003, filed confidentially pursuant to Rule 104.

Consolidated balance sheet of RGS Energy Group, Inc. as of September 30, 2003, filed confidentially pursuant to Rule 104.

(n)

A table showing, as of the end of the quarter, the dollar and percentage components of the capital structures of Energy East on a consolidated basis, each Intermediate Holding Company and each Utility Subsidiary:

Capital structure tables of Energy East on a consolidated basis, each Intermediate Holding Company and each Utility Subsidiary filed confidentially pursuant to Rule 104.

(o)

A retained earnings analysis of Energy East on a consolidated basis, each Intermediate Holding Company and each Utility Subsidiary detailing gross earnings, goodwill amortization, dividends paid out of each capital account, and the resulting capital account balances at the end of the quarter:

Retained earnings analysis of Energy East on a consolidated basis, each Intermediate Holding Company and each Utility Subsidiary filed confidentially pursuant to Rule 104.

(p)

The amount of any tax credit or loss carryover generated by Energy East during the preceding taxable year as a result of interest expense on Acquisition Debt and Previous Acquisition Debt:

Energy East Corporation's filing of its 2002 consolidated federal and state income tax returns did not produce any tax credit or loss carryovers as a result of either interest expense on Acquisition Debt or Previous Acquisition Debt.

(q)

A description of how the income tax credit and/or income tax liability was calculated and allocated to all companies included in the consolidated tax return, showing all of Energy East's interest costs and any assumptions used in the calculations:

The description of how the income tax credit and/or income tax liability was calculated and allocated, showing all of Energy East's interest costs is filed confidentially pursuant to Rule 104.

(r)

A statement that the allocation of tax credits and liabilities was conducted in accordance with the Tax Allocation Agreement in effect and filed as an exhibit:

Energy East Corporation has allocated its 2002 combined tax liability and credits to its subsidiaries and affiliates in accordance with the Tax Sharing Agreement that was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

 

 

S I G N A T U R E

Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, the undersigned company has duly caused this Certificate to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




November 21, 2003

Energy East Corporation


By:        /s/Robert D. Kump                                  
       Name: Robert D. Kump
       Title:   Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary