UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM U-3A2
December 31, 2002
Statement by Holding Company Claiming Exemption under Rule U-3a-2 from the
provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE COMPANY
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(Name of Company)
hereby files with the Securities Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule 2, its
statement claiming exemption as a holding company from the provisions of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and submits the following
information:
1. Name, State of organization, location and nature of business of claimant
and every subsidiary thereof, other than any exempt wholesale generator
(EWG) or foreign utility company in which claimant directly or indirectly
holds an interest.
2. A brief description of the properties of claimant and each of its
subsidiary public utility companies used for the generation,
transmission, and distribution of electric energy for sale, or for the
production, transmission and distribution of natural or manufactured gas,
indicating the location of principal generating plants, transmission
lines, producing fields, gas manufacturing plants, and electric and gas
distribution facilities, including all such properties which are outside
the State in which claimant and its subsidiaries are organized and all
transmission or pipelines which deliver or receive electric energy or gas
at the borders of such State.
3. The following information for the last calendar year with respect to
claimant and each of its subsidiary public utility companies:
(a) Number of kWh. Of electric energy sold (at retail or wholesale) and
Mcf. Of natural or manufactured gas distributed at retail.
(b) Number of kWh. of electric energy and Mfc. Of natural or manufactured
gas distributed at retail outside the State in which each company is
organized.
(c) Number of kWh. Of electric energy and MCF. OF NATURAL OR MANUFACTURED
AS SOLD AT WHOLESALE OUTSIDE THE State in which each such company is
organized, or at the State line.
(d) Number of kWh. Of electric energy and Mcf. Of natural or manufactured
gas purchased outside the State in which each such company is
organized or at the State line.
4. The following information for the reporting period with respect to
claimant and each interest it holds directly or indirectly in an EWG or a
foreign utility company, stating monetary amounts in United States
dollars:
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(a) Name, location, business address and description of the facilities
used by the EWG or foreign utility company for the generation,
transmission and distribution of electric energy for sale or for the
distribution at retail of natural or manufactured gas.
(b) Name of each system company that holds an interest in such EWG or
foreign utility company; and description of the interest held.
(c) Type and amount of capital invested, directly or indirectly, by the
holding company claiming exemption; any direct or indirect guarantee
of the security of the EWG or foreign utility company by the holding
company claiming exemption; and any debt or other financial
obligation for which there is recourse, directly or indirectly, to
the holding company claiming exemption or another system company,
other than the EWG or foreign utility company.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number. SEC 1834 (2-97)
(d) Capitalization and earnings of the EWG or foreign utility company
during the reporting period.
(e) Identify any service, sales or construction contract(s) between
the EWG or foreign utility company and a system company, and describe
the services to be rendered or goods sold and fees or revenues under
such agreement(s).
EXHIBIT A
To be filed by amendment. This amendment is expected to be filed no later than
August 31, 2003.
ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE COMPANY
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Name of claimant
By Russell A. Smith
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(title) VP/CFO
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CORPORATE SEAL
Attest: HOWARD GARNER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
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Name, title, and address of officer to whom notices and correspondence
concerning this statement should be addressed:
ALASKA POWER & TELEPHONE COMPANY RUSSELL A. SMITH, VP/CFO
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(Name) (Title)
P.O. BOX 3222, PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON 98368
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EXHIBIT B
To be filed by amendment. This amendment is expected to be filed no later than
August 31, 2003.
EXHIBIT C
An organizational chart showing the relationship of each EWG or foreign utility
company to associate companies in the holding-company system.
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ATTACHMENTS TO FORM U-3A-2
EXHIBIT C
1. Name of claimant is Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T). AP&T operates as
a regulated public utility providing electric and/or telephone service. AP&T is
fully regulated by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA). AP&T is a Holding
Company with the following subsidiaries:
Electric Operations
Alaska Power Company - Serving the following communities in Alaska: Skagway,
Haines, Tok, Dot Lake, Chistochina, Mentasta Lake, Tetlin, Tanacross, Healy
Lake, Bettles/Evansville, Northway, Northway Village, Allakaket/Alatna,
Eagle, Eagle Village, Craig, Hydaburg, Hollis, Coffman Cove, Klawock, and
Whale Pass. (Retail and wholesale electric generation and distribution).
BBL Hydro, Inc. - Prince of Wales Island (wholesale hydroelectric generation).
Goat Lake Hydro, Inc. - Skagway (wholesale hydroelectric generation).
Telecommunication Operations
Alaska Telephone Company - Serving the following communities in Alaska: Skagway,
Tok, Dot Lake, Dry Creek, Tetlin, Chisana, Healy Lake, Craig, Hydaburg,
Hollis, Naukati, Whale Pass, Myers Chuck, Edna Bay, Metlakatla, Petersburg,
Wrangell, and Haines.
Bettles Telephone, Inc. - Serving; Bettles, Evansville and Jim River Camp.
North Country Telephone, Inc. - Serving; Eagle and Eagle Village.
AP&T Wireless Inc. - Serving; Ketchikan, Juneau and the surrounding areas.
AP&T Long Distance Inc. - Serving; Alaska communities
2. All public utility operations of AP&T are conducted solely within Alaska.
There is no natural gas activity. Diesel-powered generators and or hydroelectric
generation systems generate the electric service in each location. There is no
intertie to other electric systems or generation sources.
3. (a) Number of kWh sold (by individual subsidiary):
Alaska Power Company 60,842,753 kWh retail
905,800 kWh wholesale
(b) None sold or distributed out of the state of Alaska.
(c) None sold or distributed out of the state of Alaska.
(d) None sold or distributed out of the state of Alaska.
4. There are no holdings directly or indirectly in an EWG. The following
subsidiary of AP&T holds an interest in a foreign hydroelectric generation
company.
Nonregulated Operations
HydroWest International ("HWI"), located in Cayman Islands, is a holding company
for offshore operations related to the HydroWest Group, providing engineering
and consulting services, primarily related to small hydroelectric power
projects. A 25% equity ownership share of Inversiones Pasabien, S.A. was
transferred from HWG to HWI in 2001.
(a) HWI, Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AP&T, equity was $3,595,780 at
12/31/2002.
Hydro West Group, LLC. ("HWG") - Located in Port Townsend, Washington and
providing engineering and consulting services, primarily related to small
hydroelectric power projects. HWG transferred its 25% equity share of
Inversiones Pasabien, S.A. to HWI in 2001.