FORM U-1

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Application of Unitil Corporation    )     
     )    CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO
and its Subsidiaries on Form U-1    )    RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC
     )    UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT
(File No. 70-10120)    )    of 1935

 


 

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Unitil Corporation (“Unitil”), on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, Unitil Power Corp., Unitil Realty Corp., Unitil Resources Inc. and Unitil Service Corp., hereby files the attached quarterly report as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s order approving short-term borrowings by Unitil and its subsidiaries and approving the Unitil System money pool (HCAR. No. 35-27691; File No. 70-10120, June 30, 2003).

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

Exhibit A – Quarterly Report of Unitil Corporation and Its Subsidiaries by Short-term Borrowings and Money Pool Transactions for the third quarter of 2004.


SIGNATURE

 

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

 

UNITIL CORPORATION
By:   /S/    MARK H. COLLIN        
   

Mark H. Collin

Senior Vice President

Chief Financial Officer &

Treasurer

 

Dated: October 26, 2004


EXHIBIT A

 

QUARTERLY REPORT BY

UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

OF SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS

FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2004

 

     Unitil
Corporation


 

Unitil Energy
Systems

Inc.


 

Fitchburg

Gas & Electric
Light Company


(a)

            

Maximum Principal Amount

of Short-term Borrowings

Outstanding During the

Quarter:

            

Money Pool

   N/A   $7,327,633   $23,711,072

Banks

   $22,160,000   None   None

(b)

            

Average Interest Rate for

the Money Pool Borrowings

During the Quarter*

   N/A   1.95%   1.97%

(c)

            

Maximum Amount Outstanding

By Company for Each Source

of Outside Borrowings

During the Quarter:

            

Fleet Bank – NH

   $13,160,000   None   None

Citizens Bank

   $7,000,000   None   None

Sovereign Bank

   $2,000,000   None   None

(d)

            

Common Equity as a Percent

of Total Capitalization

   41%   41%   34%

 

*Excludes Bank Service and commitment fees


EXHIBIT A

 

QUARTERLY REPORT BY

UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

OF SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS

FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2004

 

     UNITIL
Power
Corp.


  UNITIL
Realty
Corp.


   UNITIL
Service
Corp.


  UNITIL
Resources
Inc.


(a)

                 

Maximum Principal Amount

of Short-term Borrowings

Outstanding During the

Quarter:

                 

Money Pool

   $53,762   None    $3,092,629   $888,556

Banks

   None   None    None   None

(b)

                 

Average Interest Rate for

the Money Pool Borrowings

During the Quarter*

   1.99%   None    1.95%   1.97%

(c)

                 

Maximum Amount Outstanding

By Company for Each Source

of Outside Borrowings

During the Quarter:

                 

Fleet Bank – NH

   None   None    None   None

Citizens Bank

   None   None    None   None

Sovereign Bank

   None   None    None   None

(d)

                 

Common Equity as a Percent

of Total Capitalization

   N/A   N/A    N/A   N/A

 

* Excludes Bank Service and Commitment Fees