[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 12550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5468]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ES95-23-000]


MidAmerican Energy Company

March 1, 1995.
    Take notice that on February 23, 1995, MidAmerican Energy Company 
(MidAmerican), filed an application under Sec. 204 of the Federal Power 
Act seeking authorization to issue securities and assume obligation and 
liabilities in connection with the proposed merger of Iowa-Illinois Gas 
and Electric Company (Kowa-Illinois), Midwest Resources Inc. (Midwest 
Resources) and Midwest Power Systems Inc. (Midwest Power) with and into 
MidAmerican.
    MidAmerican proposes;
     To issue up to 103,784,200 shares of its common stock for 
the conversion of Midwest Resources common stock and Iowa-Illinois 
common stock to MidAmerican common stock;
     To issue up to an additional 6,000,000 shares of its 
common stock for MidAmerican's dividend reinvestment plan;
     To issue up to 3,217,789 shares of its preferred stock for 
the conversion of Iowa-Illinois preference stock and Midwest Power 
preferred stock to MidAmerican preferred stock;
     To assume all obligations and liabilities with respect to 
the existing securities of Iowa-Illinois, Midwest Resources and Midwest 
Power;
     To assume the outstanding short-term debt limit of $250 
million previously granted by the Commission to Midwest Power in Docket 
No. ES93-35-000 and the new authorization sought by Midwest Power in 
its application filed with the Commission on February 23, 1995, in 
Docket No. ES95-22-000 for authorization to issue up to $250 million of 
promissory notes, pending the Commission's approval; and
     To assume the outstanding short-term debt limit of $150 
million sought by Iowa-Illinois in Docket No. ES95-20-000 pending the 
Commission's approval.
    MidAmerican requests that the proposed issuance of securities and 
assumption of obligations and liabilities be exempted from the 
Commission's competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to protest said filing should 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426 in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). All such motions 
or protests should be filed on or before March 24, 1995. Protests will 
be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action 
to be taken, but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to 
intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and 
are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-5468 Filed 3-6-95; 8:45 am]
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