SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1 To
CURRENT REPORT, dated May 22, 1998
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of
earliest event reported): May 20, 1998
Pennsylvania Electric Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Pennsylvania 1-3522 25-0718085
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(State or other (Commission (IRS employer
jurisdiction of file number) identification no.)
incorporation)
26800 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19640-0001
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 929-3601
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
As previously reported on May 6 and 7, 1998, an Administrative
Law Judge (ALJ) issued Recommended Decisions in the Metropolitan Edison Company
(Met-Ed) and Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) restructuring proceedings
pending before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PaPUC).
Reference is made to the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 1998 filed by GPU for a summary of the ALJ's
recommendations which description is incorporated in this Report by reference.
On May 20, 1998, Met-Ed and Penelec filed exceptions to the ALJ's
Recommended Decisions. In their exceptions, Met-Ed and Penelec point out, among
other things, that if the PaPUC were to adopt the Recommended Decisions, it
would produce immediate net operating losses and result in rates of return on
common equity of 1% for Met-Ed and a negative 3.7% for Penelec. Met-Ed and
Penelec argue that the recommendations, if adopted, would improperly disallow a
significant portion of their transmission and distribution (T&D) costs, leaving
the companies with virtually no earnings on their primary business. Moreover,
the ALJ's recommendations fail to assure full recovery of non-utility generation
(NUG) costs by calculating these costs based upon a projected market line, which
could change over time. Met-Ed and Penelec had proposed a separate mechanism to
recover above-market NUG costs over the terms of the related contracts. In their
exceptions, Met-Ed and Penelec further argue that the ALJ's recommendations are
contrary to the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 which
requires full cost recovery for these NUG contracts which were mandated by
federal and state law. As previously reported, if the PaPUC were to adopt the
ALJ's recommendations, it would result in Met-Ed and Penelec incurring
write-offs in material amounts.
The PaPUC is scheduled to take a preliminary vote on the ALJ's
Recommended Decision on June 4 and final action on June 24.
There can be no assurance of the outcome of these proceedings.
Copies of GPU's related news release is annexed as an exhibit.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
1. GPU News Release, dated May 20, 1998 - previously filed.
SIGNATURE
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY
THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.
GPU, INC.
By: /s/ T. G. Howson
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T.G. Howson, Vice President
and Treasurer
Date: May 27, 1998