35-CERT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 


 

Application of Unitil Corporation

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CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO

RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC

UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT

of 1935

and its Subsidiaries on Form U-1

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     )   

(File No. 70-10120)

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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 2005.


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 27, 2005


EXHIBIT A

QUARTERLY REPORT BY

UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

OF SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS

FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2005

 

     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   $5,455,618   $27,858,073

Banks

   $29,420,000   None   None

(b)                                

            

Average Interest Rate for the Money Pool Borrowings During the Quarter*

   N/A   3.98%   4.01%

(c)                                

            

Maximum Amount Outstanding By Company for Each Source of Outside Borrowings During the Quarter:

            

Bank of America (Fleet)

   $14,510,000   None   None

Citizens Bank

   $10,000,000   None   None

Sovereign Bank

   $7,000,000   None   None

(d)                                

            

Common Equity as a Percent of Total Capitalization

   40%   43%   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 2005

 

                   
    

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

   $0   None    $2,641,666   $1,454,158

Banks

   None   None    None   None

(b)                                

                 

Average Interest Rate for the Money Pool Borrowings During the Quarter*

   0%   None    3.96%   4.01%

(c)                                

                 

Maximum Amount Outstanding By Company for Each Source of Outside Borrowings During the Quarter:

                 

Bank of America (Fleet)

   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