UNITED STATES

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM U-9C-3

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58
For the quarter ended December 31, 2001

 

 

UNITIL CORPORATION
(Name of Registered Holding Company)

 

 

 

6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire 03842-1720
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATION CHART

Not applicable, as this filing is for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year of the registered holding company.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Associate company advancing funds

Reporting company receiving funds

Type of transaction

Net change in contributions

Unitil Corporation

Unitil Resources, Inc.

Capital contribution

None

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS

 

Part I - Transactions Performed by Reporting Companies on Behalf of Associate Companies

None.

 

Part II - Transactions Performed by Associate Companies on Behalf of Reporting Companies

 

Associate company rendering services

Reporting company receiving services

Types of services rendered

Direct costs charged

Indirect costs charged

Cost of capital

Total amount billed

             

Unitil Service Corp

Unitil Resources, Inc.

Admin and General

$   134,150

$   111,603

$   0

$   245,753

 

 

Staff involved in providing service to Unitil Resources, Inc. (Unitil Resources) are located at Unitil Service Corp. (Unitil Service). Service is provided to Unitil Resources pursuant to a service agreement between Unitil Service and Unitil Resources dated July 1, 1993. Consulting services provided by Unitil Service during the fourth quarter of 2001 included regulatory, finance, accounting, marketing, energy management and administrative services.

 

 

 

ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Investments in Energy-related Companies:

   
     

(1)  Total consolidated capitalization as of December 31, 2001

$185,825

 

(2)  Total capitalization multiplied by 15%

27,874

 
     

(3)  Greater of $50 million or line 2

 

$50,000

     
     

Total current aggregate investment:

   
     

Energy-related business:

   
     

(4)    Unitil Resources, Inc.

11

 
     

(5)    Total current aggregate investment

 

11

     
     

Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capitalization
and the total aggregate investment of the registered holding company system (line 3 less line 5)

 

$49,989

     
     
     

Investments in Gas-related Companies

 

$0

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS

 

Major line of energy-related business

Other investment in last U-9C-3 report

Other investment in this U-9C-3 report

Reason for difference in other investment

       

Energy Brokering and Consulting

$   0

$   0

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

  1. Financial Statements
  2.  

    Not applicable, as this filing is for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year of the registered holding company

     

     

  3. Exhibits


None.

 

 

 

 

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

   

                  Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 15, 2002