I noticed that neither GenPower, nor Laurita, the actual owners of Longview and MepCo, are listed as debtors. Could the be trying to insulate themselves from any responsibility for this mess? Duh!
Jim Kotcon
Duane 09/01/13 6:17 PM >>>
Longview Power LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy status on August 30, 2013 in the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Delaware: The 12 related companies declaring bankruptcy are: Mepco, LLC, Shannopin Materials, LLC, Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania, LLC, Mepco Holdings, LLC, Mepco Intermediate Holdings A, LLC, Mepco Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Dana Mining Company, LLC, Mepco Conveyor, LLC, Longview Power, LLC, Alternate Energy, LLC, Border Energy, LLC, Coresco, LLC
Parties Debtor Longview Power, LLC 966 Crafts Run Road Maidsville, WV 26541 MONONGALIA-WV Tax ID / EIN: xx-xxx1860
Represented By Daniel J. DeFranceschi Richards, Layton & Finger One Rodney Square, P.O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899 usa 302 651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: defranceschi@rlf.com Paul N. Heath Richards Layton & Finger One Rodney Square PO Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899 302-651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: heath@rlf.com Paul Noble Heath Richards, Layton & Finger One Rodney Square P. O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899 302-651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: heath@rlf.com Zachary I Shapiro Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 920 North King Street, P.O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19801 302-651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: shapiro@rlf.com Zachary I. Shapiro Richards Layton & Finger, P.A. 920 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: shapiro@rlf.com Amanda R. Steele Richards, Layton and Finger 920 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-651-7838 Fax : 302-428-7838 Email: steele@rlf.com Marisa A. Terranova Richards Layton & Finger, P.A. 920 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19899 302-651-7811 Fax : 302-498-7811 Email: terranova@rlf.com
U.S. Trustee United States Trustee 844 King Street, Room 2207 Lockbox #35 Wilmington, DE 19899-0035 302-573-6491
Docket Aug 30 #1 Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition . Fee Amount $1213. Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (DeFranceschi, Daniel) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #2 Receipt of filing fee for Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11)(13-12211) [misc,volp11a] (1213.00). Receipt Number 6734274, amount $1213.00. (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #3 Motion for Joint Administration Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Directing Joint Administration of Chapter 11 Cases Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #4 Affidavit/Declaration in Support of First Day Motion (of Jeffrey L. Keffer) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #5 Motion to Authorize (Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to File a Consolidated List of Creditors in Lieu of Submitting a Separate Mailing Matrix for Each Debtor) Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Terranova, Marisa) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #6 Application to Employ/Retain Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. as the Claims and Noticing Agent to the Debtors, Effective Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Steele, Amanda) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #7 Motion to Maintain Bank Accounts (Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue to Operate Their Cash Management Systems, (B) Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (C) Continue Current Investment Practices, (D) Maintain Existing Business Forms, and (E) Continue to Perform Intercompany Transactions, (II) Waiving the Deposit and Investment Requirements of Section 345(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and (III) Granting Related Relief) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #8 Motion to Pay Employee Wages Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing, But Not Directing, The Debtors to (A) Pay Prepetition Employee Wages, Salaries, Other Compensation, and Reimbursable Expenses, (B) Continue Ordinary Course Incentive Programs for Non-Insiders, and (C) Continue Employee Benefits Programs and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #9 Motion to Pay Critical Trade Vendor Claims (Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (A) Authorizing Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of Critical Vendors and (B) Granting Related Relief) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #10 Motion to Authorize Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to (A) Pay Prepetition Claims of Shippers and Miscellaneous Lien Claimants, (B) Pay Section 503(b)(9) Claims, and (C) Grant Administrative Expenses Priority to all Undisputed Obligations for Goods Ordered Prepetition and Delivered Postpetition and Satisfy Such Obligations in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #11 Motion to Pay Sales and Use Taxes (Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (A) Authorizing, but not Directing, the Payment of Certain Prepetition Taxes, Governmental Assessments, and Fees and (B) Granting Related Relief) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #12 Motion Prohibiting Utilities from Discontinuing Service (Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (A) Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment of Future Utility Services, (B) Prohibiting Utility Companies from Altering, Refusing or Discontinuing Services, (C) Establishing Procedures for Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment, and (D) Granting Related Relief) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #13 Motion to Authorize Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue Insurance Coverage Entered into Prepetition, (B) Honor Their Prepetition Insurance Premium Financing Agreements, and (C) Renew their Premium Financing Agreements in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #14 Motion to Approve (Debtors' Motion to Approve Continuation of Surety Bond Program) Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Terranova, Marisa) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #15 Exhibit(s) (Agenda for First Day Hearing and Index of First Day Pleadings) Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Terranova, Marisa) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #16 Motion to Extend Deadline to File Schedules or Provide Required Information Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #17 Motion for Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #18 Application to Employ/Retain Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. as the Administrative Advisor for the Debtors, Effective Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C) (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #19 Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to Reject Certain Executory Contracts Effective Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date Filed by Longview Power, LLC. Objections due by 9/13/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Notice # 2 Exhibit A) (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013)
#20 List of Creditors . .. ...
I'd bet you are right on that one Jim. I suspect that this whole bankruptcy thing is a ploy for First Reserve (the private equity firm with majority ownership in GenPower) and Laurita to walk away from their debt with Siemens and others. We'll probably never know the real details here...
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:52 AM, James Kotcon jkotcon@wvu.edu wrote:
I noticed that neither GenPower, nor Laurita, the actual owners of Longview and MepCo, are listed as debtors. Could the be trying to insulate themselves from any responsibility for this mess? Duh!
Jim Kotcon
Duane 09/01/13 6:17 PM >>>
Longview Power LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy status on August 30, 2013 in the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Delaware: The 12 related companies declaring bankruptcy are: Mepco, LLC, Shannopin Materials, LLC, Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania, LLC, Mepco Holdings, LLC, Mepco Intermediate Holdings A, LLC, Mepco Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Dana Mining Company, LLC, Mepco Conveyor, LLC, Longview Power, LLC, Alternate Energy, LLC, Border Energy, LLC, Coresco, LLC
Parties Debtor Longview Power, LLC 966 Crafts Run Road Maidsville, WV 26541 MONONGALIA-WV Tax ID / EIN: xx-xxx1860
Represented By Daniel J. DeFranceschi Richards, Layton & Finger One Rodney Square, P.O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899 usa 302 651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: defranceschi@rlf.com Paul N. Heath Richards Layton & Finger One Rodney Square PO Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899 302-651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: heath@rlf.com Paul Noble Heath Richards, Layton & Finger One Rodney Square P. O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899 302-651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: heath@rlf.com Zachary I Shapiro Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 920 North King Street, P.O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19801 302-651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: shapiro@rlf.com Zachary I. Shapiro Richards Layton & Finger, P.A. 920 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-651-7700 Fax : 302-651-7701 Email: shapiro@rlf.com Amanda R. Steele Richards, Layton and Finger 920 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-651-7838 Fax : 302-428-7838 Email: steele@rlf.com Marisa A. Terranova Richards Layton & Finger, P.A. 920 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19899 302-651-7811 Fax : 302-498-7811 Email: terranova@rlf.com
U.S. Trustee United States Trustee 844 King Street, Room 2207 Lockbox #35 Wilmington, DE 19899-0035 302-573-6491
Docket Aug 30 #1 Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition . Fee Amount $1213. Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (DeFranceschi, Daniel) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #2 Receipt of filing fee for Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11)(13-12211) [misc,volp11a] (1213.00). Receipt Number 6734274, amount $1213.00. (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #3 Motion for Joint Administration Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Directing Joint Administration of Chapter 11 Cases Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #4 Affidavit/Declaration in Support of First Day Motion (of Jeffrey L. Keffer) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #5 Motion to Authorize (Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to File a Consolidated List of Creditors in Lieu of Submitting a Separate Mailing Matrix for Each Debtor) Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Terranova, Marisa) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #6 Application to Employ/Retain Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. as the Claims and Noticing Agent to the Debtors, Effective Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Steele, Amanda) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #7 Motion to Maintain Bank Accounts (Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue to Operate Their Cash Management Systems, (B) Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, (C) Continue Current Investment Practices, (D) Maintain Existing Business Forms, and (E) Continue to Perform Intercompany Transactions, (II) Waiving the Deposit and Investment Requirements of Section 345(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and (III) Granting Related Relief) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #8 Motion to Pay Employee Wages Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing, But Not Directing, The Debtors to (A) Pay Prepetition Employee Wages, Salaries, Other Compensation, and Reimbursable Expenses, (B) Continue Ordinary Course Incentive Programs for Non-Insiders, and (C) Continue Employee Benefits Programs and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #9 Motion to Pay Critical Trade Vendor Claims (Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (A) Authorizing Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of Critical Vendors and (B) Granting Related Relief) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #10 Motion to Authorize Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing Debtors to (A) Pay Prepetition Claims of Shippers and Miscellaneous Lien Claimants, (B) Pay Section 503(b)(9) Claims, and (C) Grant Administrative Expenses Priority to all Undisputed Obligations for Goods Ordered Prepetition and Delivered Postpetition and Satisfy Such Obligations in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #11 Motion to Pay Sales and Use Taxes (Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (A) Authorizing, but not Directing, the Payment of Certain Prepetition Taxes, Governmental Assessments, and Fees and (B) Granting Related Relief) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #12 Motion Prohibiting Utilities from Discontinuing Service (Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (A) Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment of Future Utility Services, (B) Prohibiting Utility Companies from Altering, Refusing or Discontinuing Services, (C) Establishing Procedures for Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment, and (D) Granting Related Relief) Filed By Longview Power, LLC (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #13 Motion to Authorize Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue Insurance Coverage Entered into Prepetition, (B) Honor Their Prepetition Insurance Premium Financing Agreements, and (C) Renew their Premium Financing Agreements in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (II) Granting Related Relief Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Heath, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #14 Motion to Approve (Debtors' Motion to Approve Continuation of Surety Bond Program) Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Terranova, Marisa) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #15 Exhibit(s) (Agenda for First Day Hearing and Index of First Day Pleadings) Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Terranova, Marisa) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #16 Motion to Extend Deadline to File Schedules or Provide Required Information Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #17 Motion for Order Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #18 Application to Employ/Retain Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. as the Administrative Advisor for the Debtors, Effective Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date Filed by Longview Power, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C) (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013) Aug 30 #19 Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to Reject Certain Executory Contracts Effective Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date Filed by Longview Power, LLC. Objections due by 9/13/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Notice # 2 Exhibit A) (Shapiro, Zachary) (Entered: 08/30/2013)
#20 List of Creditors . .. ...
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On 9/2/2013 8:52 AM, James Kotcon wrote:
I noticed that neither GenPower, nor Laurita, the actual owners of Longview and MepCo, are listed as debtors. Could the be trying to insulate themselves from any responsibility for this mess? Duh!
Jim Kotcon
Based on recent history, the acquisition of Massey by Alpha Resources, this is predictable behavior.
Julieann
And in the filings they include a number of motions asking for exemptions from normal procedures in bankruptcy law. It looks to me like "following the rules" is not something that Longview people normally expect to have to do.
Jim Kotcon
"Julieann F. Wozniak" jwozniak@windstream.net 9/2/2013 1:08 PM >>>
On 9/2/2013 8:52 AM, James Kotcon wrote:
I noticed that neither GenPower, nor Laurita, the actual owners of Longview and MepCo, are listed as debtors. Could the be trying to insulate themselves from any responsibility for this mess? Duh!
Jim Kotcon
Based on recent history, the acquisition of Massey by Alpha Resources, this is predictable behavior.
Julieann
Here's a new article about the Longview / Mepco bankruptcy. Perhaps the only new interesting thing here is that one of the possible outcomes is the sale of business. Of course, I figured that First Reserve has been hoping to find a buyer for sometime but hasn't been able to because of all their problems with the plant... -Sandy
On 9/3/2013 2:42 PM, Andrew Liebhold wrote:
Here's a new article about the Longview / Mepco bankruptcy. Perhaps the only new interesting thing here is that one of the possible outcomes is the sale of business. Of course, I figured that First Reserve has been hoping to find a buyer for sometime but hasn't been able to because of all their problems with the plant... -Sandy
Thanks Sandy. Drove past 4 West yesterday and made some observations. You can tell Sewickly seam coal just by looking, and there is some lower quality coal mixed in, in the pile. Patriot does this at its Route 100 coal yard, mixes in crap coal with the good stuff, and sells it to Allegheny Energy. 4 West has two belt systems: internal, to bring coal to the surface, and the long haul overland belt. The overland belt requires a converyor that is stronger and thicker than its underground counterpart. Two months ago, there were a dozen brand-new rolls of beltline in ther yard. Yesterday, there was a large pile of worn-out belt and one and a third rolls of the new. Yesterday's spot price for belt was $10-$100 per meter, depending upon ply (thickness), for the cheap, no-name product. Name-brand belt, up to MSHA specs costs a bit more. That damned Cat dozer, the one they tore up Dunkard Creek with, is still on site. Some creditor needs to repo this thing!
Julieann
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