SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C.



                               FORM U-57

            NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS




                   Filed under section 33(a) of the

        Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended





         Italian Vento Power Corporation 4 S.r.l.
              _______________________________
                   (Name of foreign utility company)


                                  by


                         EDISON MISSION ENERGY
                       ________________________
                       (Name of filing company)

                        18101 Von Karman Avenue
                              Suite 1700
                     Irvine, California 92715-1007

     

     Item 1
     Name and business address of the entity claiming foreign utility company
     status

     Italian Vento Power Corporation 4 S.r.l.
     Via Circumvallazione, 54/h
     83100 Avellino, Italy

     Description of the facilities used for the generation, transmission, or
     distribution of electric energy for sale

          Italian Vento Power Corporation 4 S.r.l. ("IVPC") is developing 280.7
     MW of wind-generated capacity in rural Italy in eleven projects, consisting
     of clusters of 660 kW and 600 kW turbines and associated equipment in the
     following comunes (townships): (1) 47 turbines totaling 30 MW in Andretta
     and Bisaccia; (2) 60 turbines totaling 39.6 MW in Lacedonia and Monteverde;
     (3) 41 turbines totaling 27.06 MW in Monacilioni, Pielracatella, and Sant
     Elia; (4) 60 turbines totaling 39.6 MW in Forenza and Maschito; (5) 25
     turbines totaling 15 MW in Volturara and Motta Moniecorvino; (6) 30 tur-
     bines totaling 18 MW in Roselo; (7) 47 turbines totaling 30.3 MW in Celle
     San Vito, Greci, and Montaguto; (8) 30 turbines totaling 19.8 MW in Panni;
     (9) 45 turbines totaling 29.7 MW in Bortigiadas, Aggius, and Vidalba;
     (10) 34 turbines totaling 22.44 MW in Avigliano; and (11) 14 turbines
     totaling 9.24 MW in Roseto.
          The projects include transmission lines connecting the generating
     facilities to the grid, ranging in length from less than 100 meters to a
     maximum of 9 kilometers.  IVPC is also constructing, but will not own,
     substations associated with the projects.
          IVPC also owns and is currently operating a 2.4 MW project in Rocca
     San Felice consisting of four 600 kW turbines and associated equipment.



     Ownership of the Company
          IVPC Energy 5 B.V., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Edison
     Mission Energy ("EME"), acquired 50 percent of IVPC's shares on March 15,
     2000.  The other 50 percent are owned by IVPC Energy 4 B.V., a Dutch
     company that is not affiliated with EME.
     Item 2
     Domestic associate public-utility company and holding company

          Southern California Edison Company ("Edison") is the only domestic
     public-utility company that is an associate company of IVPC.  Edison itself
     has no interest in IVPC.  Edison is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary
     company of Edison International, which is a public utility holding company
     exempt from registration under section 3(a)(1)of the Act, pursuant to
     Rule 2.
          EME, which holds indirect interests in IVPC as set forth above, is
     wholly-owned by The Mission Group, which is wholly-owned by Edison
     International.


     EXHIBIT A

     Documents incorporated by reference
          Edison is the only associate company or affiliate of IVPC that is
     subject to the regulation of its retail electric or gas rates by a State
     commission.  The California Public Utilities Commission ("PUC") is the sole
     State commission with jurisdiction over the retail rates of Edison.
          Section 33(a)(2) of the Act provides that an exemption under section
     33(a)(1)shall not apply or be effective unless every State commission
     having jurisdiction over the retail electric or gas rates of a public
     utility company that is an associate company or an affiliate company of a
     company otherwise exempted under section 33(a)(1) "has certified to the
     Commission that it has the authority and resources to protect ratepayers
     subject to its jurisdiction and that it intends to exercise its authority."
     However, this requirement is deemed satisfied if the State commission had,
     prior to the date of enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
     (October 24, 1992) "on the basis of prescribed conditions of general
     applicability, determined that ratepayers of a public utility company are
     adequately insulated from the effects of diversification and the
     diversification would not impair the ability of the State commission to
     regulate effectively the operations of such company." As contemplated by
     this provision, the PUC in authorizing the creation of Edison International
     (formerly SCEcorp) in 1988 considered the effect of diversification on
     Edison.  The PUC imposed various conditions of general applicability on
     the operations of the holding company system and, based on those
     conditions, determined that the ratepayers of Edison are adequately
     insulated from the effects of diversification, and that diversification
     would not impair the PUC's ability to regulate effectively Edison's
     operations.
          In approving the formation of the Edison International holding company
     system, the PUC imposed 15 conditions of general applicability on Edison
     and the holding company.  Southern California Edison Company, 90 PUR4th 45
     (Cal. PUC 1988).  In formulating these conditions, the PUC recognized the
     primary importance of insulating Edison's ratepayers from the effect of
     diversification:  "The one thing we must make sure of is that the
     activities of the holding company and its nonutility enterprises do not
     adversely affect the ratepayers of the utility."  Id. at 63.  The PUC
     concluded that the conditions it adopted with regard to financial controls
     and reporting were "adequate to support our regulatory function" of so
     insulating Edison's ratepayers.  Id.  Accordingly, the PUC adopted the
     conclusion of its Division of Ratepayer Advocates that the general
     conditions imposed upon the holding company would "[e]nsure that Edison
     ratepayers are insulated from all effects of nonutility activities."
     Id. at 69
          Additionally, the PUC found that "given the conditions we will
     require, there should be no diminution of the Commission's ability to
     regulate Edison effectively or Edison's ability to provide reliable utility
     service at reasonable rates."  Id. at 57.  "The proposed reorganization is
     designed to result in a corporate structure which enhances management's
     ability to take advantage of nonutility business opportunities should they
     arise while not diminishing the Commission's ability to effectively
     regulate utility operations."  Id. at 68.
          Accordingly, IVPC meets the criteria set forth in section 33(a) for
     qualification as a "foreign utility company."
          The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed
     on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.

                         By:
                              Paul Gracey
                              Regional Vice President
                              Edison Mission Energy
                              18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1700
                              Irvine, California 92715-1007


     April 10, 2000