UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 27, 2009
Commission |
Registrant; State of Incorporation |
IRS Employer |
||
File Number |
Address; and Telephone Number |
Identification No. |
||
|
|
|
||
001-09057 |
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION |
39-1391525 |
||
(A Wisconsin Corporation) |
||||
231 West Michigan Street |
||||
P.O. Box 1331 |
||||
Milwaukee, WI 53201 |
||||
(414) 221-2345 |
||||
001-01245 |
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY |
39-0476280 |
||
(A Wisconsin Corporation) |
||||
231 West Michigan Street |
||||
P.O. Box 2046 |
||||
Milwaukee, WI 53201 |
||||
(414) 221-2345 |
||||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
Wisconsin Electric Power Company ("Wisconsin Electric"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, operates under a fuel cost adjustment clause for fuel and purchased power costs associated with the generation and delivery of electricity to its retail customers in Wisconsin. Based on three months of actual fuel cost data and nine months of projected data, Wisconsin Electric forecasts that its monitored fuel cost for 2009 will fall outside the range prescribed by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin ("PSCW") and will be less than the monitored fuel cost reflected in currently authorized rates. Therefore, on April 27, 2009, Wisconsin Electric filed a request with the PSCW to decrease annual Wisconsin retail electric rates by $67.2 million for calendar year 2009. Wisconsin Electric expects that the PSCW will review and act upon this request during the second quarter of 2009.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements contained herein are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: unanticipated changes in the cost of fossil fuel or purchased power and related transportation costs; and other factors described under the heading "Factors Affecting Results, Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and under the headings "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" contained in each company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and in subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "guidance," "intends," "may," "objectives," "plans," "possible," "potential," "projects" or similar terms or variations of these terms. Each of Wisconsin Energy Corporation and Wisconsin Electric Power Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SIGNATURES |
|
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has |
|
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
|
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION |
|
(Registrant) |
|
/s/ STEPHEN P. DICKSON |
|
Date: April 28, 2009 |
Stephen P. Dickson - Vice President and Controller |
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY |
|
(Registrant) |
|
/s/ STEPHEN P. DICKSON |
|
Date: April 28, 2009 |
Stephen P. Dickson - Vice President and Controller |
|
|