411 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 (414) 277-5000 Facsimile: (414)-271-3552 February 4, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549 Re: Withdrawal of Wisconsin Energy Corporation Form U-1 (filed April 20, 2001) and Form U-1/A (filed July 2, 2001), File No. 70-09881 Wisconsin Energy Corporation ("WEC"), through its attorneys Quarles & Brady LLP, hereby withdraws, and requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") hereafter treat and consider as withdrawn the following filings previously made with the Commission by WEC: 1. Form U-1, filed April 20, 2001, respecting the proposed acquisition of securities of a public utility by WEC's wholly-owned subsidiary Wisconsin Electric Power Company. 2. Form U-1/A, filed July 2, 2001, respecting the proposed acquisition of securities of a public utility by WEC's wholly-owned subsidiary Wisconsin Electric Power Company. Sincerely, Quarles & Brady LLP