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 of1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 30, 2005
Commission | Registrant; State of Incorporation | IRS Employer | ||
File Number | Address; and Telephone Number | Identification No. | ||
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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:
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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On March 30, 2005, we received notice that we were granted a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit ("WPDES Permit") authorizing construction and operation of the cooling water intake and wastewater discharge system for the combined Oak Creek Power Plant and new Elm Road Generating Station by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ("WDNR"). The permit is effective March 30, 2005. We have now received every state permit necessary to begin construction of the new Elm Road Generating Station.
Under Wisconsin law, any party may seek administrative or judicial review of the WDNR's decision to issue the WPDES permit. In addition, we must obtain an additional federal permit and we must successfully resolve the judicial challenges to the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, as well as defending challenges to the permits previously issued.
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/ ALLEN L. LEVERETT | |
Date: March 31, 2005 | Allen L. Leverett -- Executive Vice President |
and Chief Financial Officer -- Principal | |
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | |
(Registrant) | |
/s/ ALLEN L. LEVERETT | |
Date: March 31, 2005 | Allen L. Leverett -- Executive Vice President |
and Chief Financial Officer -- Principal | |