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): May 17, 2013
Commission File Number | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address; and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification Number | ||
| 1-13739 | UNS ENERGY CORPORATION | 86-0786732 | ||
(An Arizona Corporation) 88 E. Broadway Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 571-4000 | ||||
1-5924 | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY | 86-0062700 | ||
(An Arizona Corporation) 88 E. Broadway Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 571-4000 | ||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Settlement Agreement
As previously reported, Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) has a rate case proceeding underway before the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
On May 17, 2013, the ACC administrative law judge (ALJ) assigned to TEP's rate case issued a recommended opinion and order. The ALJ recommends that the ACC approve the settlement agreement (2013 Settlement Agreement) proposed by TEP and other parties to the rate proceeding. Parties to the proceeding may file exceptions to the recommended order on or before May 28, 2013. The ALJ's recommended opinion and order is subject to final approval by the ACC. The ACC is tentatively scheduled to consider this matter during an open meeting to be held on June 11-12, 2013.
The ALJ's recommended opinion and order can be found on UNS Energy's website through a link at http://ir.uns.com/tep.cfm. UNS Energy and TEP are providing the address of UNS Energy's website solely for the information of investors and do not intend the address to be an active link. Information contained on UNS Energy's website is not part of any report filed with the SEC by UNS Energy or TEP.
TEP cannot predict if the ACC will approve, modify or reject the ALJ's recommended opinion and order.
SIGNATURES | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. | ||
| Date: May 20, 2013 | UNS ENERGY CORPORATION ____________________________ (Registrant) /s/ Kevin P. Larson | |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Date: May 20, 2013 | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY ___________________________ (Registrant) /s/ Kevin P. Larson | |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||