UNITED STATES

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):

March 17, 2005

                                    

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:

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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
                                    

 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On March 17, 2005, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin ("PSCW") approved Wisconsin Electric Power Company's ("Wisconsin Electric") request to increase its Wisconsin retail electric prices on an interim basis by approximately $115 million annually to recover the increases in its fuel and purchased power costs. The rise in costs is attributable primarily to increased reliance on natural gas-fueled generation and purchased power. The additional natural gas-fueled generation and purchased power is needed to (i) replace generation from base load facilities during scheduled maintenance outages in 2005, including outages on both units at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant which occur every 18 months, (ii) address the retirement of the coal-fueled units in Port Washington in 2004 and (iii) meet the growing energy needs of Wisconsin Electric's customers. This increase will be effective on March 18, 2005, and will be subject to refund following PSCW audit, hearings and final order.

 

 

 

 

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: March 18, 2005

Stephen P. Dickson -- Controller and

 

  Principal Accounting Officer

   
   
 

WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

 

  (Registrant)

   
 

/s/ STEPHEN P. DICKSON                        

Date: March 18, 2005

Stephen P. Dickson -- Controller and

 

  Principal Accounting Officer