-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R8OBLwrHwxnTsYL9W0hcSF+Phbrst6CbSPrxjfNsI3KzSxTH4lLvbJrioC5b4gcF G2Pf6VJ+p8v9Akffa/Ri4w== 0001085392-02-000051.txt : 20020523 0001085392-02-000051.hdr.sgml : 20020523 20020522203114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085392-02-000051 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020522 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 910374630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04393 FILM NUMBER: 02660329 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 108TH AVE NE CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004-5515 BUSINESS PHONE: 4254546363 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 97034 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: NY ZIP: 98009-9734 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT CO /WA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUGET ENERGY INC /WA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085392 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 911969407 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16305 FILM NUMBER: 02660330 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 108TH AVENUE N E 3RD FLOOR CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 980045515 BUSINESS PHONE: 4254623202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 108TH AVENUE N E 34RD FLOOR CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 980045515 8-K 1 k8052202.htm 5/22 PRESS RELEASE RESPONSE TO FERC REQUEST Form 8-K

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 22, 2002



  Exact name of registrant as specified I.R.S.
  in its charter, state of incorporation, Employer
Commission address of principal executive offices, Identification
File Number Telephone Number


1-16305 PUGET ENERGY, INC. 91-1969407
  A Washington Corporation.  
  411 - 108th Avenue N.E.  
  Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515  
  (425) 454-6363  


1-4393 PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC. 91-0374630
  A Washington Corporation  
  411 - 108th Avenue N.E.  
  Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515.  



ITEM 5. Other Events

On May 22, 2002 the Company issued the folowing press release.

Puget Sound Energy to FERC: No PSE manipulation of Calif. energy market
Utility‘s filing responds to commission‘s request for information

Bellevue, Wash. (May 22, 2002) – Puget Sound Energy (utility subsidiary of Puget Energy [NYSE:PSD]) confirmed today in a report to federal regulators it did not manipulate the California energy market during the energy crisis of 2000-01.
     The utility reported in an affidavit filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that its energy trading practices were consistent with traditional business practices for load-serving utilities.
     “Our exhaustive review of energy transactions and internal communications and trading activity give us the utmost confidence to report to FERC that we found no evidence of wrongdoing,” said Julia Ryan, vice president of energy portfolio management for Puget Sound Energy.
     PSE‘s filing was in response to FERC‘s request of more than 100 utilities and energy companies for information about electricity and natural gas sales made in California during 2000 and 2001.




SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  PUGET ENERGY, INC.


  PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.




   /s/ James W. Eldredge                        
  James W. Eldredge
  Corporate Secretary and Chief Accounting Officer



Date: May 23, 2002  
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