-----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, P6VN6xybaAO5KXvLQ2Pqt6vjscTGUVYo+VAJf8bNl215OtC6shnf/oen1WQJEHi1 bIW6VdD1ioT51sOGAaSGzA== 0001085392-05-000049.txt : 20050311 0001085392-05-000049.hdr.sgml : 20050311 20050311172227 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085392-05-000049 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050311 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20050311 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050311 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: 05676386 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10885 NE 4TH STREET CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 980045515 BUSINESS PHONE: 4254546363 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 97034 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 980045515 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: 05676387 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10885 NE 4TH STREET CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004-5515 BUSINESS PHONE: 4254546363 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 97034 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98004-5515 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT CO /WA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 f8k031105.htm 8-K PE/PSE 8-K PE/PSE



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 11, 2005

 
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.
 
 
10885 - N.E. 4th Street, Suite 1200
 
 
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5591
 
 
(425) 454-6363
 

1-4393
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.
91-0374630
 
A Washington Corporation
 
 
10885 - N.E. 4th Street, Suite 1200
 
 
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5591
 
 
(425) 454-6363
 
 
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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o
 
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 
On March 11, 2005, Puget Sound Energy completed the acquisition of the proposed 150-megawatt (MW) Hopkins Ridge Wind Project in southeastern Washington state from Blue Sky Wind, LLC and issued its key contractor, RES America Construction Inc., a notice-to-proceed with construction of the project. Blue Sky Wind and RES America Construction are both affiliates of Renewable Energy Systems, Ltd. of the United Kingdom. Hopkins Ridge is situated on 11,000 acres of remote, open wheat fields approximately 15 miles northeast of Dayton, Washington. The wind farm will feature more than 80 Vestas 1.8-MW wind turbines providing up to 150 MW of capacity (52 average MW). Upon completion of construction, which is expected to last roughly nine months, the energy from the project will be delivered to PSE’s service territory by Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) transmission system. PSE anticipates spending up to $200 million on the project, which it solely owns. This total includes approximately $180 million to acquire and construct the wind plant, $10 million to fund upgrades to the transmission systems of BPA and other regional transmission providers, and the balance on development, transaction and financing costs.  PSE’s decision to acquire the Hopkins Ridge project followed an extensive review process that started when PSE issued an “all-source” request for proposals in February 2004. PSE reviewed numerous proposals featuring a variety of generation technologies, including more than 40 proposal options from 10 developers of new wind-power projects in the Pacific Northwest that taken together represented approximately 1,800 MW of renewable energy.
 


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: March 11, 2005
  


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