-----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, GEUEFhTin6DfSjs4taOBoELHzuXiPK4/tSrJ0TgGX29Nq23g3qnlu3zX4f3+DTrl Y9sTHaUE3ttNJs45drFbcg== 0001104659-07-044996.txt : 20070604 0001104659-07-044996.hdr.sgml : 20070604 20070604161825 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-044996 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070601 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070604 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070604 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHERN STATES POWER CO /WI/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072909 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 390508315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03140 FILM NUMBER: 07897721 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1414 W HAMILTON AVE CITY: EAU CLAIRE STATE: WI ZIP: 54702 BUSINESS PHONE: 7158392621 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 8 CITY: EAU CLAIRE STATE: WI ZIP: 54702-008 8-K 1 a07-15895_18k.htm 8-K

 

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) June 1, 2007

Northern States Power Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-03140

 

39-0508315

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1414 W. Hamilton Avenue, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

 

54701

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 715-839-2625

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On June 1, 2007, Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc. (“NSP-Wisconsin”) filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (“PSCW”) a request to increase retail electric rates by $67.4 million and retail natural gas rates by $5.3 million, representing overall increases of 14.3% and 3.3%, respectively.  The increase in electric rates is related to investments in cleaner sources of energy and transmission lines to reliably meet its customers’ electrical demand and increasing costs for fuel, purchased power and wind energy.  The increase in gas rates is needed for the ongoing installation and maintenance of NSP-Wisconsin’s distribution system and energy conservation programs.  The request assumes a common equity ratio of 53.86% and a return on equity of 11.00%.  The jurisdictional rate base is approximately $640 million for the combined electric and gas utilities.

Public hearings to address NSP-Wisconsin’s rate request will be held later this fall at the PSCW.  No specific dates for hearings or prehearing conferences have been scheduled as of this time.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Northern States Power Company
(a Wisconsin Corporation)

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/BENJAMIN G.S. FOWKE III

 

 

  Benjamin G.S. Fowke III

 

  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

June 4, 2007

 

 

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