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 30, 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

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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
                                    

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On March 30, 2005, we received notice that we were granted a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit ("WPDES Permit") authorizing construction and operation of the cooling water intake and wastewater discharge system for the combined Oak Creek Power Plant and new Elm Road Generating Station by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ("WDNR"). The permit is effective March 30, 2005. We have now received every state permit necessary to begin construction of the new Elm Road Generating Station.

Under Wisconsin law, any party may seek administrative or judicial review of the WDNR's decision to issue the WPDES permit. In addition, we must obtain an additional federal permit and we must successfully resolve the judicial challenges to the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, as well as defending challenges to the permits previously issued.

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/ ALLEN L. LEVERETT
Date: March 31, 2005	Allen L. Leverett -- Executive Vice President
	and Chief Financial Officer -- Principal   Financial Officer
	WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
	(Registrant)
	/s/ ALLEN L. LEVERETT
Date: March 31, 2005	Allen L. Leverett -- Executive Vice President
	and Chief Financial Officer -- Principal   Financial Officer