-----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, F5HUFZX0tS7gFZOjYqASseNBAK8AZ4N/Zk17xof7NQezSzQbVlSCfd5N993PPfqR Rj5IG53phaXuzIkJvWcQeg== 0001009526-97-000014.txt : 19990521 0001009526-97-000014.hdr.sgml : 19990521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001009526-97-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19971208 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19971208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009526 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 4900 IRS NUMBER: 421451822 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12459 FILM NUMBER: 97733777 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 657 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50303-0657 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152424300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 657 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50303-0657 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000928576 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 4911 IRS NUMBER: 421425214 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11505 FILM NUMBER: 97733778 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 657 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50306-9244 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152424300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 GRAND AVENUE POST OFFICE BOX 9244 STREET 2: 666 GRAND AVENUE POST OFFICE BOX 9244 CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50306-9244 8-K 1 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS JOINT 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): December 5, 1997 Commission Exact Name of Registrant As IRS Employer File Number No. Specified In Its Charter Identification - - --------------- --------------------------- -------------- 1-12459 MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company 42-1451822 (An Iowa Corporation) 1-11505 MidAmerican Energy Company 42-1425214 (An Iowa Corporation) 666 Grand Avenue, P. O. Box 657, Des Moines, Iowa 50303-0657 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 515/242-4300 ------------ 1 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. MidAmerican Energy Company, a public utility company and wholly owned subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, announced on December 5, 1997 that coal delivery to some of the Company's electric generation facilities continues to be impacted by the Union Pacific Railroad's nationwide slow down of trains. A copy of MidAmerican's press release is attached as an exhibit to this report. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. --------- Press Release of MidAmerican Energy Company dated December 5, 1997. 2 SIGNATURE 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 thereunto duly authorized. MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS COMPANY MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY /s/ Paul J. Leighton -------------------------------------- Paul J. Leighton Vice President and Corporate Secretary December 8, 1997 3 EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE - MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS CO. December 5, 1997 Kevin Waetke, (515) 281-2785 MIDAMERICAN CONTINUES TO FEEL IMPACT OF NATIONWIDE SLOW DOWN IN COAL DELIVERY - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coal delivery to MidAmerican Energy's Neal electric generation facilities continues to be impacted by the nationwide slow down of trains by the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad. Late Thursday, the Surface Transportation Board (STB), a federal agency that regulates the railroad industry, determined that the rail emergency it found in its Oct. 31, 1997 order continues to exist. The STB will continue to exercise oversight of the emergency situation involving the UP through March 15, 1998. The STB decision came at the end of a hearing that allowed concerned parties, and the UP, to present comments regarding the current emergency situation. Over the past few months, the UP has had difficulty in delivering its customers' assorted cargo, including coal and grain. MidAmerican's Neal generation facilities near Sioux City are served exclusively by the UP. While MidAmerican continues to experience coal inventory problems at its Neal generation facility, deliveries have increased over the past two weeks. MidAmerican's coal inventory is improving but remains lower than is desirable. The improvements are primarily a result of actions MidAmerican has taken to conserve coal. The UP's delivery problems have impacted MidAmerican's ability to sell energy to other utilities. In an effort to preserve coal supply, MidAmerican is foregoing opportunities to make such sales. In addition, MidAmerican elected to shut down one of its Neal generating plants two weeks ago in an effort to increase its coal inventory and perform required maintenance. MidAmerican officials continue to work with UP officials to improve coal transportation and build coal inventory to an appropriate level. To increase coal deliveries, MidAmerican is asking UP to dedicate additional trains to serve MidAmerican's Neal generation facilities beyond those already delivering to the plants. While the situation has impacted energy sales to other utilities, MidAmerican electric customers have not been impacted by the coal shortage. MidAmerican Energy Company, Iowa's largest energy company, provides electric service to 642,000 customers and natural gas service to 610,000 customers in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota. Company headquarters are in Des Moines, Iowa. Information about MidAmerican is available on the Internet at http://www.midamerican.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----