wec 8k

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):

January 17, 2008

                                    

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

 
     
 

 

 

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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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION

                                    

 

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Taking into consideration the rate increases described in Item 8.01 below, we anticipate that our earnings per share of common stock for 2008 will be between $2.80 and $2.90.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On January 17, 2008, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin ("PSCW") approved Wisconsin Electric Power Company's ("Wisconsin Electric") and Wisconsin Gas LLC's ("Wisconsin Gas") requests to increase electric, natural gas and steam rates. The PSCW approved increases of:

In addition, the PSCW lowered the return on equity for Wisconsin Electric and Wisconsin Gas from 11.2% to 10.75%.

Wisconsin Electric expects to provide a total of approximately $669.7 million of bill credits to its Wisconsin customers over the three year period ending 2010, $315.9 million of which will be provided in 2008. These bill credits will be funded by the proceeds Wisconsin Electric received from the sale of the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. After taking these credits into account, the net impact on Wisconsin Electric's retail electric customers is expected to be a 3.2% increase in 2008.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain statements contained in this report are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning management's expectations and projections regarding completion of construction projects, regulatory matters, fuel costs, sources of electric energy supply, coal and gas deliveries, remediation costs, environmental and other capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other matters. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "may," "objectives," "plans," "possible," "potential," "projects" or similar terms or variations of these terms.

Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. In addition to the assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with these statements, factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements or otherwise affect our future results of operations and financial condition include, among others, the following:

Wisconsin Energy Corporation expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

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.

   
   
   
 

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

   
 

/s/ STEPHEN P. DICKSON                                      

Date: January 18, 2008

Stephen P. Dickson - Vice President and Controller