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): December 12, 2014
TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arizona | 1-5924 | 86-0062700 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |||
88 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (520) 571-4000
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8.01 Other Events.
As previously reported, in December 2013, Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) and UNS Electric, Inc. (UNS Electric), an affiliate of TEP, entered into a purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Entegra Power Group LLC to purchase Unit 3 of the Gila River Generating Station (Gila River Unit 3) for $219 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. Gila River Unit 3, a gas-fired combined cycle unit with a nominal capacity rating of 550 MW, is located in Gila Bend, Arizona. On December 10, 2014, the transaction closed, with TEP purchasing a 75% undivided interest in Gila River Unit 3 (413 MW) for approximately $164 million, and UNS Electric purchasing the remaining 25% undivided interest (137 MW) for approximately $55 million.
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 thereunto duly authorized. | ||
Date: December 12, 2014 | TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY ___________________________ (Registrant) /s/ Kevin P. Larson | |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||