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
March 8, 2017 (March 5, 2017)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Commission | Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter; | IRS Employer | ||
File Number | State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization | Identification No. | ||
001-14881 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY | 94-2213782 | ||
(An Iowa Corporation) | ||||
666 Grand Avenue, Suite 500 | ||||
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2580 | ||||
515-242-4300 | ||||
N/A | ||||
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) | ||||
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Item 1.04 Mine Safety — Reporting of Shutdowns and Patterns of Violations
On March 5, 2017, Bridger Coal Company, a coal mining joint venture that is two-thirds owned and operated by a subsidiary of PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, received an imminent danger order under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at its underground mine located near Rock Springs, Wyoming. The incident at issue involved a single operator performing cleaning operations on top of a dump truck without personal fall protection equipment. Bridger Coal Company immediately completed actions to abate the concern and on the same day, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration terminated the section 107(a) order.
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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.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY | |
Date: March 8, 2017 | |
/s/ Patrick J. Goodman | |
Patrick J. Goodman | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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