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 15, 1994
Northern States Power Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3034 41-0448030
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
414 Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN 55401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 612-330-5500
(Former name of former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Information
Legislation has been approved by the Minnesota Senate Jobs, Energy and
Community Development Committee by a 9 to 4 vote in support of the Company's
plan to store additional spent nuclear fuel at its Prairie Island Nuclear
Generating Plant. A nearly identical bill has been approved by a 13 to 7
vote in the state House Regulated Industries and Energy Committee. However,
the state Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee, on a vote of
10 to 8, rejected the bill. The bill is currently before the House
Environment Committee. The Company is pursuing every available option to
bring this legislation to a vote on the Senate and House floors before the
end of the legislative session, which is expected to be about May 1, 1994.
The Company has received official notification that the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) membership has rejected a three-year
contract offer by nearly a 2 to 1 margin. Eighty-nine percent of the
eligible IBEW members cast ballots. Representatives from the IBEW and the
Company will continue discussions on March 21, 1994. An interim agreement
remains in effect until March 31, 1994, and attempts will be made to extend
these contract provisions through May 1994.
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.
Northern States Power Company
(a Minnesota Corporation)
By: (Gary R. Johnson)
Gary R. Johnson
Vice President & General Counsel
Dated: March 16, 1994
