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) APRIL 6, 1999
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NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3034 41-0448030
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(Commission File Number) (IRS
Employer Identification No.)
414 NICOLLET MALL, MPLS., MN 55401
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 612-330-5500
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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As reported in Item 3 of Part I of Northern States Power Company's (NSP) Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year-end December 31, 1998, on June 8, 1998, NSP
filed a complaint in the Court of Federal Claims against the DOE requesting
damages for the DOE's partial breach of the Standard Contract. NSP requested
damages in excess of $1 billion, which consists of the costs of storage of spent
nuclear fuel at the Prairie Island nuclear generating plant, as well as
anticipated costs related to the Private Fuel Storage, LLC and the 1994 state
legislation limiting the number of casks that can be used to store spent nuclear
fuel at Prairie Island. On April 6, 1999, the Court of Federal Claims dismissed
NSP's complaint finding that the Company is obligated to pursue its demand for
monetary relief at the agency level, i.e. through a claim for equitable
adjustment under the Standard Contract. NSP is analyzing its options, including
an appeal of the Court's decision.
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SIGNATURES
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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 /s/
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John P. Moore, Jr.
Corporate Secretary
Dated: April 8, 1999
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