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                       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



                                November 12, 1999
                                (Date of Report)



                            ONSITE ENERGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)







STATE OF DELAWARE                  1-12738                    33-0576371
-------------------            --------------          -----------------------
(State or other                 (Commission                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                 File Number)            Identification Number)
 incorporation)


    701 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 200, Carlsbad, California      92009
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 760-931-2400


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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

     On November 2, 1999,  Onsite  Energy  Corporation,  dba ONSITE SYCOM Energy
Corporation,  a Delaware corporation  ("ONSITE SYCOM"),  executed an Acquisition
and Release Agreement (the "Acquisition  Agreement") to sell ninety-five percent
(95%) of the issued and outstanding stock of Lighting Technology Services, Inc.,
a California  corporation ("LTS"), to Russell Wm. Royal ("Royal").  ONSITE SYCOM
had acquired title to all of the issued and outstanding stock of LTS on or about
June 12, 1998 ("Original Acquisition Date"),  pursuant to that certain Agreement
of Purchase and Sale of Stock in which Royal and Keith Aldrich  ("Aldrich") were
the selling shareholders (the "Original Acquisition Agreement").

     In exchange for ninety-five percent (95%) of the issued and outstanding LTS
stock,  ONSITE SYCOM  received (i) 345,000 shares of ONSITE SYCOM Class A Common
Stock,  $.001 par value,  issued to Royal  pursuant to the Original  Acquisition
Agreement, (ii) a promissory note executed on behalf of Royal in favor of ONSITE
SYCOM to either (A) pay the principal sum of Ninety-Six Thousand and Six Hundred
Dollars ($96,600),  or (B) deliver 345,000 shares of ONSITE SYCOM Class A Common
Stock, $.001 par value,  issued to Aldrich pursuant to the Original  Acquisition
Agreement,  by December 31, 1999, and (iii) a promissory note executed on behalf
of LTS in favor of ONSITE  SYCOM in the amount of Nine  Hundred and  Thirty-Five
Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One  Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents  ($935,821.87)
payable by December 31, 2009 (the "LTS Note").  Under the terms of the LTS Note,
the principal amount shall be satisfied  through the payment of cash,  retention
by ONSITE  SYCOM of  amounts  due LTS as  compensation  for  specified  services
rendered, and the performance of lighting services by LTS for projects offered
by ONSITE SYCOM to LTS.

     In connection with the Original  Acquisition  Agreement,  Royal and Aldrich
had  executed  Employment  Agreements  with  ONSITE  SYCOM to provide  exclusive
services  to LTS until March 31,  2000.  Royal has served as the  President  and
Chief Operating Officer of LTS, and Aldrich has served as the Vice President and
Responsible Managing Officer.  Royal and Aldrich continued to serve as directors
of LTS.  Pursuant to the Acquisistion  Agreement,  the Employment  Agreements of
Royal and Aldrich have been terminated.

     Richard T.  Sperberg,  the Chief  Executive  Officer of ONSITE  SYCOM,  has
served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive  Officer of
LTS. In addition,  Frank  Mazanec  (until March 10, 1999),  J.  Bradford  Hanson
(effective March 10, 1999), and Audrey Nelson Stubenberg, all officers of ONSITE
SYCOM, have served on the LTS Board of Directors.  Mr. Hanson also has served as
Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Stubenberg has served as Secretary.  Pursuant to
the  Acquisition  Agreement,  the above named officers of ONSITE SYCOM (with the
exception  of Mr.  Mazanec who resigned as a director as of March 10, 1999) have
resigned from their positions as officers of LTS and members of the LTS Board of
Directors.



<PAGE>3


     The  foregoing  description  of the  Acquisition  Agreement is a summary of
certain of its provisions. Reference is made to the entire Acquisition Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 which is incorporated herein by reference for all
of its terms and conditions.

     LTS is a Costa Mesa,  California based lighting services  company.  It will
continue to pursue  independent  lighting services  opportunities in commercial,
industrial,  and educational  markets,  while providing  lighting  subcontractor
services to energy services companies, including ONSITE SYCOM.

     ONSITE SYCOM is a  comprehensive  energy  service  company that assists its
customers  in  reducing  electricity  and fuel costs by  developing,  designing,
constructing,  owning and  operating  efficient,  environmentally  sound  energy
projects.  ONSITE  SYCOM  also  offers a full range of  professional  consulting
services,  which include direct access planning,  market  assessments,  business
strategy and public policy  analyses,  utility  deregulation  and  environmental
impact/feasibility studies. It is ONSITE SYCOM's mission to save customers money
and improve the quality of the environment through independent energy solutions.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        c.     Exhibits.

               2.1    Copy of the Acquisition Agreement.


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                                    SIGNATURE

        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.

Dated:  November 12, 1999



                                            ONSITE ENERGY CORPORATION, dba
                                            ONSITE SYCOM ENERGY CORPORATION



                                            By: /s/ RICHARD T. SPERBERG
                                                    ---------------------
                                                    Richard T. Sperberg
                                                    President
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                       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

                                November 12, 1999
                                (Date of Report)

                            ONSITE ENERGY CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

STATE OF DELAWARE                  1-12738                    33-0576371
-------------------            --------------          -----------------------
(State or other                 (Commission                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                 File Number)            Identification Number)
 incorporation)

    701 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 200, Carlsbad, California      92009
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 760-931-2400
2

Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

     On November 2, 1999,  Onsite  Energy  Corporation,  dba ONSITE SYCOM Energy
Corporation,  a Delaware corporation  ("ONSITE SYCOM"),  executed an Acquisition
and Release Agreement (the "Acquisition  Agreement") to sell ninety-five percent
(95%) of the issued and outstanding stock of Lighting Technology Services, Inc.,
a California  corporation ("LTS"), to Russell Wm. Royal ("Royal").  ONSITE SYCOM
had acquired title to all of the issued and outstanding stock of LTS on or about
June 12, 1998 ("Original Acquisition Date"),  pursuant to that certain Agreement
of Purchase and Sale of Stock in which Royal and Keith Aldrich  ("Aldrich") were
the selling shareholders (the "Original Acquisition Agreement").

     In exchange for ninety-five percent (95%) of the issued and outstanding LTS
stock,  ONSITE SYCOM  received (i) 345,000 shares of ONSITE SYCOM Class A Common
Stock,  $.001 par value,  issued to Royal  pursuant to the Original  Acquisition
Agreement, (ii) a promissory note executed on behalf of Royal in favor of ONSITE
SYCOM to either (A) pay the principal sum of Ninety-Six Thousand and Six Hundred
Dollars ($96,600),  or (B) deliver 345,000 shares of ONSITE SYCOM Class A Common
Stock, $.001 par value,  issued to Aldrich pursuant to the Original  Acquisition
Agreement,  by December 31, 1999, and (iii) a promissory note executed on behalf
of LTS in favor of ONSITE  SYCOM in the amount of Nine  Hundred and  Thirty-Five
Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One  Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents  ($935,821.87)
payable by December 31, 2009 (the "LTS Note").  Under the terms of the LTS Note,
the principal amount shall be satisfied  through the payment of cash,  retention
by ONSITE  SYCOM of  amounts  due LTS as  compensation  for  specified  services
rendered, and the performance of lighting services by LTS for projects offered
by ONSITE SYCOM to LTS.

     In connection with the Original  Acquisition  Agreement,  Royal and Aldrich
had  executed  Employment  Agreements  with  ONSITE  SYCOM to provide  exclusive
services  to LTS until March 31,  2000.  Royal has served as the  President  and
Chief Operating Officer of LTS, and Aldrich has served as the Vice President and
Responsible Managing Officer.  Royal and Aldrich continued to serve as directors
of LTS.  Pursuant to the Acquisistion  Agreement,  the Employment  Agreements of
Royal and Aldrich have been terminated.

     Richard T.  Sperberg,  the Chief  Executive  Officer of ONSITE  SYCOM,  has
served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive  Officer of
LTS. In addition,  Frank  Mazanec  (until March 10, 1999),  J.  Bradford  Hanson
(effective March 10, 1999), and Audrey Nelson Stubenberg, all officers of ONSITE
SYCOM, have served on the LTS Board of Directors.  Mr. Hanson also has served as
Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Stubenberg has served as Secretary.  Pursuant to
the  Acquisition  Agreement,  the above named officers of ONSITE SYCOM (with the
exception  of Mr.  Mazanec who resigned as a director as of March 10, 1999) have
resigned from their positions as officers of LTS and members of the LTS Board of
Directors.
3

     The  foregoing  description  of the  Acquisition  Agreement is a summary of
certain of its provisions. Reference is made to the entire Acquisition Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 which is incorporated herein by reference for all
of its terms and conditions.

     LTS is a Costa Mesa,  California based lighting services  company.  It will
continue to pursue  independent  lighting services  opportunities in commercial,
industrial,  and educational  markets,  while providing  lighting  subcontractor
services to energy services companies, including ONSITE SYCOM.

     ONSITE SYCOM is a  comprehensive  energy  service  company that assists its
customers  in  reducing  electricity  and fuel costs by  developing,  designing,
constructing,  owning and  operating  efficient,  environmentally  sound  energy
projects.  ONSITE  SYCOM  also  offers a full range of  professional  consulting
services,  which include direct access planning,  market  assessments,  business
strategy and public policy  analyses,  utility  deregulation  and  environmental
impact/feasibility studies. It is ONSITE SYCOM's mission to save customers money
and improve the quality of the environment through independent energy solutions.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        c.     Exhibits.

               2.1    Copy of the Acquisition Agreement.
4

                                    SIGNATURE

        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.

Dated:  November 12, 1999

                                            ONSITE ENERGY CORPORATION, dba
                                            ONSITE SYCOM ENERGY CORPORATION

                                            By: /s/ RICHARD T. SPERBERG
                                                    ---------------------
                                                    Richard T. Sperberg
                                                    President