SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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                        Date of Report: November 3, 2006
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                  Zond Windsystem Partners, Ltd. Series 85-A,
                        a California Limited Partnership
                        --------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            California              000-51874              77-0081345
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               (State or Other (Commission              (IRS Employer
         Jurisdiction of Incorporation) File Number)    Identification No.)

               1221 Lamar Street, Suite 1600, Houston, Texas 77010
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (713) 853-0530
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
                                       ---
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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         As previously reported, on September 8, 2006, Zond Windsystem Partners,
Ltd. Series 85-A, a California Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") sold
substantially all of its assets to AES Tehachapi Wind, LLC ("AES Tehachapi")
effective as of August 31, 2006, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as April 12, 2006, by and among Enron Wind Systems, LLC ("EWS"), ZWHC LLC
("ZWHC"), Zond Windsystem Partners, Ltd. Series 85-B, a California Limited
Partnership ("Series 85-B") and the Partnership, as sellers and AES
Tehachapi and SeaWest Holdings, Inc., as purchasers, as amended by the First
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006, the Second
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of August 31, 2006, the Third
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of September 7, 2006 and the
letter agreement dated October 12, 2006 (collectively, the "Purchase
Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Partnership,
Series 85-B, ZWHC and EWS (collectively, the "Enron Wind Parties") received
an aggregate consideration of $15,375,000 (the "Purchase Price").

         On November 3, 2006, the Enron Wind Parties entered into a letter
agreement pursuant to which they agreed to allocate and distribute the Purchase
Price among the Enron Wind Parties (the "Allocation Agreement"). This
allocation was based upon a third party asset valuation and allocation report
provided to the Enron Wind Parties.  Pursuant to the terms of the Allocation
Agreement, the Partnership received $2,584,200 of the Purchase Price as
consideration for the assets it sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

         As previously reported, the Partnership will wind up its affairs, file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 15 to terminate registration,
and make all required filings with the Secretary of State of the State of
California to cancel the Partnership's Certificate of Limited Partnership.

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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.

                                Zond Windsystem Partners, Ltd. Series 85-A,
                                a California Limited Partnership
                                By:  Zond Windsystems Management III LLC,
                                     General Partner


Date: November 8, 2006          By:     /s/ Jesse E. Neyman
                                        -----------------------------------
                                Name:   Jesse E. Neyman
                                Title:  President and
                                        Chief Executive
                                            Officer







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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

                                -----------------

                        Date of Report: November 3, 2006
                        ---------------------------------
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                  Zond Windsystem Partners, Ltd. Series 85-A,
                        a California Limited Partnership
                        --------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

            California              000-51874              77-0081345
               ---------------------------------------------------
               (State or Other (Commission              (IRS Employer
         Jurisdiction of Incorporation) File Number)    Identification No.)

               1221 Lamar Street, Suite 1600, Houston, Texas 77010
               ---------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (713) 853-0530
                                 --------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
                                       ---
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

                                       1
Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
            ------------------------------------------

         As previously reported, on September 8, 2006, Zond Windsystem Partners,
Ltd. Series 85-A, a California Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") sold
substantially all of its assets to AES Tehachapi Wind, LLC ("AES Tehachapi")
effective as of August 31, 2006, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated as April 12, 2006, by and among Enron Wind Systems, LLC ("EWS"), ZWHC LLC
("ZWHC"), Zond Windsystem Partners, Ltd. Series 85-B, a California Limited
Partnership ("Series 85-B") and the Partnership, as sellers and AES
Tehachapi and SeaWest Holdings, Inc., as purchasers, as amended by the First
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006, the Second
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of August 31, 2006, the Third
Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of September 7, 2006 and the
letter agreement dated October 12, 2006 (collectively, the "Purchase
Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Partnership,
Series 85-B, ZWHC and EWS (collectively, the "Enron Wind Parties") received
an aggregate consideration of $15,375,000 (the "Purchase Price").

         On November 3, 2006, the Enron Wind Parties entered into a letter
agreement pursuant to which they agreed to allocate and distribute the Purchase
Price among the Enron Wind Parties (the "Allocation Agreement"). This
allocation was based upon a third party asset valuation and allocation report
provided to the Enron Wind Parties.  Pursuant to the terms of the Allocation
Agreement, the Partnership received $2,584,200 of the Purchase Price as
consideration for the assets it sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

         As previously reported, the Partnership will wind up its affairs, file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 15 to terminate registration,
and make all required filings with the Secretary of State of the State of
California to cancel the Partnership's Certificate of Limited Partnership.

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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.

                                Zond Windsystem Partners, Ltd. Series 85-A,
                                a California Limited Partnership
                                By:  Zond Windsystems Management III LLC,
                                     General Partner

Date: November 8, 2006          By:     /s/ Jesse E. Neyman
                                        -----------------------------------
                                Name:   Jesse E. Neyman
                                Title:  President and
                                        Chief Executive
                                            Officer

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