content: Securities and Exchange Commission
  
                           Washington, DC  20549
  
                                 Form 8-K
  
                              Current Report
  
                  Pursuant to Section 13 to 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act 1934
  
  
                    Date of Report September 28, 1994  
                     (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
  
  
                  California Energy Company, Inc.                       
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
  
        Delaware             1-9874                  94-2213782         
  (State of other       (Commission File          (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of        Number)                  Identification No)
  incorporation)   
  
  
  
        10831 Old Mill Road       Omaha, Nebraska         68154         
  (Address of principal executive offices)               Zip Code
  
  
  
  Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (402)330-8900
  
  
  
                             N/A                                        
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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       ITEM 5.  Other Events
        
  
  
        On September 28, 1994, the Registrant announced that San
  Diego Gas & Electric Company voluntarily dismissed with prejudice
  a lawsuit against Yuma Cogeneration Associates, a subsidiary of
  the Registrant.  A copy of the press release issued by the
  Registrant is set forth as Exhibit 1 hereto and is incorporated
  herein by reference.
  
  
  
  
  ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
        
        Exhibit 1 - Press Release dated September 28, 1994.        
        
  <PAGE>
                                 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.
  
                                  California Energy Company, Inc.
  
  
  
                                  By:   /s/Douglas L. Anderson     
                                        Douglas L. Anderson
                                        Assistant Secretary
  
  Dated:  September 30, 1994
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text: Securities and Exchange Commission
  
                           Washington, DC  20549
  
                                 Form 8-K
  
                              Current Report
  
                  Pursuant to Section 13 to 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act 1934
  
                    Date of Report September 28, 1994  
                     (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                  California Energy Company, Inc.                       
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
        Delaware             1-9874                  94-2213782         
  (State of other       (Commission File          (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of        Number)                  Identification No)
  incorporation)   
  
        10831 Old Mill Road       Omaha, Nebraska         68154         
  (Address of principal executive offices)               Zip Code
  
  Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (402)330-8900
  
                             N/A                                        
       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5.  Other Events
        
  
        On September 28, 1994, the Registrant announced that San
  Diego Gas & Electric Company voluntarily dismissed with prejudice
  a lawsuit against Yuma Cogeneration Associates, a subsidiary of
  the Registrant.  A copy of the press release issued by the
  Registrant is set forth as Exhibit 1 hereto and is incorporated
  herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
        
        Exhibit 1 - Press Release dated September 28, 1994.
  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.
  
                                  California Energy Company, Inc.
  
                                  By:   /s/Douglas L. Anderson     
                                        Douglas L. Anderson
                                        Assistant Secretary
  
  Dated:  September 30, 1994