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 January 25, 1995
                  (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 January 25, 1995, the Registrant announced the promotion
  of Thomas R. Mason to President and Chief Operating Officer. 
  David L. Sokol will remain in the position of Chief Executive
  Officer and Chairman of the Board.  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 January 25, 1995.
  
                              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 undersighed hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                California Energy Company, Inc.
  
  
  
                                By: \s\ Douglas L. Anderson
                                      Douglas L. Anderson
                                      Assistant Secretary
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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 January 25, 1995
                  (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 January 25, 1995, the Registrant announced the promotion
  of Thomas R. Mason to President and Chief Operating Officer. 
  David L. Sokol will remain in the position of Chief Executive
  Officer and Chairman of the Board.  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 January 25, 1995.
  
                              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 undersighed hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                California Energy Company, Inc.
  
                                By: \s\ Douglas L. Anderson
                                      Douglas L. Anderson
                                      Assistant Secretary