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 June 8, 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 June 8, 1994 the Registrant announced that San Diego Gas &
  Electric ("SDG&E") had filed a complaint in U.S. District Court
  seeking to be released from its power purchase agreement with the
  Registrant's subsidiary, Yuma Cogeneration Associates ("YCA") and
  had stated its intent to reduce payments to YCA.  The Registrant
  has reviewed SDG&E's complaint and believes it to be without
  merit and intends to defend the lawsuit vigorously and will seek
  to recover damages for any harm caused to the Registrant or its
  shareholders by this lawsuit and SDG&E's attempt to reduce
  payments to YCA.   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 June 8, 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/Steven A. McArthur
                     Steven A. McArthur
                     Senior Vice President
  
  
  Dated:  June 9, 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 June 8, 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 June 8, 1994 the Registrant announced that San Diego Gas &
  Electric ("SDG&E") had filed a complaint in U.S. District Court
  seeking to be released from its power purchase agreement with the
  Registrant's subsidiary, Yuma Cogeneration Associates ("YCA") and
  had stated its intent to reduce payments to YCA.  The Registrant
  has reviewed SDG&E's complaint and believes it to be without
  merit and intends to defend the lawsuit vigorously and will seek
  to recover damages for any harm caused to the Registrant or its
  shareholders by this lawsuit and SDG&E's attempt to reduce
  payments to YCA.   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 June 8, 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/Steven A. McArthur
                     Steven A. McArthur
                     Senior Vice President
  
  Dated:  June 9, 1994