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 May 6, 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 May 6, 1994 the Registrant announced that David L. Sokol,
  its President and Chief Executive Officer, who is currently a
  Director, was named Chairman of the Board of Directors,
  succeeding to the vacancy created by the resignation of Richard
  R. Jaros.  Mr. Jaros, who is an Executive Vice President and
  Director of Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc.("Kiewit"), will remain a
  member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant. Kiewit owns
  approximately 36% of the voting stock of the Registrant on a
  fully-diluted basis.   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 May 6, 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:  May 6, 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 May 6, 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 May 6, 1994 the Registrant announced that David L. Sokol,
  its President and Chief Executive Officer, who is currently a
  Director, was named Chairman of the Board of Directors,
  succeeding to the vacancy created by the resignation of Richard
  R. Jaros.  Mr. Jaros, who is an Executive Vice President and
  Director of Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc.("Kiewit"), will remain a
  member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant. Kiewit owns
  approximately 36% of the voting stock of the Registrant on a
  fully-diluted basis.   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 May 6, 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:  May 6, 1994