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 December 2, 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)
  <PAGE>
  ITEM 5.  Other Events
  
       On December 2, 1994, the Registrant announced that its
  subsidiary, Patuha Power, Ltd., signed a Joint Operating Contract
  for the development of the geothermal steam field with Pertamina
  (the Indonesian national oil and natural gas company) and an
  Energy Sales Contract with Pertamina and PLN (the Indonesian
  national electric utility) to build, own and operate a geothermal
  power facility at the Patuha geothermal field in Western Java. 
  Additionally, Registrant announced that definitive project
  agreements (Joint Operating Contract and Energy Sales Agreement)
  have been executed for its Dieng Project pursuant to the
  undertaking announced on November 16, 1994.
  
       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 December 2, 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: December 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 December 2, 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 December 2, 1994, the Registrant announced that its
  subsidiary, Patuha Power, Ltd., signed a Joint Operating Contract
  for the development of the geothermal steam field with Pertamina
  (the Indonesian national oil and natural gas company) and an
  Energy Sales Contract with Pertamina and PLN (the Indonesian
  national electric utility) to build, own and operate a geothermal
  power facility at the Patuha geothermal field in Western Java. 
  Additionally, Registrant announced that definitive project
  agreements (Joint Operating Contract and Energy Sales Agreement)
  have been executed for its Dieng Project pursuant to the
  undertaking announced on November 16, 1994.
  
       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 December 2, 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: December 6, 1994