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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2019

Commission File Number 1-5924
TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arizona
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
86-0062700
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

88 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85701
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (520) 571-4000
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 28, 2019, Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) issued a press release related to the agreement described in 8.01. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 28, 2019, TEP entered into an agreement to develop a wind-powered electric generation facility with estimated costs of approximately $370 million. TEP will own and operate the facility, which will be located in southeastern New Mexico and have a nominal capacity rating of 247 megawatts. Construction is expected to commence in 2019 and be completed by December 2020.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
 
Description
 
TEP press release dated March 28, 2019.






SIGNATURES
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: April 1, 2019
 
/s/ Frank P. Marino
 
 
Frank P. Marino
 
 
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(On behalf of the registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)