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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

[X]

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003

 OR

[ ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to ___________________

Commission
File Number

Registrants; State of Incorporation;
Address; and Telephone Number

IRS Employer
Identification No.

     

1-11337

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION
(A Wisconsin Corporation)
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
Green Bay, WI 54307-9001
920-433-4901

39-1775292

     

1-3016

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
(A Wisconsin Corporation)
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
Green Bay, WI 54307-9001
920-433-1598

39-0715160

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 


Title of each class

Name of each exchange
on which registered

     

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION

Common Stock,
$1 par value

New York Stock Exchange

     
 

Rights to purchase
Common Stock pursuant to
Rights Agreement dated
December 12, 1996, as amended

New York Stock Exchange

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION

   

     Preferred Stock, Cumulative, $100 par value

 
 

5.00% Series
5.04% Series

5.08% Series
6.76% Series

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants are accelerated filers (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

WPS Resources Corporation Yes [X] No [ ]
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Yes [ ] No [X]

 

State the aggregate market value
of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
nonaffiliates of the Registrants.

 

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION

$1,304,892,442 as of June 30, 2003

   

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION

$0 as of June 30, 2003

 

Number of shares outstanding of each class
of common stock, as of February 29, 2004

   

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION

Common Stock, $1 par value,
36,910,610 shares

   

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION

Common Stock, $4 par value,
23,896,962 shares. WPS Resources
Corporation is the sole holder of
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Common Stock.

DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Definitive proxy statement for the WPS Resources Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 13, 2004 is incorporated by reference into Part III.

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WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION
and
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
     

Page

   

Forward-Looking Statements

1

   

PART I

2

       

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

2

     
 

A.

GENERAL

2

         
     

WPS Resources Corporation

2

     

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

2

     

Upper Peninsula Power Company

3

     

WPS Resources Capital Corporation

3

     

WPS Energy Services, Inc.

3

     

WPS Power Development, Inc.

3

         
 

B.

REGULATED ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

3

         
     

Facilities

4

       

De Pere Energy Center

4

       

Weston Unit 4

5

       

Other Generation Facilities

5

       

Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant

5

       

Plant Regulation

6

       

Radioactive Waste Storage

7

       

Plant Capacity

7

       

Depreciation and Decommissioning

7

       

Other Facilities

7

     

Fuel Supply

8

       

Electric Supply Mix

8

       

Fuel Costs

8

       

Coal

8

       

Nuclear Fuel Cycle

9

       

Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal

9

       

Funding Decontamination and Decommissioning of Federal Facilities

10

     

Regulatory Matters

10

       

Wisconsin Regulatory Matters

10

       

Michigan Regulatory Matters

11

       

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Matters

12

       

Hydroelectric Licenses

12

     

Other Matters

12

       

Research and Development

12

       

Customer Segmentation

12

       

Seasonality

12

       

Competition

12

       

Working Capital Requirements

13

     

Electric Operating Statistics

14

 

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Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

14

       

Upper Peninsula Power Company

15

         
 

C.

REGULATED NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS

16

         
     

Facilities

16

     

Natural Gas Supply

16

     

Regulatory Matters

17

     

Other Matters

17

       

Customer Segmentation

17

       

Seasonality

17

       

Competition

18

       

Working Capital Requirements

18

     

Natural Gas Operating Statistics

19

       

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

19

         
 

D.

NONREGULATED ENERGY SERVICES

20

         
     

Facilities

21

     

Licenses

21

     

Other Matters

21

       

Customer Segmentation

21

       

Seasonality

21

       

Competition

22

       

Working Capital

22

       
 

E.

NONREGULATED ELECTRIC GENERATION

23

         
     

Facilities

23

     

Fuel Supply

24

     

Licenses

24

     

Other Matters

24

       

Customer Segmentation

24

       

Seasonality

24

       

Competition

24

       

Working Capital

25

         
 

F.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

25

         
     

Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation

25

     

Clean Air Regulations

26

     

United States Environmental Protection Agency Section 114 Request

26

     

Mercury and Interstate Quality Rules

27

     

WPS Power Development Generation Facilities

28

     

Columbia (Jointly Owned Generation Facility)

28

     

Other Environmental Issues

29

         
 

G.

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

29

         
 

H.

EMPLOYEES

30

       
 

I.

RISK FACTORS

30

       
     

Clean Air Act Enforcement Initiative

30

     

Sunbury Generation Plant

31

     

Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant

31

     

Completion of Planned Hydro Land Sales

32

 

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Increasingly Competitive and Changing Industry

32

     

Availability of Suitable Projects for Purchase or Development

32

     

Changes in State and Federal Regulatory Policy and Authorized Rates of Utility Subsidiaries

33

     

Ability to Sell Electricity Generated from our Nonregulated Facilities at Market Prices

33

     

Market Prices for Nonregulated Electric Energy Sales

33

     

Increases in Costs of Nonregulated Fuel and Purchased Power

33

     

Energy Commodity Markets

33

     

Safe Operation, Maintenance, and Decommissioning of our Share of our Generating Facilities

33

     

Compliance with Existing and New Environmental Laws and Regulations

34

     

Limitations on Access to the Revenues and Assets of our Subsidiaries

34

     

Synthetic Fuel Production Facility

34

     

Wisconsin Public Utility Holding Company Law

35

     

Provisions in our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law and our Shareholder Rights Plan

35

       
 

J.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

36

       

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

37

       
 

A.

UTILITY

37

         
     

Wisconsin Public Service Facilities

37

     

Upper Peninsula Power Facilities

38

         
 

B.

NONREGULATED

39

         
     

WPS Resources Corporation

39

       

Asset Management Strategy

39

       

Guardian Pipeline

39

     

WPS Power Development Facilities

40

         

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

41

       
    Stray Voltage Claims

41

    Kewaunee Nuclear Steam Generator Fabrication Contract

41

    Dead River Flooding

42

   

Quest Energy, L.L.C.

42

   

Kewaunee Spent Nuclear Fuel Lawsuit

43

   

Environmental

43

   

Weston Power Plant

43

   

Combined Locks Energy Center

43

       

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

44

         

ITEM 4A.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANTS

45

       
 

A.

Executive Officers of WPS Resources Corporation as of January 1, 2004

45

 

B.

Executive Officers of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation as of January 1, 2004

46

 

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PART II

47

         

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS' COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

47

     
   

WPS Resources Corporation Common Stock Two-Year Comparison

47

   

Dividend Restrictions

47

   

Common Stock

48

         

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

49

       
    WPS Resources Corporation Comparative Financial Statements and Financial Statistics (1999 to 2003)

49

    Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Comparative Financial Statements and Financial Statistics (1999 to 2003)

49

         

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

50

       
   

WPS Resources Corporation

50

     

Introduction

50

       

Regulated Utilities

50

       

WPS Power Development

51

       

WPS Energy Services

51

     

Results of Operations - WPS Resources Corporation
2003 Compared with 2002

55

       

WPS Resources Corporation Overview

55

       

Overview of Utility Operations

55

       

Overview of Nonregulated Operations

57

       

Overview of Holding Company and Other Segment Operations

59

       

Operating Expenses

59

       

Other Income (Expense)

60

       

Provision for Income Taxes

61

       

Discontinued Operations

61

       

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principles

62

     

2002 Compared with 2001

62

       

WPS Resources Corporation Overview

62

       

Overview of Utility Operations

62

       

Overview of Nonregulated Operations

64

       

Overview of Holding Company and Other Segment Operations

65

       

Operating Expenses

66

       

Other Income (Expense)

66

       

Provision for Income Taxes

67

       

Discontinued Operations

67

     

Balance Sheet - WPS Resources 2003 Compared with 2002

67

     

Liquidity and Capital Resources - WPS Resources

69

       

Operating Cash Flows

69

       

Investing Cash Flows

69

       

Financing Cash Flows

72

       

Future Capital Requirements and Resources

75

       

Other Future Considerations

77

     

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements - WPS Resources

79

     

Trading Activities - WPS Resources

82

     

Critical Accounting Policies - WPS Resources

83

     

Risk Management Activities

83

     

Asset Impairment

84

     

Receivables and Reserves

85

 

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Pension and Postretirement Benefits

85

     

Regulatory Accounting

87

     

Tax Provision

87

     

Related Party Transactions - WPS Resources

88

     

Trends - WPS Resources

89

       

Environmental

89

       

Energy and Capacity Prices

91

       

Synthetic Fuel Operation

91

       

Industry Restructuring

92

       

New Accounting Pronouncements

93

     

Impact of Inflation - WPS Resources

95

         
   

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

96

     

2003 Compared with 2002

96

       

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Overview

96

       

Electric Utility Operations

96

       

Gas Utility Operations

97

       

Other Expenses/Income

97

       

Other Nonutility Income

98

     

2002 Compared with 2001

98

       

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Overview

98

       

Electric Utility Operations

98

       

Gas Utility Operations

99

       

Other Expenses/Income

99

       

Other Nonutility Income

100

     

Balance Sheet - Wisconsin Public Service 2003 Compared with 2002

100

     

Liquidity and Capital Resources - Wisconsin Public Service

101

       

Operating Cash Flows

101

       

Investing Cash Flows

101

       

Financing Cash Flows

103

       

Future Capital Requirements and Resources

105

       

Other Future Considerations

106

     

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements - Wisconsin Public Service

108

     

Critical Accounting Policies - Wisconsin Public Service

108

       

Risk Management Activities

108

       

Asset Impairment

108

       

Revenues

108

       

Accruals for Pension and Postretirement Benefits

109

       

Regulatory Accounting

109

     

Related Party Transactions - Wisconsin Public Service

109

     

Trends - Wisconsin Public Service

110

     

Impact of Inflation - Wisconsin Public Service

110

         

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

111

       
   

Market Risks

111

   

Interest Rate Risk

111

   

Commodity Price Risk

111

   

Value-at-Risk

112

   

Equity Return and Principal Preservation Risk

112

   

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

113

       

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

114

     
 

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION

114

 

A.

Consolidated Statements of Income

114

 

B.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

115

 

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C.

Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholders' Equity

116

 

D.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

117

 

E.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

118

 

F.

Independent Auditors' Report

175

       
 

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION

176

 

G.

Consolidated Statements of Income

176

 

H.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

177

 

I.

Consolidated Statements of Capitalization

178

 

J.

Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholder's Equity

179

 

K.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

180

 

L.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

181

 

M.

Independent Auditors' Report

189

       

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

190

     

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

190

     
 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

190

 

Changes in Internal Controls

190

     

PART III

190

     

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANTS

190

     

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

191

       
   

WPS Resources Corporation

191

   

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

191

     

Summary Compensation Table

191

     

Agreements with Named Executive Officers

193

     

Option Grants to Named Executives in Last Fiscal Year

193

     

Aggregated Options Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year End Option Values for the Named Executive Officers

194

     

Performance Share (Long-Term Incentive Plan) Awards to the Named Executive Officers

194

     

Pension Compensation for the Named Executive Officers

195

       

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

195

       
   

WPS Resources Corporation

195

   

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

196

     

Ownership of Voting Securities

196

   

Equity Compensation Plan Information

196

     

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

197

       

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

197

       
 

 

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PART IV

199

     

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

199

     
  Documents Filed as Part of this Report

199

    Consolidated Financial Statements

199

    Financial Statement Schedules

199

    Listing of Exhibits

200

  Reports on Form 8-K

205

   
SIGNATURES

206

     

SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)

207

  A. Statements of Income and Retained Earnings

207

  B. Balance Sheets

208

  C. Statements of Cash Flows

209

  D. Notes to Parent Company Financial Statements

210

       
SCHEDULE II - WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

214

     
SCHEDULE II - WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

215

 

 

EXHIBITS FILED HEREWITH

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