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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2010
MIDWEST GENERATION, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 333-59348 | 33-0868558 |
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(I.R.S. Employer
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235 Remington Boulevard, Suite A
Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
630-771-7800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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This current report includes forward-looking statements. Midwest Generation, LLC (“Midwest Generation”) based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events in light of its knowledge of facts as of the date of this current report and its assumptions about future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may be outside the control of Midwest Generation. Midwest Generation has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise. This current report should be read with Midwest Generation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and subsequent Quarterly Reports.
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Item 8.01
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Other Events
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Midwest Generation Environmental Permit
On November 19, 2010, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued a construction permit to Midwest Generation authorizing the construction of flue gas desulfurization (“FGD”) equipment and particulate emissions controls at the Waukegan Generating Station’s Unit 7.
The construction permit authorizes Midwest Generation to install a dry sorbent injection system using Trona or its equivalent to meet the SO2 reduction and FGD equipment requirements contained in the Illinois Combined Pollutant Standard (“CPS”). The permit also authorizes Midwest Generation to convert the existing electrostatic precipitator to a “cold-side” design which will improve removal efficiency of particulate matter to satisfy the particulate control requirements of the CPS.
Midwest Generation has not made final decisions as to whether the project will be undertaken at Unit 7 and its decision remains subject to various factors, such as market conditions, regulatory and legislation developments, forecasted commodity prices, and applicable capital and operating costs. Illinois regulations require construction to begin under the permit within twelve months of the date the permit was granted.
For more discussion regarding Midwest Generation’s permitting and planning activities, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Management’s Overview—Environmental Developments—Environmental Compliance Plans and Costs” in Midwest Generation’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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MIDWEST GENERATION, LLC
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(Registrant)
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| /s/ John P. Finneran, Jr. | |
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John P. Finneran, Jr.
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Vice President and Controller
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Date: November 23, 2010