OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings plans to withdraw the ratings on Tucson Electric on or about, Feb. 5, 2016, for commercial reasons.

Fitch currently rates Tucson Electric as follows:

Tucson Electric Power Co.

--Long-term Issuer Default Rating 'BBB', Outlook Positive.

Fitch reserves the right in its sole discretion to withdraw or maintain any rating at any time for any reason it deems sufficient. Fitch believes that investors benefit from increased rating coverage by Fitch and is providing approximately 30 days' notice to the market of the rating withdrawal of Tucson Electric Power Co. Ratings are subject to analytical review and may change up to the time Fitch withdraws the ratings.

Fitch's last rating action for the above referenced entities was on Aug. 14, 2015. The ratings were affirmed and the Outlook was revised to Positive from Stable.