Date of Filing: September 2, 1997 File No.________
Form U5A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
Filed under Section 5(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935
New Century Energies, Inc.
Name of Registrant
The undersigned holding company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange
Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
5(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and furnishes the
following information as to the registrant and subsidiary companies thereof:
(1) Exact name of registrant: New Century Energies, Inc. ("NCE")
(2) Address of principal executive offices: 1225 Seventeenth Street,
Denver, Colorado 80202
(3) Name and address of officers to whom notices and communications should be
addressed: Teresa S. Madden, Controller and Corporate Secretary; Patricia
T. Smith, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
(4) Certain information regarding the registrant and each subsidiary company
thereof (indented to reflect parent-subsidiary relationships). The
parent-subsidiary relationships set forth below assume the consummation of
a realignment of certain of the NCE system's non-utility subsidiary
companies as contemplated by NCE's Application-Declaration in File No.
70-8787 ("Merger U-1") and as authorized by the Commission in its order
dated August 1, 1997 approving such Application-Declaration.
Name of Company Organization State Type of Business
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New Century Energies, Inc. Corporation DE Holding company
Public Service Company of Corporation CO Electric and gas
Colorado utility company
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Name of Company Organization State Type of Business
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Public Service Company of Colorado
subsidiaries (continued)
1480 Welton, Inc. Corporation CO Utility real estate
P.S.R. Investments, Inc. Corporation CO Employee life
insurance
Green and Clear Lakes Company Corporation NY Hydroelectric water
storage
Fuel Resources Development Co. Corporation1 CO Natural gas
exploration
Baugh Lateral Ditch Company Corporation CO Ditch company
The Beeman Irrigating Ditch Corporation CO Ditch company
and Milling Company
Consolidated Extension Canal Corporation CO Ditch company
Company
East Boulder Ditch Company Corporation CO Ditch company
Enterprise Irrigating Ditch Corporation CO Ditch company
Company
Fisher Ditch Company Corporation CO Ditch company
Hillcrest Ditch and Reservoir Corporation CO Ditch company
Company
Jones and Donnelly Ditch Corporation CO Ditch company
Company
Las Animas Consolidated Canal Corporation CO Ditch company
Company
United Water Company Corporation CO Ditch company
Southwestern Public Service Corporation NM Electric utility
Company company
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1 In dissolution under Colorado law.
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Name of Company Organization State Type of Business
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Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Corporation WY Electric and gas
Company utility company
WestGas InterState, Inc. Corporation CO Gas pipeline company
PS Colorado Credit Corporation2 Corporation CO Financing/factoring
company
New Century Services, Inc. Corporation DE Service company
NC Enterprises, Inc. Corporation DE Non-utility holding
company
Quixx Corporation Corporation TX IPP & cogeneration
development; railcar
services; water
rights; other non-
utility investments
BCH Energy Limited Limited DE QF ownership
Partnership Partnership
Quixx Louisville, L.L.C. Limited DE Steam generation; QF
(formerly Vedco Louisville, liability company ownership
L.L.C.)
Quixx Jamaica Power, Inc. Corporation DE EWG holding company
KES Montego, Inc. Corporation DE EWG holding company
KES Jamaica, L.P. Limited DE EWG
(General Partner) partnership
Quixx Jamaica, Inc. Corporation DE EWG holding company
KES Jamaica, L.P. Limited DE EWG
(Limited Partner) partnership
Carolina Energy Limited Limited DE QF
Partnership partnership
(Limited Partner)
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2 Presently a direct subsidiary of Public Service Company of Colorado but
expected to be moved as discussed in the Merger U-1.
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Name of Company Organization State Type of Business
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NC Enterprises, Inc. subsidiaries
(continued)
Quixx Carolina, Inc. Corporation TX QF holding company
Carolina Energy Limited Limited DE QF ownership
Partnership partnership
(General Partner)
Windpower Partners 1994, Limited DE QF ownership
L.P.(Limited Partner) partnership
Quixx Mustang Station, Inc. Corporation DE EWG holding company
Denver City Energy Limited DE EWG
Associates, L.P. partnership
(General Partner)
Quixx WPP94, Inc. Corporation TX QF holding company
Windpower Partners 1994, Limited DE QF ownership
L.P. (General Partner) partnership
Quixx Power Services, Inc. Corporation TX IPP & cogeneration
operation and
maintenance services
Quixx WRR, L.P. (General Limited TX QF ownership and
Partner) partnership ownership of water
rights
Quixx Resources, Inc. Corporation NV Ownership of water
rights, QF, and EWG
Quixx WRR, L.P. (Limited Limited TX Ownership of water
Partner) partnership rights
Borger Energy Associates Limited DE QF ownership
L.P. (Limited Partner) partnership
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Name of Company Organization State Type of Business
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NC Enterprises, Inc. subsidiaries
(continued)
Denver City Energy Limited DE EWG ownership
Associates, L.P. partnership
(Limited Partner)
Quixx Borger Cogen, Inc. Corporation DE QF holding company
Borger Energy Limited DE QF ownership
Associates, L.P. partnership
(General Partner)
Quixxlin Corp. Corporation DE QF holding company
Quixx Linden, L.P. Limited DE QF ownership
(General Partner) partnership
Quixx Linden, L.P. (Limited Limited DE QF ownership
Partner) partnership
Mosbacher Power Group, Limited DE EWG and FUCO develop-
L.L.C. liability company ment and ownership
Mosbacher Power Limited DE EWG and FUCO develop-
International, L.L.C. liability company ment and ownership
Utility Engineering Corporation Corporation TX Engineering services
and construction
management
Universal Utility Services Corporation TX Cooling tower
Company maintenance and
resource recovery
Precision Resource Company Corporation TX Human resource
services
Vista Environmental Limited TX Environmental
Services Company, L.L.C. liability company consulting services
Natural Fuels Corporation Corporation CO Commercialization of
compressed natural gas
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Name of Company Organization State Type of Business
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NC Enterprises, Inc. subsidiaries
(continued)
Natural/Total Limited Limited WY Commercialization of
Liability Company liability company compressed natural gas
Natural/Total/KN Limited Limited CO Commercialization of
Partnership partnership compressed natural gas
Natural/Peoples Limited Limited WY Commercialization of
Liability Company liability company compressed natural gas
New Century International,Inc.3 Corporation DE FUCO holding company
Yorkshire Power Group Corporation UK FUCO holding company
Limited
Yorkshire Holdings plc Corporation UK FUCO holding company
Yorkshire Electricity Corporation UK FUCO
Group plc
Independent Power Corporation UK FUCO
Corporation, plc
e prime, inc. Corporation CO Energy services; IPP,
cogeneration, and ETC
ownership
Young Gas Storage Company Corporation DE Natural gas storage
Young Gas Storage Limited CO Natural gas storage
Company, Ltd. partnership
Texas-Ohio Gas, Inc. Corporation TX Energy marketing
Texas-Ohio Pipeline, Inc. Corporation TX Natural gas pipeline
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3 At the time of filing of this Form U5A, New Century International, Inc. is
presently a subsidiary of Public Service Company of Colorado; however, it is
currently anticipated that it will become a subsidiary of NC Enterprises,
Inc. on or before September 30, 1997. At that time, New Century Energies,
Inc. will file for FUCO status for Yorkshire Electricity Group plc and
Independent Power Corporation which are subsidiaries for New Century
International, Inc.
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Name of Company Organization State Type of Business
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NC Enterprises, Inc. subsidiaries
(continued)
ep3, L.P.4 Limited DE Foreign EWG and FUCO
partnership development
Johnstown Cogeneration Limited CO QF ownership
Company, L.L.C. liability company
e prime Telecom, Inc. Corporation CO ETC
e prime Networks, Inc. Corporation CO Meter reading network
(possible ETC)
e prime projects Corporation DE EWG
international, inc.5
Kazak Power Partners Corporation DE EWG
Limited
e prime operating, inc. Corporation DE EWG
e prime (Belize) limited Corporation Belize Planned EWG
e prime Energy Marketing, Corporation CO Energy marketing
Inc.
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4 As noted in the Merger U-1, ep3, L.P. is to be replaced by a successor entity,
which will likely be a corporation, and at that time become a direct
subsidiary of NC Enterprises, Inc.
5 As contemplated in the Merger U-1, some or all of the e prime EWGs may be
reclassified as FUCOs and become direct subsidiaries of New Century
International, Inc.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, the registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly
signed on its behalf in the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado on
the 2nd day of September, 1997.
New Century Energies, Inc.
By: /s/ Teresa S. Madden
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Teresa S. Madden
Controller and Corporate Secretary
(Seal)
Attest:
/s/ Carol J. Peterson
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Carol J. Peterson
Assistant Secretary
VERIFICATION
State of Colorado )
) ss.
City & County of Denver )
The undersigned, being duly sworn, deposes and says that she has duly
executed the attached Notification of Registration dated September 2, 1997 for
and on behalf of New Century Energies, Inc., that she is the Controller and
Corporate Secretary of such company, and that all action by stockholders,
directors and other bodies necessary to authorize deponent to execute and file
such instrument has been taken. Deponent further says that she is familiar with
such instruments and the contents thereof, and that the facts therein set forth
are true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
/s/ Teresa S. Madden
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Teresa S. Madden
(Official Seal)
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Denver, Colorado this 2nd day of
September, 1997.
/s/Karen E. Blakeslee
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My commission expires: 4/14/2001
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