As filed on February 26, 1999
File No. 70-9341
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT
NO. 3
TO THE
FORM U-1 APPLICATION/DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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New Century Energies, Inc.
1225 Seventeenth Street
Denver, CO 80202-5534
(Names of companies filing this statement
and addresses of principal executive offices)
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New Century Energies, Inc.
(Name of top registered holding company parent)
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Teresa S. Madden, Controller
New Century Energies, Inc.
1225 Seventeenth Street
Denver, Colorado 80202-5534
(Name and address of agent for service)
The Commission is requested to send copies of all notices, orders and
communications in connection with this Application/Declaration to:
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William M. Dudley, Esq. William T. Baker, Jr., Esq.
New Century Services, Inc. Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
1225 Seventeenth Street 40 West 57th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202-5534 New York, New York 10019-4097
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New Century Energies, Inc. ("NCE") hereby amends its
Application/Declaration on Form U-1, docketed in File No. 70-9341, as previously
amended by Pre-Effective Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, as follows:
1. By replacing the Debt as % of Capitalization table in Item 3.B.2.b.i.
(Debt/equity ratios) with the following:
(12/31/98
Debt as % of Capitalization 1995 1996 1997 9/30/98 for CLFP)
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PSCo 51% 51% 50%* 52%
SPS 42% 49% 49% 47%
CLFP 61.8% 63.8% 68.5% 67.1%
* Restated to eliminate effect of U.K. Windfall Tax.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, as amended, the undersigned company has duly caused this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 3 to the Application/Declaration to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NEW CENTURY ENERGIES, INC.
By /s/ Richard C. Kelly
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Name: Richard C. Kelly
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of
New Century Energies, Inc.
Date: February 26, 1999
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