Adopted November 9, 1939 File No. 69-14
FORM U-3A-2
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
Statement by Holding Company Claiming Exemption Under Rule U-2 From the
Provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
To Be Filed Annually Prior to March 1
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO
hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to Rule 2, its statement claiming exemption as a holding
company from the provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935 and submits the following information:
1. Name, state of organization, location, and nature of
business of claimant and every subsidiary thereof, other
than any exempt wholesale generator (EWG) or foreign utility
company in which claimant directly or indirectly holds an
interest.
a. Public Service Company of Colorado (the "Company") is
incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado.
It operates solely within the State of Colorado and is
an operating public utility, subject to the jurisdiction
of The Public Utilities Commission of the State of
Colorado (the "CPUC"), engaged principally in the
generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and
sale of electricity and in the purchase, transmission,
distribution, sale, and transportation of natural gas.
It is also engaged, but to a minor extent only, in the
rendering of steam heating. The Company controls or has
significant ownership in:
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company;
WestGas InterState, Inc.;
WestGas TransColorado, Inc.;
1480 Welton, Inc.;
Fuel Resources Development Co.;
PS Colorado Credit Corporation;
PSR Investments, Inc.;
Natural Fuels Corporation;
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e prime, inc.;
Green and Clear Lakes Company;
East Boulder Ditch Company;
Hillcrest Ditch and Reservoir Company;
United Water Company;
Fisher Ditch Water Company;
Baugh Lateral Ditch Company;
Beeman Irrigating Ditch and Milling Company;
Consolidated Extension Canal Company;
Enterprise Ditch Company;
Jones and Donnelly Ditch Company; and
Las Animas Consolidated Canal Company.
b. Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company is incorporated
under the laws of the State of Wyoming. It operates
solely within Laramie County, Wyoming, and is an
operating public utility subject to the jurisdiction of
the Public Service Commission of Wyoming, engaged
principally in the purchase, transmission, distribution,
and sale of electricity and natural gas in the City of
Cheyenne, Wyoming, and environs.
c. WestGas InterState, Inc., is incorporated under the laws
of the State of Colorado. It operates solely within the
State of Colorado and is, subject to the jurisdiction of
the FERC, a natural gas transmission company operating
in Colorado and Wyoming.
d. WestGas TransColorado, Inc., is incorporated under the
laws of the State of Colorado and holds a one-third
interest in the TransColorado Project to develop a
pipeline to transport natural gas out of western
Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region into major
western and midwestern markets.
e. 1480 Welton, Inc., is incorporated under the laws of the
State of Colorado and is a real estate company which
owns certain of the Company's real estate interests in
Colorado.
f. Fuel Resources Development Co. ("Fuelco") is
incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado and
has been engaged in the exploration for, and the
development and production of, natural gas and oil
principally in Colorado.
g. PS Colorado Credit Corporation is incorporated under the
laws of the State of Colorado and is a finance company.
Its primary purpose is to finance certain of the
Company's current assets.
h. PSR Investments, Inc., is incorporated under the laws of
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the State of Colorado. It owns and manages permanent
life insurance policies on certain past and present
employees, the benefits from which are to provide future
funding for general corporate purposes.
i. Natural Fuels Corporation is incorporated under the laws
of the State of Colorado and sells compressed natural
gas as a transportation fuel to retail markets, converts
vehicles for natural gas usage, constructs fueling
facilities and sells miscellaneous fueling facility
equipment. The Company has an 80 percent capital stock
interest in said company.
j. e prime, inc., is incorporated under the laws of the
State of Colorado. Its mission is to provide value-
added energy related products and services to energy-
using customers and to selected segments of the utility
industry through the application of innovative
technology.
k. Green and Clear Lakes Company is incorporated under the
laws of the State of New York and owns water rights and
storage facilities located in Colorado for water used at
the Company's Georgetown Hydroelectric Station.
l. The East Boulder Ditch Company is a mutual ditch company
operated not for profit. It is incorporated under the
laws of the State of Colorado, and its property is
located solely within the State of Colorado. The
Company has an 88.08 percent capital stock interest in
said company, which interest is held in connection with
the condensing water supply for the Valmont Steam
Electric Generating Station of the Company.
m. The Hillcrest Ditch and Reservoir Company is a mutual
ditch company operated not for profit. It is
incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado,
and its property is located solely within the State of
Colorado. The Company has a 77.78 percent capital stock
interest in said company, which interest is held in
connection with the condensing water supply for the
Valmont Steam Electric Generating Station of the
Company.
n. The United Water Company is a mutual ditch company
operated not for profit. It is incorporated under the
laws of the State of Colorado, and its property is
located solely within the State of Colorado. The
Company has a 75.05 percent capital stock interest in
said company, which interest is held in connection with
the condensing water supply for the Cherokee Steam
Electric Generating Station of the Company.
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o. The Fisher Ditch Water Company is a mutual ditch company
operated not for profit. It is incorporated under the
laws of the State of Colorado, and its property is
located solely within the State of Colorado. The
Company has a 21.73 percent capital stock interest in
said company and the United Water Company has a 44.94
percent capital stock interest in said company. These
interests are held in connection with the condensing
water supply for the Cherokee Steam Electric Generating
Station of the Company.
p. The Baugh Lateral Ditch Company is a mutual ditch
company operated not for profit. It is incorporated
under the laws of the State of Colorado, and its
property is located solely within the State of Colorado.
The Company has a 24.82 percent capital stock interest
in said company, which interest is held in connection
with the condensing water supply for the Fort St. Vrain
Nuclear Generating Station of the Company.
q. The Beeman Irrigating Ditch and Milling Company is a
mutual ditch company operated not for profit. It is
incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado,
and its property is located solely within the State of
Colorado. The Company has a 46.25 percent capital stock
interest in said company, which interest is held in
connection with the farm and condensing water supply for
the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station of the
Company.
r. The Consolidated Extension Canal Company is a mutual
ditch company operated not for profit. It is
incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado,
and its property is located solely within the State of
Colorado. The Company has a 53.55 percent capital stock
interest in said company, which interest is held in
connection with the condensing water supply for the
future Southeast Generating Station of the Company and
for future use in connection with the condensing water
supply for the Comanche Steam Electric Generating
Station of the Company.
s. The Enterprise Ditch Company is a mutual ditch company
operated not for profit. It is incorporated under the
laws of the State of Colorado, and its property is
located solely within the State of Colorado. The
Company has a 27.16 percent capital stock interest in
said company, which interest is held in connection with
the condensing water supply for the Valmont Steam
Electric Generating Station of the Company.
t. The Jones and Donnelly Ditch Company is a mutual ditch
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company operated not for profit. It is incorporated
under the laws of the State of Colorado, and its
property is located solely within the State of Colorado.
The Company has a 43.11 percent capital stock interest
in said company, which interest is held in connection
with the condensing water supply for the Valmont Steam
Electric Generating Station and irrigation at the
Boulder Service Center of the Company.
u. The Las Animas Consolidated Canal Company is a mutual
ditch company operated not for profit. It is
incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado,
and its property is located solely within the State of
Colorado. The Company has a 76.57 percent capital stock
interest in said company, which interest is held in
connection with the condensing water supply for the
future Southeast Generating Station of the Company and
for future use in connection with the condensing water
supply for the Comanche Steam Electric Generating
Station of the Company.
2. A brief description of the properties of claimant and each of
its subsidiary public utility companies used for the generation,
transmission, and distribution of electric energy for sale, or
for the production, transmission, and distribution of natural or
manufactured gas, indicating the location of principal generating
plants, transmission lines, producing fields, gas manufacturing
plants, and electric and gas distribution facilities, including
all such properties which are outside the state in which claimant
and its subsidiaries are organized and all transmission or
pipelines which deliver or receive electric energy or gas at the
borders of such state.
a. With respect to claimant and its subsidiary public
utilities, reference is made to Form 10-K of Public
Service Company of Colorado, filed pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, Commission File
Number 1-3280, and in particular to that portion of Form
10-K included under Items 1. and 2. "BUSINESS" and
"PROPERTIES", respectively.
b. Neither the claimant nor any of its subsidiary public
utility companies owns, operates, or uses any generating
station, transmission lines, producing fields, or
electric or gas distribution facilities outside of the
state in which it is organized, nor any transmission
lines or pipelines which deliver or receive electric
energy or gas at the borders of any such state.
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3. The following information for the last calendar year with
respect to claimant and each of its subsidiary public utility
companies:
a. Number of Kwh of electric energy sold (at retail or
wholesale) and Mcf of natural or manufactured gas
distributed at retail.
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
Public Service Cheyenne Light,
Company of Fuel and Power
Colorado Company
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ELECTRIC
Kwh Sales
Retail
Residential 5,926,071,731 193,842,532
Commercial 8,659,578,464 272,384,024
Industrial 5,433,653,508 293,183,003
Public street and highway lighting 144,185,929 4,183,662
Public authorities 39,569,783 0
Interdepartmental 24,938,064 0
Subtotal Retail Kwh Sales 20,227,998,064 763,593,221
Wholesale
Rural electric associations and municipalities 1,861,115,525 0
Associated companies 0 0
Other companies 1,181,286,000 0
Subtotal Wholesale Kwh Electric
Total Kwh Electric Sales 3,042,401,525 763,593,221
GAS
Natural Gas
Mcf Natural Gas Sales
Retail
Residential 89,310,013 2,726,012
Commercial 55,040,075 2,325,805
Industrial 103,825 14,132
Public authorities 0 0
Interdepartmental 107,819 155
Total Mcf Natural Gas Sales 144,561,732 5,066,104
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b. Number of Kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural or
manufactured gas distributed at retail outside the state
in which each such company is organized.
- NONE.
c. Number of Kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural or
manufactured gas sold at wholesale outside the state in
which each such company is organized, or at the state
line.
- NONE.
d. Number of Kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural or
manufactured gas purchased outside the state in which
each such company is organized or at the state line.
- NONE.
4. The following information for the reporting period with
respect to claimant and each interest it holds directly or
indirectly in an EWG or a foreign utility company, stating
monetary amounts in United States dollars:
a. Name, location, business address and description of the
facilities used by the EWG or foreign utility company for
the generation, transmission, and distribution of
electric energy for sale or for the distribution at
retail of natural or manufactured gas.
- NONE.
b. Name of each system company that holds an interest in
such EWG or foreign utility company; and description of
the interest held.
- NONE.
c. Type and amount of capital invested, directly or
indirectly, by the holding company claiming exemption;
any direct or indirect guarantee of the security of the
EWG or foreign utility company by the holding company
claiming exemption; and any debt or other financial
obligation for which there is recourse, directly or
indirectly, to the holding company claiming exemption or
another system company, other than the EWG or foreign
utility company.
- NONE.
d. Capitalization and earnings of the EWG or foreign utility
company during the reporting period.
- NONE.
e. Identify any service, sales, or construction contract(s)
between the EWG or foreign utility company and a system
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company, and describe the services to be rendered or
goods sold and fees or revenues under such agreement(s).
- NONE.
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The above-named claimant has caused this statement to be
duly executed on its behalf by its authorized officer on this
23rd day of February, 1995.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO
(Name of Claimant)
\s\ Debra L. Sago
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Assistant Treasurer
(Corporate Seal)
ATTEST:
\s\ Carol J. Peterson
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Assistant Secretary
Name, title, and address of officer to whom notices and
correspondence concerning this statement should be addressed:
Debra L. Sago Assistant Treasurer
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(Name) (Title)
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO
1225 17th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202-5533
(Address)
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EXHIBIT A
To be filed under Form U-A prior to March 31, 1995, in accordance
with an extension granted by Mr. Robert Wason on January 11,
1995.
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EXHIBIT B
Financial Data Schedule
If, at the time a report on this form is filed, the registrant
is required to submit this report and any amendments thereto
electronically via EDGAR, the registrant shall furnish a
Financial Data Schedule. The Schedule shall set forth the
financial and other data specified below that are applicable to
the registrant on a consolidated basis.
Item No. Caption Heading
1 Total Assets $4,207,832,110
2 Total Operating Revenues 2,057,384,435
3 Net Income 170,269,319
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EXHIBIT C
An organizational chart showing the relationship of each EWG
or foreign utility company to associate companies in the holding-
company system.
- NONE.
