SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C.
FORM U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
Filed by a registered holding company or subsidiary thereof pursuant to
Rule U-20-(d) [Reg. Section 250.20, Paragraph 36,652] or U-47 [Reg. Section
250.47, Paragraph 36,620] adopted under the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935
Certificate is filed by: Public Service Company of Colorado
This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue,
renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act
and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor
included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48 [Reg. Section 250.48,
Paragraph 36,621].
1. Type of the security or securities: unsecured promissory notes issued
pursuant to a credit agreement
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty: renewal
3. Principal amount of each security: up to $150 million at any time outstanding
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security: The interest rate for a base
rate loan is the greater of (a) the rate of interest publicly announced from
time to time by Bank of America in San Francisco, California as its
"reference rate" and (b) 1/2 of 1% plus the latest Federal Funds Rate. The
interest rate for fixed rate loans shall mean, a rate per annum determined by
the Agent bank to be equal to (a) in the case of a CD Loan, the sum of
(i) the Fixed Base Rate for such Loan for the Interest Period for such Loan
divided by 1 minus the Reserve Requirement for such Loan for such Interest
Period plus (ii) the Assessment Rate for such Interest Period and (b) in
the case of a Eurodollar Loan, the Fixed Base Rate for such Loan for the
Interest Period for such Loan.
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security: June 26, 1998
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue: April 30, 1997
7. Date of maturity of each security: less than 364 days
8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or guaranteed:
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association; NationsBank,
National Association; First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc.; JP Morgan; CIBC
Oppenheimer Corp.
9. Collateral given with each security, if any: none
10.Consideration received for each security: up to $150 million
11.Application of proceeds of each security: Proceeds of the Loans shall be used
solely for proper corporate purposes (including the payment of interest on
the Loans prior to the Termination Date).
12.Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below whether the issue,
renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of:
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a) the provisions contained in the first sentence of Section 6(b):
Not applicable
b) the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section 6(b): Not
applicable
c) the provisions contained in any rule of the commission other than Rule
U-48: X
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13.If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of Section
6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the figures which
indicate that the security or securities aggregate (together with all other
than outstanding notes and drafts of a maturity of nine months or less,
exclusive of days of grace, as to which such company is primarily or
secondarily liable) not more than 5 per centum of the principal amount and
par value of the other securities of such company then outstanding. (Demand
notes, regardless of how long they may have been outstanding, shall be
considered as maturing in not more than nine months for purposes of the
exemption from Section 6(a) of the Act granted by the first sentence of
Section 6(b)).
Not applicable.
14.If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a)
because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the security outstanding
on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of which the security or securities
herein described have been issued.
Not applicable.
15.If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a)
because of any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48 [Reg. Section
250.48, Paragraph 36,621] designate the rule under which exemption is
claimed.
Rule 52
Public Service Company of Colorado
By: /s/ James D. Steinhilper
James D. Steinhilper
Treasurer
Date: August 5 , 1998
