-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, t217n0D1YNsWfWyhXRT0QxkHWoifBUkRBHSprosIzXojvvl9iAwrDlvJPhFlhnp2 W07Z2DzAMK7Ex/cX9O2gzw== 0000081018-95-000006.txt : 19950224 0000081018-95-000006.hdr.sgml : 19950224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000081018-95-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: U-3A-2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19941231 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950223 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081018 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 840296600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: U-3A-2 SEC ACT: 1935 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 069-00014 FILM NUMBER: 95514444 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1225 17TH ST STE 300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3035717511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 840 STE 300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80201 U-3A-2 1 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; 2 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 3 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. 4 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 5 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. 6 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.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 Public Service Cheyenne Light, Company of Fuel and Power Colorado Company 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
7 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 8 company, and describe the services to be rendered or goods sold and fees or revenues under such agreement(s). - NONE. 9 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 ---------------------------------- Assistant Treasurer (Corporate Seal) ATTEST: \s\ Carol J. Peterson ------------------------------------ Assistant Secretary Name, title, and address of officer to whom notices and correspondence concerning this statement should be addressed: Debra L. Sago Assistant Treasurer ------------------------- ---------------------------- (Name) (Title) PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO 1225 17th Street Denver, Colorado 80202-5533 (Address) 10 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. 11 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 12 EXHIBIT C An organizational chart showing the relationship of each EWG or foreign utility company to associate companies in the holding- company system. - NONE. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----