EXHIBIT 23.2

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Public Service Company of Colorado (a Colorado Corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc.) and subsidiaries on Form S-4, of our report
dated February 24, 2003 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and
includes an emphasis of a matter paragraph relating to the adoption of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Public
Service Company of Colorado for the year ended December 31, 2002 and to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 9, 2003