0001140361-11-039044.txt : 20110802 0001140361-11-039044.hdr.sgml : 20110802 20110802163652 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-11-039044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110802 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110802 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-169772 FILM NUMBER: 111004024 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1225 17TH ST STE 900 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 FILED BY: 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: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1225 17TH ST STE 900 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 FWP 1 formfwp.htm PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO FWP 8-2-2011 formfwp.htm
Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-169772

Public Service Company of Colorado
(a Colorado corporation)

$250,000,000 4.75% FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS, SERIES NO. 22 DUE 2041

Issuer:
  
Public Service Company of Colorado (a Colorado corporation)
Issue Format:
  
SEC Registered
Expected Ratings*:
  
A2/A/A (Moody’s/Standard & Poor’s/Fitch)
Security Type:
  
First Mortgage Bonds
Principal Amount:
  
$250,000,000
Pricing Date:
  
August 2, 2011
Settlement Date:
  
August 9, 2011 (T+5)
Maturity Date:
  
August 15, 2041
Interest Payment Dates:
  
Each February 15 and August 15, commencing February 15, 2012
Reference Benchmark:
  
4.75% due February 15, 2041
Benchmark Price:
  
113-01
Benchmark Yield:
  
3.994%
Re-offer Spread:
  
+78 bps
Re-offer Yield:
  
4.774%
Coupon:
  
4.75%
Issue Price to Public:
  
99.618%
Make-Whole Call:
  
Prior to February 15, 2041, T+15 bps
Par Call:
  
On or after February 15, 2041
CUSIP:
  
744448CE9
Minimum Denominations:
  
$1,000
Joint Book-Running Managers:
  
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
   
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
   
Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

*Note:  A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates.  Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering.  You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.  Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling BNP Paribas Securities Corp., toll free at 1-800-854-5674, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, toll free at 1-800-221-1037 or Mizuho Securities USA Inc., toll free at 1-866-271-7403.