-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q+wmK/hOBZ8NNRIzrWasrJweUGu/P8DImLhtPjhnEcWXCG/uvEF38ie7zRpYRNW5 fAhkkqw43KYACVmyR57y+g== 0001004858-99-000014.txt : 19990301 0001004858-99-000014.hdr.sgml : 19990301 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001004858-99-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990225 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092521 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 750575400 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NM FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03789 FILM NUMBER: 99550536 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SPS TOWER STREET 2: TYLER AT SIXTH ST CITY: AMARILLO STATE: TX ZIP: 79101 BUSINESS PHONE: 8063782121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1261 CITY: AMARILLO STATE: TX ZIP: 79170 8-K 1 2/99 ARTHUR ANDERSEN CONSENT LETTER FOR SPS SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 25, 1999 SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ---------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) New Mexico -------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-3789 75-0575400 ---------------- ----------------- (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Tyler at Sixth, Amarillo, Texas 79101 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code(303) 571-7511 Item 5. OTHER EVENTS Reference is made to the exhibits filed in Item 7.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit A. Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP Exhibit B. Letter on unaudited financial information of Arthur Andersen LLP 1 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY /s/Brian P. Jackson ----------------------------- Brian P. Jackson Senior vice President, Finance and Administrative Services Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Dated: February 25, 1999 2 EXHIBIT A CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus Supplement covering $100,000,000 of unsecured securities of our report dated February 23, 1999, included in the Southwestern Public Service Company Form 8-K, dated February 23, 1999, our report dated February 13, 1998, included in the Southwestern Public Service Company Form 10-K (included in the New Century Energies, Inc. combined Form 10-K) as of December 31, 1997 and for the year then ended, and to all references to our Firm included in the Prospectus Supplement. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Denver, Colorado February 25, 1999 EXHIBIT B LETTER ON UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION February 25, 1999 Southwestern Public Service Company: We are aware that Southwestern Public Service Company has incorporated by reference, in the Prospectus Supplement covering $100,000,000 of unsecured securities, its Form 10-Q's for the quarters ended March 31, 1998, June 30, 1998 and September 30, 1998, which include our reports dated May 14, 1998, August 10, 1998 and November 5, 1998, respectively, covering the unaudited condensed financial statements contained therein. Pursuant to Regulation C of the Securities Act of 1933, those reports are not considered a part of the Prospectus Supplement prepared or certified by our Firm or reports prepared or certified by our Firm within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----