-----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, C833NVV6hLkENcHEYrWuAN3Ez4MlZr9nuA0CMUEnRjVGLDDtIOlLndxYZQdRQ9jo iyiMSa8itfKT7cpCU5RXTA== 0001104659-07-057852.txt : 20070801 0001104659-07-057852.hdr.sgml : 20070801 20070801144943 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-057852 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070730 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070801 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070801 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092521 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 750575400 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NM FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03789 FILM NUMBER: 071015781 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SPS TOWER STREET 2: TYLER AT SIXTH ST CITY: AMARILLO STATE: TX ZIP: 79101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3035717511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1261 CITY: AMARILLO STATE: TX ZIP: 79170 8-K 1 a07-20858_18k.htm 8-K

 

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) July 30, 2007

Southwestern Public Service Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Mexico

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-03789

 

75-0575400

(Commission File Number)

 

(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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On July 30, 2007, Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) filed with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission requesting a New Mexico retail electric general rate increase.  The rate filing is based on a 2006 calendar year base period adjusted for known and measurable changes and includes a requested rate of return on equity of 11.0 percent, an electric net rate base of approximately $307.3 million allocated to the New Mexico retail jurisdiction and an equity ratio of 51.2 percent.  This is the first general rate case filed by SPS in New Mexico since 1998.  The filing requests an overall increase in annual revenues of approximately $17.3 million, or a 6.6 percent increase.  A decision on the request is expected in the second quarter of 2008.

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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Southwestern Public Service Company
(a New Mexico Corporation)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ BENJAMIN G.S. FOWKE III

 

 

Benjamin G.S. Fowke III

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

August 1, 2007

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