Exhibit 24.01
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation (the “Company”), is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement and/or post-effective amendments which may consist of one or more registration statements on Form S-3 for the issuance and sale from time to time, in one or more series, and in any combination, of up to $550 million principal amount of Debt Securities; and
WHEREAS, each of the undersigned holds the office or offices in the Company herein below set below his/her name, respectively.
NOW, THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints RICHARD C. KELLY and BENJAMIN G.S. FOWKE III and each of them individually, his/her attorney, with full power to act for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, to sign his/her name in the capacity or capacities set forth below to one or more registration statements on Form S-3, or post-effective amendments to registration statements on Form S-3 (or any other appropriate form), relating to the issuance and sale of up to $550 million principal amount of Debt Securities and to any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such registration statements, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands this 2nd day of December, 2005.
/s/ Gary L. Gibson |
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| /s/ Benjamin G.S. Fowke III |
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Gary L. Gibson |
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| Benjamin G.S. Fowke III |
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/s/ Teresa S. Madden |
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| /s/ Paul J. Bonavia |
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Teresa S. Madden |
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| Paul J. Bonavia |
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/s/ Richard C. Kelly |
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| /s/ Gary R. Johnson |
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Richard C. Kelly |
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| Gary R. Johnson |
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/s/ Cynthia L. Lesher |
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| /s/ Patricia K. Vincent |
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Cynthia L. Lesher |
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| Patricia K. Vincent |
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