<ARTICLE>                                           UT
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial 
information extracted from Public Service Company
of Colorado and Subsidiaries consolidated balance
sheet as of June 30,1996 and consolidated statements
of income  and cash flows for the six months ended
June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements
</LEGEND>            
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     38,188
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              (1,834)
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