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
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New Mexico
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
1-3789 75-0575400
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(Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Tyler at Sixth, Amarillo, Texas 79101
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(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
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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
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Brian P. Jackson
Senior vice President, Finance and
Administrative Services
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Dated: February 25, 1999
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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