[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 38439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18966]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-26894]


Filings Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as 
Amended (``Act'')

July 10, 1998.
    Notice is hereby given that the following filing(s) has/have been 
made with the Commission pursuant to provisions of the Act and rules 
promulgated under the Act. All interested persons are referred to the 
application(s) and/or declaration(s) for complete statements of the 
proposed transaction(s) summarized below. The application(s) and/or 
declaration(s) and any amendments is/are available for public 
inspection through the Commission's Office of Public Reference.
    Interested persons wishing to comment or request a hearing on the 
application(s) and/or declaration(s) should submit their views in 
writing by August 4, 1998, to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, and serve a copy on the relevant 
applicant(s) and/or declarant(s) at the address(es) specified below. 
Proof of service (by affidavit or, in case of an attorney at law, by 
certificate) should be filed with the request. Any request for hearing 
should identify specifically the issues of fact or law that are 
disputed. A person who so requests will be notified by any hearing, if 
ordered, and will receive a copy of any notice or order in the matter. 
After August 4, 1998, the application(s) and/or declaration(s), as 
filed or as amended, may be granted and/or permitted to become 
effective.

New Century Energies, Inc., et al. (70-9199)

    New Century Energies, Inc. (``New Century''), a registered holding 
company, Public Service Company of Colorado, a wholly owned electric 
and gas subsidiary of New Century (``PSC Colorado''), and, NC 
Enterprises, Inc. (``NC Enterprises''), a wholly owned nonutility 
subsidiary of New Century, all located at 1225 17th Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80202-5533 (``Applicants''), have filed an application-
declaration under sections 6(a), 7, 9(a), 10, and 12(f) of the Act and 
rules 43 and 54 under the Act.
    Applicants seek authority to: (1) Acquire 50% of the equity 
securities of WYCO Development LLC (``WYCO''), a nonutility company 
formed for the purpose of facilitating the transactions described 
herein, for an amount not to exceed $26 million; (2) purchase, through 
WYCO, the Front Range and Powder River Lateral Expansion (``Powder 
River'') pipeline projects from PSC Colorado and Wyoming Interstate 
Company, a non-associated company, respectively; and (3) lease the 
Front Range and Powder River pipelines back to PSC Colorado and Wyoming 
Interstate Company.
    PSC Colorado provides electric and retail natural gas distribution 
service to the Denver and Front Range metropolitan areas. PSC Colorado 
is subject to regulation by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission 
(``Colorado PUC''). The Front Range Pipeline construction, sale and 
lease is subject to review and approval by the Colorado PUC. The Powder 
River lease is subject to review and approval by the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-18966 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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