Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 7
List of Figures 8
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 9
Xcel Energy Inc, Power Deals By Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 10
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Region, 2012 to YTD 2018 11
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Sector, 2012 to YTD 2018 12
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals Summary, 2012 to YTD 2018 13
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deal Details 16
Asset Purchase 16
Xcel Energy Completes Acquisition of Hale Wind Project in Texas, US from NextEra Energy Resources 16
Xcel Energy Acquires Blazing Star Wind Project in Minnesota, US from Geronimo Energy 17
Xcel Energy Acquires Foxtail Wind Farm in North Dakota, US 18
Xcel Energy Acquires Dakota Range I and II Wind Projects in South Dakota, US from Apex Clean Energy 19
Xcel Energy to Acquire Sagamore Wind Project in New Mexico, US from Invenergy 20
Xcel Energy Completes Investment of USD1.09 Billion in Rush Creek Wind Power Plant in Colorado State, US 21
Xcel Energy to Invest USD380 Million in Dakota Range Wind Project in South Dakota, US 22
Xcel Energy to Invest USD1.6 Billion in Hale and Sagamore Wind Projects in US 23
Xcel Energy and City of St. Paul to Invest USD0.6 Million in CHS Field Rooftop Solar Power Plant in Saint Paul, US 24
Xcel Energy To Invest US$10 Million In Three Solar Power Parks In US 25
Xcel Energy To Acquire Border Winds Project In North Dakota, US From RES America Developments 26
Xcel Energy To Acquire Pleasant Valley Wind Farm In Minnesota, US From Renewable Energy Systems Americas 27
Xcel Energy to Acquire Courtenay Wind Farm In North Dakota, US From Geronimo Wind Energy And Enel Green Power 28
Private Equity 29
Xcel Energy Recommends Shareholders Reject Mini Tender Offer from TRC Capital 29
Equity Offering 30
Xcel Energy to Raise up to USD300 Million in Public Offering of Shares 30
Xcel Energy Files Prospectus For Public Offering Of Shares For US$400 million (MM) 32
Debt Offering 33
Southwestern Public Service Raises USD300 Million in Public Offering of 4.4% Bonds Series No 6 Due 2048 33
Xcel Energy Raises USD500 Million in Public Offering of 4% Notes Due 2028 35
Public Service Company of Colorado Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.7% bonds Due 2028 36
Public Service Company of Colorado Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 4.1% bonds Due 2048 37
Northern States Power Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.6% Bonds Due 2046 38
Xcel Energy Raises USD400 Million in Public Offering of 2.4% Notes Due 2021 39
Xcel Energy Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.3% Notes Due 2025 40
Northern States Power Raises USD300 Million in Public Offering of 2.2% Bonds Due 2020 41
Northern States Power Raises USD300 Million in Public Offering of 4% Bonds Due 2045 43
Northern States Power Raises USD100 Million in Public Offering of 3.3% Bonds Due 2024 45
Xcel Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 1.2% Senior Notes Due 2017 46
Xcel Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 3.3% Senior Notes Due 2025 47
Northern Statse Power Raises USD100 Million in Public Offering of 3.3% Bonds Due 2024 48
Northern States Power Raises USD300 Million in Public Offering of 4.125% Bonds Due 2044 49
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 4.3% Bonds Due 2044 For US$300 Million 50
Southwestern Public Service Completes Public Offering Of 4.5% Bonds Due 2041 For US$100 Million 51
Northern States Power Completes Public Offering Of 2.6% Bonds Due 2023 For US$400 Million 52
Xcel Energy Completes Public Offering Of 0.75% Notes Due 2016 For US$450 Million 53
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 2.5% Bonds Due 2023 For US$250 Million 54
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 3.95% Bonds Due 2043 For US$250 Million 55
Northern States Power Completes Public Offering Of 3.7% Bonds Due 2042 For US$100 Million 56
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 2.25% Bonds Due 2022 For US$300 Million 57
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 3.6% Bonds Due 2042 For US$500 Million 59
Northern States Power Completes Public Offering Of 3.4% Bonds Due 2042 For US$500 Million 61
Northern States Power Completes Public Offering Of 2.15% Bonds Due 2022 For US$300 Million 62
Southwestern Public Service Completes Completes Public Offering Of 4.5% First Mortgage Bonds Due 2041 For US$100 Million 63
Asset Transactions 64
Southwestern Public Service Company To Sell Hobbs-Midland Transmission Line To Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services 64
Southwestern Public Service Company To Sell Grassland-Borden Transmission Line To Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services 65
Xcel Energy Inc – Key Competitors 66
Xcel Energy Inc – Key Employees 67
Xcel Energy Inc – Locations And Subsidiaries 69
Head Office 69
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 69
Recent Developments 71
Nov 01, 2018: MSU teaming with clean energy resource teams and Xcel Energy to highlight energy efficiency 71
Nov 01, 2018: Xcel Energy, Google team up to improve energy efficiency of Xcel customers 72
Oct 28, 2018: AEP to focus on smaller renewable projects 73
Oct 25, 2018: Xcel Energy Third Quarter 2018 earnings report 74
Oct 11, 2018: Xcel Energy proposes renewable energy program 75
Oct 04, 2018: Kids, Inc. switches to Xcel Energy’s LED lighting program 76
Oct 02, 2018: Nuclear, wind energy a growing part of energy mix: Xcel Energy 77
Sep 18, 2018: US NRC issues exemption in response to request submitted by Xcel Energy 78
Sep 12, 2018: Xcel Energy is the First U.S. Utility to operate drones beyond line of sight for ongoing inspections 79
Sep 04, 2018: Xcel Energy’s $2.5B plan to shift from coal to renewable power in Colorado 80
Aug 28, 2018: Regulators approve Xcel’s plan to retire two coal-fired plants 81
Aug 28, 2018: Colorado renewable energy plan OK’d amid some doubts on cost 82
Aug 27, 2018: Colorado regulators ok early shutdown of coal-fired plants 83
Aug 21, 2018: Xcel Energy board elects new board member 84
Aug 20, 2018: Xcel Energy plans to replace Colorado steel mill’s coal-fired power with solar 85
Aug 19, 2018: Xcel Energy Breaks Ground on North Dakota Wind Project 86
Aug 10, 2018: Xcel grooms Dakota Foxtail 87
Aug 08, 2018: Xcel Energy exceeds Wisconsin’s renewable energy requirement for 12 consecutive years 88
Aug 02, 2018: Vestas secures 184 MW order from Xcel Energy 89
Aug 02, 2018: Bin and Conveyor catch on fire at Wisconsin Power Plant 90
Jul 26, 2018: Second quarter 2018 earnings report: Xcel energy 91
Jul 26, 2018: Xcel Energy second quarter 2018 earnings report 92
Jul 16, 2018: Plainview wind farm will bring hundred of new jobs to Hale County 93
Jul 16, 2018: Text of Mayor Hancock’s 2018 State of the City Address 94
Jul 12, 2018: Xcel wins approval for another major wind farm project 99
Jul 01, 2018: Bergen Park substation upgraded, in operation 100
Jun 26, 2018: Nautilus Solar cuts ribbon on 13.3MW community solar project in Minnesota 101
Jun 15, 2018: Vestas secures 442 MW order from Xcel Energy 102
Jun 13, 2018: Xcel Energy Deploys Unmanned Aircraft Systems 103
Jun 08, 2018: Met Council, Xcel Energy work to get Council to 100% renewable energy by 2040 104
Jun 06, 2018: Xcel Energy power plan would cut carbon emissions by half, use renewable sources for 55 percent of power 106
May 22, 2018: Xcel Energy Cuts Carbon Emissions 35 Percent 107
May 21, 2018: MTS Receives Energy Efficiency Award From Xcel Energy 108
May 18, 2018: Varentec deploys Grid Edge Control to meet aggressive energy savings goals in Denver across 472 circuits for Xcel Energy 109
May 09, 2018: Energy company’s 3-year, $1B plan includes investing in NM 110
May 02, 2018: Westinghouse Wins Fuel Contract Extension for Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 111
Apr 27, 2018: Xcel Energy Gets Approval for New Wind Energy Facilities 112
Apr 26, 2018: Xcel Energy First Quarter 2018 Earnings Report 113
Apr 18, 2018: Prairie Island Indian Community Aims to Become Net-Zero Energy Community 114
Apr 17, 2018: Xcel Energy Announces Leadership Changes 115
Mar 31, 2018: Vestas sells first V120-2.0 MW turbines in North America with 138 MW order from Xcel Energy 116
Mar 23, 2018: New Mexico Commission Approves Xcel Energy’s Sagamore Wind Farm 117
Mar 21, 2018: New Mexico regulators OK massive wind farms near Texas 118
Mar 16, 2018: Minnesota legislation proposes new way to consider nuclear plant investments 119
Mar 01, 2018: Winona, Xcel Energy launch business blitz to promote energy efficiency 120
Feb 27, 2018: Utility reaches agreement in Texas over proposed wind farms 121
Feb 21, 2018: Xcel Energy Announces New Group President of Utilities 122
Feb 12, 2018: Westinghouse wins 10-Year outage services contract with Xcel Energy 123
Feb 07, 2018: Xcel Energy 2017 Year End Earnings Report 124
Jan 25, 2018: 2017 was another sunny year for solar energy in Minnesota 125
Jan 15, 2018: Push broadens for natural gas-fired power plant on the Western Slope 126
Jan 02, 2018: Xcel Energy Stock Begins Trading On Nasdaq 127
Dec 19, 2017: Xcel Energy to move its stock exchange listing to Nasdaq 128
Dec 14, 2017: AEP and Xcel Energy Tap Tendril to Dramatically Reduce Demand and Increase Energy Efficiency 129
Dec 12, 2017: Xcel Energy Announces Resignation Of Gail Boudreaux From Board Of Directors 130
Dec 11, 2017: NM AG, others sign on to Xcel wind farm 131
Nov 29, 2017: H5 Data Centers announces installation of solar array at Denver campus 132
Nov 15, 2017: Xcel Now Using Drones To Inspect Transmission Lines 133
Oct 27, 2017: Xcel Energy Executive Vice President, Group President – Utilities, and Chief Administrative Officer Marvin McDaniel Jr. to Retire 134
Oct 26, 2017: Xcel Energy Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Report 135
Oct 26, 2017: Top four trends from the third quarter 139
Oct 24, 2017: Xcel Energy selects local construction companies for Upper Midwest wind expansion 140
Oct 17, 2017: Toshiba Awarded Generator Stator Rewind at Wilmarth Power Plant 141
Oct 05, 2017: Xcel proposes to build Foxtail Wind Farm in two phases between 2018, 2019 142
Oct 04, 2017: Xcel Energy community solar garden program is the largest in the country 143
Oct 02, 2017: Xcel Energy delivers proposal for big boost in renewable energy with Colorado Energy Plan 144
Sep 27, 2017: Xcel Energy announces plans for new South Dakota wind farm 145
Sep 26, 2017: Xcel seeks approval for wind farms in Texas, New Mexico 146
Sep 14, 2017: Xcel Energy Proposes New Transmission Line In Northern Wisconsin 147
Aug 31, 2017: Otter Tail, Xcel Energy officials celebrate completion of important transmission line 148
Aug 29, 2017: Xcel Energy, other groups submit clean energy proposal to CPUC 149
Aug 25, 2017: BHI Energy inks 10 year contract with Xcel Energy 151
Aug 22, 2017: Xcel Energy Board Elects New Board Member 152
Aug 18, 2017: Xcel Energy says that upcoming solar eclipse will have no impact on its operations 153
Jul 31, 2017: Building Controls Startup 75F First to Capitalize on HVAC Efficiency Program Funded by Xcel Energy 154
Jul 27, 2017: Xcel Energy Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Report 155
Jul 21, 2017: NREL Announces Partnership with Panasonic and Xcel Energy 156
Jul 11, 2017: TransCanada Joins Energy Impact Partners Global Utility Coalition 157
Jul 11, 2017: Xcel Energy proposes a pilot program in St. Paul’s Railroad Island community, US 158
Jul 07, 2017: Minnesota Commission Gives Green Light for Xcel Energy’s Largest Upper Midwest Wind Expansion 159
Jun 27, 2017: Enel begins operations of its largest solar plant in North America 160
Jun 23, 2017: Xcel Energy plans to develop wind farms in US 161
Jun 21, 2017: PUC approves Xcel advanced grid settlement, decoupling 162
May 30, 2017: Xcel Energy cuts carbon emissions 30% 163
May 24, 2017: Xcel Energy CEO: Wind energy saves customers billions while maintaining the grid’s reliability 164
May 24, 2017: Xcel Energy finishes $5.6m power grid improvement project in Hobbs, US 166
May 08, 2017: Xcel Energy Seeks Approval To Raise Electricity, Natural Gas Rates 167
May 05, 2017: Xcel Energy’s two solar power projects in US state Wisconsin will become operational by fall 2017 168
May 03, 2017: Xcel Energy to shut 55MW Benson biomass power project in US 169
Apr 27, 2017: Xcel Energy First Quarter 2017 Earnings Report 170
Apr 26, 2017: Benson Power could be closing by summer of 2018 172
Apr 20, 2017: Xcel Energy’s Nuclear Plants Create $1 Billion in Annual Benefits 173
Apr 18, 2017: Younicos commissions C&I battery system at Panasonic’s operations hub in Denver, Colorado 174
Apr 18, 2017: Younicos commissions solar-plus-storage microgrid at Panasonic’s Denver operations hub 175
Apr 10, 2017: Xcel Energy’s Valmont power plant in US uses last load of coal 176
Mar 21, 2017: Xcel Energy Announces the Nation’s Largest Multi-State Investment in Wind Energy 177
Mar 16, 2017: Xcel Energy Launches Its Largest-Ever Upper Midwest Wind Investment 179
Mar 16, 2017: Allete, Xcel Energy sign 100MW power purchase agreement in US 180
Mar 14, 2017: Xcel Energy: Plymouth-Area Power Grid Upgrades 181
Mar 08, 2017: Mortenson to Build Largest Single-Phase Wind Project in North America 182
Mar 03, 2017: Franklin Energy Expands Work with Xcel Energy Colorado 183
Feb 28, 2017: Governor Dayton Signs Bipartisan Bill to Support Jobs, Cleaner Energy in Greater Minnesota 184
Feb 22, 2017: Xcel Energy Board Elects New Member 185
Feb 21, 2017: Xcel Energy: Solar gardens growing in Minnesota 186
Feb 16, 2017: US State Minnesota Legislature approves Xcel Energy’s Becker power plant 187
Feb 15, 2017: Xcel Energy and FAA Launch First-of-Its-Kind Safety Partnership 188
Feb 13, 2017: Xcel Energy to test battery storage technology in Stapleton 189
Feb 02, 2017: Xcel Energy Q4 net income increases 191
Jan 18, 2017: One of Minnesota’s largest solar facilities now delivering clean energy to customers in Upper Midwest 194
Jan 16, 2017: New renewable energy option approved for Xcel Energy Minnesota customers 195
Jan 10, 2017: La Crosse County’s waste-to-energy plant contract extends upto 2040 196
Appendix 197
Methodology 197
About GlobalData 197
Contact Us 197
Disclaimer 197
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Key Facts, 2017 2
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals Summary, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 9
Xcel Energy Inc, Power Deals By Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 10
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Region, 2012 to YTD 2018 11
Xcel Energy Inc, Deals By Sector, 2012 to YTD 2018 12
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals Summary, 2012 to YTD 2018 13
Xcel Energy Completes Acquisition of Hale Wind Project in Texas, US from NextEra Energy Resources 16
Xcel Energy Acquires Blazing Star Wind Project in Minnesota, US from Geronimo Energy 17
Xcel Energy Acquires Foxtail Wind Farm in North Dakota, US 18
Xcel Energy Acquires Dakota Range I and II Wind Projects in South Dakota, US from Apex Clean Energy 19
Xcel Energy to Acquire Sagamore Wind Project in New Mexico, US from Invenergy 20
Xcel Energy Completes Investment of USD1.09 Billion in Rush Creek Wind Power Plant in Colorado State, US 21
Xcel Energy to Invest USD380 Million in Dakota Range Wind Project in South Dakota, US 22
Xcel Energy to Invest USD1.6 Billion in Hale and Sagamore Wind Projects in US 23
Xcel Energy and City of St. Paul to Invest USD0.6 Million in CHS Field Rooftop Solar Power Plant in Saint Paul, US 24
Xcel Energy To Invest US$10 Million In Three Solar Power Parks In US 25
Xcel Energy To Acquire Border Winds Project In North Dakota, US From RES America Developments 26
Xcel Energy To Acquire Pleasant Valley Wind Farm In Minnesota, US From Renewable Energy Systems Americas 27
Xcel Energy to Acquire Courtenay Wind Farm In North Dakota, US From Geronimo Wind Energy And Enel Green Power 28
Xcel Energy Recommends Shareholders Reject Mini Tender Offer from TRC Capital 29
Xcel Energy to Raise up to USD300 Million in Public Offering of Shares 30
Xcel Energy Files Prospectus For Public Offering Of Shares For US$400 million (MM) 32
Southwestern Public Service Raises USD300 Million in Public Offering of 4.4% Bonds Series No 6 Due 2048 33
Xcel Energy Raises USD500 Million in Public Offering of 4% Notes Due 2028 35
Public Service Company of Colorado Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.7% bonds Due 2028 36
Public Service Company of Colorado Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 4.1% bonds Due 2048 37
Northern States Power Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.6% Bonds Due 2046 38
Xcel Energy Raises USD400 Million in Public Offering of 2.4% Notes Due 2021 39
Xcel Energy Raises USD350 Million in Public Offering of 3.3% Notes Due 2025 40
Northern States Power Raises USD300 Million in Public Offering of 2.2% Bonds Due 2020 41
Northern States Power Raises USD300 Million in Public Offering of 4% Bonds Due 2045 43
Northern States Power Raises USD100 Million in Public Offering of 3.3% Bonds Due 2024 45
Xcel Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 1.2% Senior Notes Due 2017 46
Xcel Energy Raises USD250 Million in Public Offering of 3.3% Senior Notes Due 2025 47
Northern Statse Power Raises USD100 Million in Public Offering of 3.3% Bonds Due 2024 48
Northern States Power Raises USD300 Million in Public Offering of 4.125% Bonds Due 2044 49
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 4.3% Bonds Due 2044 For US$300 Million 50
Southwestern Public Service Completes Public Offering Of 4.5% Bonds Due 2041 For US$100 Million 51
Northern States Power Completes Public Offering Of 2.6% Bonds Due 2023 For US$400 Million 52
Xcel Energy Completes Public Offering Of 0.75% Notes Due 2016 For US$450 Million 53
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 2.5% Bonds Due 2023 For US$250 Million 54
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 3.95% Bonds Due 2043 For US$250 Million 55
Northern States Power Completes Public Offering Of 3.7% Bonds Due 2042 For US$100 Million 56
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 2.25% Bonds Due 2022 For US$300 Million 57
Public Service Company of Colorado Completes Public Offering Of 3.6% Bonds Due 2042 For US$500 Million 59
Northern States Power Completes Public Offering Of 3.4% Bonds Due 2042 For US$500 Million 61
Northern States Power Completes Public Offering Of 2.15% Bonds Due 2022 For US$300 Million 62
Southwestern Public Service Completes Completes Public Offering Of 4.5% First Mortgage Bonds Due 2041 For US$100 Million 63
Southwestern Public Service Company To Sell Hobbs-Midland Transmission Line To Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services 64
Southwestern Public Service Company To Sell Grassland-Borden Transmission Line To Sharyland Distribution & Transmission Services 65
Xcel Energy Inc, Key Competitors 66
Xcel Energy Inc, Key Employees 67
Xcel Energy Inc, Subsidiaries 69
List of Figures
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals by Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Region, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Sector, 2012 to YTD 2018 2
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 9
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals by Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 10
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals By Region, 2012 to YTD 2018 11
Xcel Energy Inc, Power, Deals by Sector, 2012 to YTD 2018 12
