XCEL ENERGY INC

Regulatory Filings • Feb 5, 2025

UNITED STATES

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 6, 2025

Commission File Number — 001-3034	Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter; State of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number — XCEL ENERGY INC.		41-0448030
	(a Minnesota corporation)
	414 Nicollet Mall
	Minneapolis	Minnesota	55401
	(612)	330-5500
000-31387	NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY		41-1967505
	(a Minnesota corporation)
	414 Nicollet Mall
	Minneapolis	Minnesota	55401
	(612)	330-5500
001-03140	NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY		39-0508315
	(a Wisconsin corporation)
	1414 W. Hamilton Avenue
	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	54701
	(715)	737-2625
001-3280	PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO		84-0296600
	(a Colorado corporation)
	1800 Larimer Street, Suite 1100
	Denver	Colorado	80202
	(303)	571-7511
001-03789	SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY		75-0575400
	(a New Mexico corporation)
	790 South Buchanan
	Amarillo	Texas	79101
	(303)	571-7511

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	XEL	Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 6, 2025, Xcel Energy released earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2024.

See additional information in the Earnings Release furnished as exhibit 99.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.01	Earnings Release of Xcel Energy dated Feb . 6 , 202 5 .

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

February 6, 2025
Northern States Power Company (a Minnesota corporation)
Northern States Power Company (a Wisconsin corporation)
Public Service Company of Colorado (a Colorado corporation)
Southwestern Public Service Company (a New Mexico corporation)
/s/ BRIAN J. VAN ABEL
Brian J. Van Abel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer