Xcel Energy 10-Q 2025-09-30

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended Sept. 30, 2025

or

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-3034

Xcel Energy Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Minnesota41-0448030
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
414 Nicollet Mall,Minneapolis,Minnesota55401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(612)330-5500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $2.50 par valueXELNasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2085XELLLNasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐
Non-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

ClassOutstanding at Oct. 28, 2025
Common Stock, $2.50 par value591,539,773 shares

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 —Financial Statements (unaudited)5
Consolidated Statements of Income5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows7
Consolidated Balance Sheets8
Consolidated Statements of Common Stockholders’ Equity9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements10
Item 2 —Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations24
Item 3 —Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk36
Item 4 —Controls and Procedures36
PART IIOTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 —Legal Proceedings37
Item 1A —Risk Factors37
Item 2 —Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds37
Item 5 —Other Information37
Item 6 —Exhibits37
SIGNATURES38

This Form 10-Q is filed by Xcel Energy Inc. Additional information is available in various filings with the SEC. This report should be read in its entirety.

Definitions of Abbreviations

Xcel Energy Inc.’s Subsidiaries and Affiliates (current and former)
e primee prime inc.
NSP-MinnesotaNorthern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation
NSP SystemThe electric production and transmission system of NSP-Minnesota and NSP-Wisconsin operated on an integrated basis and managed by NSP-Minnesota
NSP-WisconsinNorthern States Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation
PSCoPublic Service Company of Colorado
SPSSouthwestern Public Service Company
Utility subsidiariesNSP-Minnesota, NSP-Wisconsin, PSCo and SPS
WYCOWYCO Development, LLC
Xcel EnergyXcel Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries
Federal and State Regulatory Agencies
CPUCColorado Public Utilities Commission
EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
IRSInternal Revenue Service
MPSCMichigan Public Service Commission
MPUCMinnesota Public Utilities Commission
NDPSCNorth Dakota Public Service Commission
NMPRCNew Mexico Public Regulation Commission
NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission
PSCWPublic Service Commission of Wisconsin
PUCTPublic Utility Commission of Texas
SECSecurities and Exchange Commission
SDPUCSouth Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Other
AFUDCAllowance for funds used during construction
ALJAdministrative Law Judge
AROAsset retirement obligation
ARRRApplication for rehearing, reargument, or reconsideration
ASUAccounting standards update
ATMAt-the-market
C&ICommercial and Industrial
CCRCoal combustion residuals
CCR RuleFinal rule (40 CFR 257.50 - 257.107) published by EPA regulating the management, storage and disposal of CCRs as a nonhazardous waste
CDDCooling degree-days
CEOChief executive officer
CERCLAComprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CFOChief financial officer
CO2Carbon dioxide
CODCommercial Operation Date
CPCNCertificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
CUBCitizens Utility Board
DOCMinnesota Department of Commerce
DRIPDividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Program
DSMDemand side management
EPSEarnings per share
ETREffective tax rate
FTRFinancial transmission right
GAAPUnited States generally accepted accounting principles
GHGGreenhouse Gas
HDDHeating degree-days
IPPIndependent power producing entity
IRPIntegrated Resource Plan
LLCLimited liability company
LRTPLong Range Transmission Plan
MGPManufactured gas plant
MMbtuMillion British Thermal Units
MISOMidcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
NAVNet asset value
NOxNitrogen Oxides
O&MOperating and maintenance
OAGOffice of the Minnesota Attorney General
OBBBOne Big Beautiful Bill Act
PFASPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
PIMPerformance incentive mechanism
PPAPower purchase agreement
PTCProduction tax credit
RFPRequest for proposal
ROEReturn on equity
ROURight-of-use
RTORegional Transmission Organization
SIPState implementation plan
SPPSouthwest Power Pool, Inc.
THITemperature-humidity index
VaRValue at Risk
VIEVariable interest entity
WMPWildfire mitigation plan
XLIXcel Large Industrials
Measurements
GWGigawatts
MWMegawatts
Forward-Looking Statements

Except for the historical statements contained in this report, the matters discussed herein are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements, including those relating to 2025 and 2026 EPS guidance, long-term EPS and dividend growth rate objectives, future sales, future expenses, future tax rates, future operating performance, estimated base capital expenditures and financing plans, projected capital additions and forecasted annual revenue requirements with respect to rider filings, expected rate increases or refunds to customers, expectations and intentions regarding regulatory proceedings, expected pension contributions, and expected impact on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of interest rate changes, increased credit exposure, and legal proceeding outcomes, as well as assumptions and other statements are intended to be identified in this document by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “possible,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. Actual results may vary materially. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking information. The following factors, in addition to those discussed in Xcel Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2024 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking information: operational safety, including our nuclear generation facilities and other utility operations; successful long-term operational planning; commodity risks associated with energy markets and production; rising energy prices and fuel costs; qualified employee workforce and third-party contractor factors; violations of our Codes of Conduct; our ability to recover costs and our subsidiaries’ ability to recover costs from customers; changes in regulation; reductions in our credit ratings and the cost of maintaining certain contractual relationships; general economic conditions, including recessionary conditions, inflation rates, monetary fluctuations, supply chain constraints and their impact on capital expenditures and/or the ability of Xcel Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries to obtain financing on favorable terms; availability or cost of capital; our customers’ and counterparties’ ability to pay their debts to us; assumptions and costs relating to funding our employee benefit plans and health care benefits; our subsidiaries’ ability to make dividend payments; tax laws; uncertainty regarding epidemics; effects of geopolitical events, including war and acts of terrorism; cybersecurity threats and data security breaches; seasonal weather patterns; changes in environmental laws and regulations; climate change and other weather events; natural disaster and resource depletion, including compliance with any accompanying legislative and regulatory changes; costs of potential regulatory penalties and wildfire damages in excess of liability insurance coverage; regulatory changes and/or limitations related to the use of natural gas as an energy source; challenging labor market conditions and our ability to attract and retain a qualified workforce; and our ability to execute on our strategies or achieve expectations related to environmental, social and governance matters including as a result of evolving legal, regulatory and other standards, processes, and assumptions, the pace of scientific and technological developments, increased costs, the availability of requisite financing, and changes in carbon markets.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

XCEL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(amounts in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended Sept. 30Nine Months Ended Sept. 30
2025202420252024
Operating revenues
Electric$3,638$3,393$9,351$8,737
Natural gas2642391,7151,535
Other13124249
Total operating revenues3,9153,64411,10810,321
Operating expenses
Electric fuel and purchased power1,0981,0603,0362,863
Cost of natural gas sold and transported6163708664
Cost of sales — other53812
Operating and maintenance expenses6926552,0531,922
Conservation and demand side management expenses101112299295
Depreciation and amortization7506812,2002,042
Taxes (other than income taxes)172159514484
Marshall Wildfire litigation287—287—
Total operating expenses3,1662,7339,1058,282
Operating income7499112,0032,039
Other income, net463912175
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments63(3)19
Allowance for funds used during construction — equity7944196119
Interest charges and financing costs
Interest charges — includes other financing costs3843261,065936
Allowance for funds used during construction — debt(36)(21)(86)(51)
Total interest charges and financing costs348305979885
Income before income taxes5326921,3381,367
Income tax expense (benefit)810(113)(105)
Net income$524$682$1,451$1,472
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic592564584559
Diluted595565587559
Earnings per average common share:
Basic$0.88$1.21$2.48$2.63
Diluted0.881.212.472.63
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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XCEL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(amounts in millions)

Three Months Ended Sept. 30Nine Months Ended Sept. 30
2025202420252024
Net income$524$682$1,451$1,472
Other comprehensive income
Pension and retiree medical benefits:
Reclassifications of losses to net income, net of tax———4
Derivative instruments:
Net fair value increase, net of tax———22
Reclassification of losses to net income, net of tax1132
Total other comprehensive income11328
Total comprehensive income$525$683$1,454$1,500
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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XCEL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(amounts in millions)

Nine Months Ended Sept. 30
20252024
Operating activities
Net income$1,451$1,472
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization2,2162,055
Nuclear fuel amortization8785
Deferred income taxes395406
Allowance for equity funds used during construction(196)(119)
Loss (earnings) from equity method investments3

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