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Item 6. EXHIBITS

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

*Indicates incorporation by reference
Exhibit NumberDescriptionReport or Registration StatementExhibit Reference
3.01*Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Xcel Energy Inc., dated May 17, 2012Xcel Energy Inc. Form 8-K dated May 16, 20123.01
3.02*Bylaws of Xcel Energy Inc., as Amended and Restated on August 23, 2023Xcel Energy Inc Form 8-K dated August 23, 20233.02
4.01*Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2025, by and between Xcel Energy Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.Xcel Energy Inc. Form 8-K dated October 7, 20254.01
4.02*Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of October 7, 2025, by and between Xcel Energy Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, creating $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due 2085.Xcel Energy Inc. Form 8-K dated October 7, 20254.02
4.03*Supplemental Indenture No. 37 dated as of August 1, 2025, between Public Service Company of Colorado and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as successor Trustee, creating $800,000,000 million principal amount of 5.15% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 44 due 2035.PSCo Form 8-K dated August 7, 20254.03
31.01Principal Executive Officer’s certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.02Principal Financial Officer’s certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.01Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCHInline XBRL Schema
101.CALInline XBRL Calculation
101.DEFInline XBRL Definition
101.LABInline XBRL Label
101.PREInline XBRL Presentation
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

XCEL ENERGY INC.
October 30, 2025By:/s/ MELISSA L. OSTROM
Melissa L. Ostrom
Senior Vice President, Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
By:/s/ BRIAN J. VAN ABEL
Brian J. Van Abel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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