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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072903-23-000118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XEL"
cik: "0000072903"
company_name: "XCEL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T08:07:26.291361+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Energy subsidiary settles Colorado electric rate case for $95M increase, CPUC approves

## Summary
- CPUC orally approved settlement with $95M retail revenue increase (2.96%), based on 2022 historic test year.
- Weighted-average cost of capital set at 6.95% (55.69% equity, 9.3% ROE).
- Early termination of revenue decoupling pilot; $12M of 2023 TCA revenues to be collected.
- Xcel Energy reaffirms 2023 GAAP and ongoing EPS guidance of $3.30-$3.40 per share.
- Rates expected effective September 2023 following written CPUC decision.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072903-23-000118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XEL
- cik: 0000072903
- company_name: XCEL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000118/0000072903-23-000118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290323000118/xel-20230816.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-23-000118.txt

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