secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK:        0000072903
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000072903-24-000194
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

PSCo files electric plan with 5-14 GW need; CPUC approves $135M natural gas rate increase
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- PSCo filed Colorado electric resource plan with 7% base and 3% low sales CAGR through 2031.
- Plan forecasts 5-14 GW new generation need; CPUC decision expected fall 2025, solicitation early 2026.
- CPUC completed Colorado natural gas rate case deliberations; estimated $135M annual revenue increase (vs $171M requested).
- CPUC set ROE range 9.2%-9.5%, equity ratio 52%-55%, denied decoupling; includes $15M accelerated depreciation.
- Xcel Energy reaffirms 2024 ongoing EPS guidance $3.50-$3.60.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290324000194/0000072903-24-000194-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290324000194/xel-20241015.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-24-000194

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