---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072903-25-000153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XEL"
cik: "0000072903"
company_name: "XCEL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T07:15:51.481462+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Energy names Ryan Long EVP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer; Rob Berntsen departs

## Summary
- Rob Berntsen, EVP Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, left Xcel Energy effective June 13, 2025.
- Ryan Long promoted to EVP Chief Legal & Compliance Officer effective June 16, 2025.
- Long continues oversight of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota operations during search for next president.
- Long previously served as President of NSPM (since Jan 2024) and interim General Counsel in 2023-2024.
- Long joined Xcel Energy in 2015; prior legal roles at Faegre Baker Daniels and Cravath.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072903-25-000153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XEL
- cik: 0000072903
- company_name: XCEL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290325000153/0000072903-25-000153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290325000153/xel-20250613.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-25-000153
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-25-000153.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-25-000153.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rob Berntsen resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at XCEL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
  source text: On June 13, 2025, Rob Berntsen, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Xcel Energy Inc. (“Xcel Energy”), provided notice that he will be leaving Xcel Energy effective immediately to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290325000153/0000072903-25-000153-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan Long was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at XCEL ENERGY INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
  source text: Effective June 16, 2025, Ryan Long was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Xcel Energy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290325000153/0000072903-25-000153-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.