---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072903-25-000242"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XEL"
cik: "0000072903"
company_name: "XCEL ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:50:41.124254+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Energy agrees to ~$640M Marshall Fire settlement, takes $290M charge; reaffirms EPS guidance

## Summary
- PSCo will pay ~$640M to resolve all claims from Marshall Fire; ~$350M funded by insurance.
- Recognizing a ~$290M non-recurring earnings charge in Q3 2025.
- Reaffirms 2025 ongoing EPS guidance of $3.75–$3.85; telecom defendants also contributing.
- Agreements in principle subject to final documentation and individual plaintiff opt-in.
- No admission of fault; Xcel disputes its equipment caused the fire.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072903-25-000242
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XEL
- cik: 0000072903
- company_name: XCEL ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290325000242/0000072903-25-000242-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72903/000007290325000242/xel-20250923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-25-000242
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-25-000242.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000072903-25-000242.txt

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