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EMPLOYEES
The number of full-time Xcel Energy employees in continuing operations at Dec. 31, 2008, is presented in the table
below. Of the full-time employees listed below, 5,645, or 50 percent, are covered under collective bargaining
agreements. See Note 11 in the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the bargaining agreements.
NSP-Minnesota ........................................................... 3,637
NSP-Wisconsin ........................................................... 546
PSCo ................................................................. 2,772
SPS .................................................................. 1,191
Xcel Energy Services Inc. ..................................................... 3,077
Total ................................................................. 11,223
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Richard C. Kelly, 62, Chairman of the Board, Xcel Energy Inc., December 2005 to present; Chief Executive Officer,
Xcel Energy Inc., July 2005 to present; President, Xcel Energy Inc., October 2003 to present. Previously, Chief
Operating Officer, Xcel Energy Inc., October 2003 to June 2005, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Xcel
Energy Inc., August 2002 to October 2003 and President, Enterprises Business Unit, Xcel Energy Inc., August 2000 to
August 2002.
Michael C. Connelly, 47, Vice President and General Counsel, Xcel Energy Inc., June 2007 to present. Previously, Vice
President of Human Resources, Xcel Energy Inc., November 2005 to June 2007; Vice President and Deputy General
Counsel, Xcel Energy Inc., January 2003 to November 2005 and Deputy General Counsel, Xcel Energy Inc., August
2000 to January 2003.
David L. Eves, 50, President and Director, SPS, December 2006 to present; Chief Executive Officer, SPS, August 2006
to present. Previously, Vice President of Resource Planning and Acquisition, Xcel Energy Inc., November 2002 to July
2006 and Managing Director, Resource Planning and Acquisition, Xcel Energy Inc., August 2000 to November 2002.
Benjamin G.S. Fowke III, 50, Executive Vice President, Xcel Energy Inc., December 2008 to present; Chief Financial
Officer, Xcel Energy Inc., October 2003 to present; Vice President, Xcel Energy Inc., November 2002 to present.
Previously, Treasurer, Xcel Energy Inc., October 2003 to May 2004 and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
Energy Markets Business Unit, Xcel Energy Inc., August 2000 to November 2002.
Raymond E. Gogel, 58, Vice President, Xcel Energy Services Inc., April 2002 to present; Vice President Customer and
Enterprise Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer, Xcel Energy Services Inc., November 2005 to present. Previously,
Chief Information Officer, Xcel Energy Services Inc., April 2002 to February 2006; Vice President and Senior Client
Services Principal, IBM Global Services, April 2001 to April 2002 and Senior Project Executive, IBM Global Services,
April 1999 to April 2001.
Cathy J. Hart, 59, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Xcel Energy Inc., August 2000 to present; Vice President,
Corporate Services Group, Xcel Energy Inc., November 2005 to present.
Teresa S. Madden, 52, Vice President and Controller, Xcel Energy Inc., January 2004 to present. Previously, Vice
President of Finance, Customer and Field Operations Business Unit, Xcel Energy Inc., August 2003 to January 2004,
Interim CFO, Rogue Wave Software, Inc., February 2003 to July 2003 and Corporate Controller, Rogue Wave
Software, Inc., October 2000 to February 2003.
David M. Sparby, 54, President, Director and Chief Executive Officer, NSP-Minnesota, August 2008 to present;
Executive Vice President and Director, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, NSP-Minnesota, January 2007 to
August 2008. Previously, Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Xcel Energy Services Inc., September
2000 to January 2007.
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