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Xcel Energy Natural Gas Operating Statistics
Year Ended Dec. 31,
2009 2008 2007
Natural gas deliveries (thousands of MMBtu)
Residential ..................................................... 141,719 145,615 138,198
Commercial and industrial ........................................... 88,943 92,682 88,668
Total retail .................................................... 230,662 238,297 226,866
Transportation and other ............................................. 126,993 133,207 133,851
Total deliveries ................................................. 357,655 371,504 360,717
Number of customers at end of period
Residential ..................................................... 1,723,419 1,712,835 1,688,994
Commercial and industrial ........................................... 152,312 151,731 149,557
Total retail .................................................... 1,875,731 1,864,566 1,838,551
Transportation and other ............................................. 4,826 4,350 4,146
Total customers ................................................. 1,880,557 1,868,916 1,842,697
Natural gas revenues (thousands of dollars)
Residential ..................................................... $1,159,079 $1,496,772 $1,295,095
Commercial and industrial ........................................... 631,728 872,224 738,035
Total retail .................................................... 1,790,807 2,368,996 2,033,130
Transportation and other ............................................. 74,896 73,992 78,602
Total natural gas revenues .......................................... $1,865,703 $2,442,988 $2,111,732
MMBtu sales per retail customer ........................................ 122.97 127.80 123.39
Revenue per retail customer ........................................... $955 $1,271 $1,106
Residential revenue per MMBtu ........................................ 8.18¢ 10.28¢ 9.37¢
Commercial and industrial revenue per MMBtu .............................. 7.10 9.41 8.32
Transportation and other revenue per MMBtu ............................... 0.59 0.56 0.59
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Xcel Energy’s subsidiary facilities are regulated by federal and state environmental agencies. These agencies have
jurisdiction over air emissions, water quality, wastewater discharges, solid wastes and hazardous substances. Various
company activities require registrations, permits, licenses, inspections and approvals from these agencies. Xcel Energy has
received all necessary authorizations for the construction and continued operation of its generation, transmission and
distribution systems. Xcel Energy facilities have been designed and constructed to operate in compliance with applicable
environmental standards.
Xcel Energy and its subsidiaries strive to comply with all environmental regulations applicable to its operations.
However, it is not possible to determine when or to what extent additional facilities or modifications of existing or
planned facilities will be required as a result of changes to environmental regulations, interpretations or enforcement
policies or, what effect future laws or regulations may have upon Xcel Energy’s operations. For more information on
environmental contingencies, see Notes 17 and 18 to the consolidated financial statements and Environmental Matters
in Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
CAPITAL SPENDING AND FINANCING
For a discussion of expected capital expenditures and funding sources, see Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and
Analysis.
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