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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Incorporated by reference are Xcel Energy Inc. and Subsidiaries consolidated statements of common stockholders’ equity and
OCI in Part II, Item 8.
Basis of Presentation — The condensed financial information of the Holding Company of Xcel Energy is presented to comply
with Rule 12-04 of Regulation S-X. Xcel Energy’s investments in subsidiaries are presented under the equity method of
accounting. Under this method, the assets and liabilities of subsidiaries are not consolidated. The investments in net assets of the
subsidiaries are recorded in the balance sheets. The income from operations of the subsidiaries is reported on a net basis as equity
in income of subsidiaries.
Related Party Transactions — The Holding Company presents its related party receivables net of payables. Accounts receivable
and payable with affiliates at Dec. 31 were:
2010 2009
(Thousands of Dollars) Accounts
Receivable Accounts
Payable Accounts
Receivable Accounts
Payable
N
SP-Minnesota ............................................. $ 81,447 $
$ 78,722 $
N
SP-Wisconsin ............................................. 12,510
9,122 (20,448)
PSCo ...................................................... 66,828 (11,532) 65,822 (17,576)
SPS ........................................................ 24,769
17,240 (2,560)
Xcel Energy Services Inc. ................................... 35,311 (997) 49,642 (1,146)
Xcel Energy Ventures Inc. ................................... 41,692
43,153
Other subsidiaries of Xcel Energy ............................ 20,076 (3,784) 42,674 (241)
$ 282,633 $ (16,313) $ 306,375 $ (41,971)
Dividends — Cash dividends paid to Xcel Energy by subsidiaries were $663 million, $647 million, and $630 million in the three
years ended Dec. 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
See Xcel Energy Inc. and Subsidiaries notes to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 for other disclosures.