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Electric utility overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines (measured in conductor miles) at Dec. 31, 2013:
Conductor Miles NSP-Minnesota NSP-Wisconsin PSCo SPS
500 KV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,917 — — —
345 KV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,392 1,152 2,157 6,806
230 KV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,802 — 12,153 9,310
161 KV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 1,572 — —
138 KV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — — 92 —
115 KV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,552 1,739 4,893 12,380
Less than 115 KV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,469 32,204 74,610 22,782
Electric utility transmission and distribution substations at Dec. 31, 2013:
NSP-Minnesota NSP-Wisconsin PSCo SPS
Quantity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 203 230 429
Natural gas utility mains at Dec. 31, 2013:
Miles NSP-Minnesota NSP-Wisconsin PSCo WGI
Transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 — 2,252 11
Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,855 2,295 21,718 —
Item 3 — Legal Proceedings
Xcel Energy is involved in various litigation matters that are being defended and handled in the ordinary course of business. The
assessment of whether a loss is probable or is a reasonable possibility, and whether the loss or a range of loss is estimable, often
involves a series of complex judgments about future events. Management maintains accruals for such losses that are probable of
being incurred and subject to reasonable estimation. Management is sometimes unable to estimate an amount or range of a reasonably
possible loss in certain situations, including but not limited to when (1) the damages sought are indeterminate, (2) the proceedings are
in the early stages, or (3) the matters involve novel or unsettled legal theories. In such cases, there is considerable uncertainty
regarding the timing or ultimate resolution of such matters, including a possible eventual loss.
Additional Information
See Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of legal claims and environmental proceedings. See Item 1,
Item 7 and Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of proceedings involving utility rates and other regulatory
matters.
Item 4 — Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
PART II
Item 5 — Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Quarterly Stock Data
Xcel Energy Inc.’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The trading symbol is XEL. The number of
common shareholders of record as of Dec. 31, 2013 was approximately 70,548. The following are the reported high and low sales
prices based on the NYSE Composite Transactions for the quarters of 2013 and 2012 and the dividends declared per share during
those quarters.
2013 High Low Dividends
First quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29.74 $ 26.77 $ 0.2700
Second quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.79 27.38 0.2800
Third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.41 26.90 0.2800
Fourth quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.40 27.14 0.2800