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• NRC inspecting Monticello nuclear power plant 
  INO.com  | Sep 13,'11
  (AP:MONTICELLO, Minn.) The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is conducting a special inspection of Xcel Energy Inc.'s Monticello nuclear power plant in Minnesota. That's after Xcel discovered blockage in part of the fire protection sprinkler system located outside of the reactor building.
• Xcel closes on $250 million debt offering 
  CNBC  | Sep 12,'11
  MINNEAPOLIS - Xcel Energy Inc. said Monday it has closed on its offering of $250 million in 4.8-percent senior unsecured notes. The notes are due Sept. 15, 2041. Proceeds from the sale will be used to repay short-term debt and for other general purposes. Last week, Fitch Ratings assigned a BBB-plus rating to the utility's notes, based on "strong underlying cash flows." But
• Fitch Rates Xcel Energy's $250MM Issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable 
  News Blaze  | Sep 8,'11
  NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+' rating to Xcel Energy Inc.'s (Xcel) $250 million issuance of 4.80% senior unsecured notes, due Sept. 15, 2041. Proceeds from the sale will be used to repay short-term borrowings and for general corporate purposes. The notes will rank on parity in right of payment with all existing and future unsecured debt. The Rating
• PUC Rejects Trinchera Ranch In Power Line Dispute 
  CBS Denver.com  | Sep 3,'11
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado regulators say they won't reconsider their finding that two utilities have shown the need for a new power line in south-central Colorado. Trinchera Ranch owner Louis Bacon has questioned the need for Xcel Energy Inc. and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc. to build the line, which would cross part of the billionaire's land. The Colorado
• Xcel promotes COO fowke to chief executive 
  Marketwatch.com  | Aug 24,'11
  Xcel Energy Inc. /quotes/zigman/264349/quotes/nls/xel XEL +1.41% tapped Chief Operating Officer Ben Fowke as its next chief executive, naming a company insider to lead the utility after current chief Richard C. Kelly retires. Kelly in May said he would retire in August after leading the multistate power company for five years. He has spent 43 years working for Xcel or its predecessor
• Xcel asks 375K customers to cut use Tuesday 
  CNBC  | Aug 23,'11
  AMARILLO, Texas - Electricity provider Xcel Energy Inc. is asking 375,000 customers in Texas and New Mexico to cut their energy usage because of high demand and unplanned maintenance. Xcel Energy spokesman Wes Reeves said issues at area generating plants prompted the alert that asks customers in 35 counties in West Texas and six in New Mexico to cut usage until 8 p.m. Tuesday. The

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