Commitment and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Finance Lease, Liability, Fiscal Year Maturity

Commitments under operating and finance leases as of March 31, 2024:


(Millions of Dollars)	PPA Operating Leases		Other Operating Leases		Total Operating Leases		Finance Leases (a)
Total minimum obligation	$	1,173	$	277	$	1,450	$	215
Interest component of obligation	(146)		(96)		(242)		(152)
Present value of minimum obligation	$	1,027	181		1,208		63
Less current portion					(228)		(2)
Noncurrent operating and finance lease liabilities					$	980	$	61

(a)Excludes certain amounts related to Xcel Energy’s 50% ownership interest in WYCO.

Lease, Cost

Components of lease expense:


	Three Months Ended March 31
(Millions of Dollars)	2024		2023
Operating leases
PPA capacity payments	$	58	$	60
Other operating leases (a)	11		12
Total operating lease expense (b)	$	69	$	72
Finance leases
Amortization of ROU assets	$	1	$	1
Interest expense on lease liability	4		4
Total finance lease expense	$	5	$	5

(a)Includes short-term lease expense of $1 million and $2 million for 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(b)PPA capacity payments are included in electric fuel and purchased power on the consolidated statements of income. Expense for other operating leases is included in O&M expense and electric fuel and purchased power.