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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072903-24-000098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240521

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XCEL ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				410448030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03034
		FILM NUMBER:		24971056

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123305500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHERN STATES POWER CO /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'Connor Timothy John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001570155
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT LIST: EXHIBIT 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
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      <div>The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Amy L. Schneider, Gioia M. Gentile and Kristin L. Westlund, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the limited purpose to:</div>
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              <div>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Xcel Energy Inc. (&#8220;Xcel Energy&#8221;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
                Forms 144 pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any appropriate amendment or amendments, supplementations or corrections to such forms;</div>
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              <div>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 or Form 144, including any amendments, supplementations or corrections thereto, and
                timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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              <div>take any other action of any type whatsoever, including filing the Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on EDGAR, in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
                interest of or legally required by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
                and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.</div>
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      <div>The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
        granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact or his or her substitute or
        substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.</div>
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      <div>This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms&#160;3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Xcel Energy, unless earlier
        revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to Xcel Energy.</div>
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      <div>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 2 day of June, 2021.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 180pt;"><u>/s/ Timothy J. O&#8217;Connor ____&#160; &#160; _______________</u></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 180pt;">Signature</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 180pt;"><u>Timothy J. O&#8217;Connor&#160; _______&#160; &#160; ______________</u></div>
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