<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000072903-24-000167.txt : 20240712
<SEC-HEADER>0000072903-24-000167.hdr.sgml : 20240712
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240712164956
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072903-24-000167
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240711
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240712

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03034
		FILM NUMBER:		241115027

	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

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081018
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				840296600
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03280
		FILM NUMBER:		241115028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 LARIMER STREET
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3035717511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 840 STE 300
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80201
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>xel-20240711.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
<XBRL>
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'?>
<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:1ceade86-7024-47a6-8c87-d50104fab6d6,g:515e6919-4d02-4306-bc54-6c7e5f1c3574,d:34f25ca6ac0a4c4282ce800b304f9c8c-->
<html xmlns:ix="http://www.xbrl.org/2013/inlineXBRL" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xel="http://www.xcelenergy.com/20240711" xmlns:ixt="http://www.xbrl.org/inlineXBRL/transformation/2020-02-12" xmlns:ixt-sec="http://www.sec.gov/inlineXBRL/transformation/2015-08-31" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:lang="en-US"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html"/>


<title>xel-20240711</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" format="ixt:fixed-false" id="f-27">FALSE</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityRegistrantName" id="f-28">XCEL ENERGY INC</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="f-29">0000072903</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" id="f-30">MN</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityRegistrantName" id="f-31">PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="f-32">0000081018</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" id="f-33">CO</ix:nonNumeric></ix:hidden><ix:references xml:lang="en-US"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="xel-20240711.xsd"/></ix:references><ix:resources><xbrli:context id="c-1"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000072903</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2024-07-11</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2024-07-11</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="c-2"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000072903</xbrli:identifier><xbrli:segment><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:LegalEntityAxis">xel:PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:segment></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2024-07-11</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2024-07-11</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context></ix:resources></ix:header></div><div id="i34f25ca6ac0a4c4282ce800b304f9c8c_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:98.900%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM&#160;<ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:DocumentType" id="f-1">8-K</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d)&#160;of</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" format="ixt:date-monthname-day-year-en" id="f-2">July 11, 2024</ix:nonNumeric></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:13.980%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:2.853%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:24.083%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:4.317%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:4.317%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:24.083%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:2.853%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:14.714%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Commission File Number</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="12" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter; State of Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and Telephone Number</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">IRS Employer Identification Number</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityFileNumber" id="f-3">001-3034</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="12" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">XCEL ENERGY INC.</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" id="f-4">41-0448030</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="12" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(a Minnesota corporation)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="12" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1" id="f-5">414 Nicollet Mall</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown" id="f-6">Minneapolis</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" id="f-7">Minnesota</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode" id="f-8">55401</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:CityAreaCode" id="f-9">(612)</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:LocalPhoneNumber" id="f-10">330-5500</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityFileNumber" id="f-11">001-3280</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="12" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" id="f-12">84-0296600</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="12" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(a Colorado corporation)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="12" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1" id="f-13">1800 Larimer Street Suite 1100</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown" id="f-14">Denver</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" id="f-15">Colorado</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode" id="f-16">80202</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:CityAreaCode" id="f-17">(303)</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-2" name="dei:LocalPhoneNumber" id="f-18">571-7511</ix:nonNumeric><br/></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&#160;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:WrittenCommunications" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="f-19">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"> Written communications pursuant to Rule&#160;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:SolicitingMaterial" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="f-20">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&#160;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="f-21">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&#160;14d-2(b)&#160;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="f-22">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&#160;13e-4(c)&#160;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</span></div><div style="margin-top:11pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.415%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:35.370%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.535%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:24.047%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.535%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:35.813%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Title of each class</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Trading Symbol</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Name of each exchange on which registered</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="f-23">Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="f-24">XEL</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" id="f-25">Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:6pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &#167;240.12b-2).</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%">Emerging growth company </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="f-26">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%"> </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:105%">&#163;</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:98.900%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Item 8.01. Other Events</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Colorado Natural Gas Rate Request</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">In January 2024, Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), a Colorado corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc.  filed a request with the </span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Colorado Public Utilities Commission</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> (CPUC) seeking an increase to retail natural gas rates of $171 million, or an approximate 9.5% increase in the average residential customer bill. The request is based on a 2023 test year, a 10.25% ROE, an equity ratio of 55% and a $4.2 billion retail rate base including projected capital additions through Dec. 31, 2023. PSCo requested a proposed effective date of Nov. 1, 2024. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">PSCo has proposed to defer collection of the increased rates until Feb. 15, 2025 (following expiration of the rider to recover Winter Storm Uri costs) to mitigate customer bill impacts, with revenues for the deferred period collected over a 12-month period beginning on that date.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On July 11, 202</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">4, three intervenors filed testimony, with CPUC Staff (Staff) and the Utility Consumer Advocate (UCA) filing comprehensive testimony. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Proposed modifications:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:66.443%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.384%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:14.543%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.384%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:14.546%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">(Millions of Dollars)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Staff </span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">UCA</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">PSCo Direct Testimony</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">171&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">171&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Recommended adjustments:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Capital structure and other cost of capital</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(48)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(14)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">ROE</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(40)</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(31)</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Test year adjustments</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(19)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(17)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Capital adjustments (subject to separate review)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(3)</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(1)</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Depreciation expense</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">15&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8212;&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 7pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Other, net</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(4)</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(17)</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Total adjustments </span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(99)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(80)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Proposed revenue change</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">72&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">91&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"/></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:3pt double #000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:3pt double #000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">ROE</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8.89&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">%</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">9.20&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">%</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Equity ratio</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">52&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">%</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">51.4&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">%</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Test Year</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 7pt 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Dec 2023</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:0 7pt 0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#e0e0e0;padding:2px 7pt 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Dec 2023</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Rate Base Convention</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 7pt 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">13 month average</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 7pt 0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 7pt 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">13 month average</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/><td colspan="3" style="display:none"/></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Staff and UCA oppose the deferral of collections until Feb. 15, 2025, instead proposing Nov. 1, 2024 as the effective date for new rates.  </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Next steps in the procedural schedule are expected to be as follows:</span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:15.13pt">Rebuttal testimony: Aug. 15, 2024</span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:15.13pt">Settlement deadline: Aug. 27, 2024</span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:15.13pt">Evidentiary hearing: Sept. 4-12, 2024</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:15.13pt">Statement of position: Sept. 26, 2024</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">A CPUC decision is expected in the fourth quarter of 2024.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Xcel Energy reaffirms its 2024 GAAP and ongoing earnings guidance of $3.50 to $3.60 per share, which is based on several key assumptions, including constructive regulatory outcomes. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain information discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K is forward-looking information that involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements, including those relating to expected rate increases to customers, expectations and intentions regarding regulatory proceedings and the effective date of the rates, 2024 ongoing earnings guidance, as well as assumptions and other statements are intended to be identified in this document by the words &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;objective,&#8221; &#8220;outlook,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;possible,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;would&#8221; and similar expressions. Actual results may vary materially. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking information. The following factors, in addition to those discussed in PSCo&#8217;s Annual Report on </span><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline" href="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/81018/000008101824000006/psco-20231231.htm">Form 10-K</a></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2023, and subsequent filings with the SEC, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking information: operational safety; successful long-term operational planning; commodity risks associated with energy markets and production; rising energy prices and fuel costs; qualified employee workforce and third-party contractor factors; violations of our Codes of Conduct; our ability to recover costs; changes in regulation; reductions in our credit ratings and the cost of maintaining certain contractual relationships; general economic conditions, including recessionary conditions, inflation rates, monetary fluctuations, supply chain constraints and their impact on capital expenditures and/or the ability of PSCo to obtain financing on favorable terms; availability or cost of capital; our customers&#8217; and counterparties&#8217; ability to pay their debts to us; assumptions and costs relating to funding our employee benefit plans and health care benefits; tax laws; uncertainty regarding epidemics, the duration and magnitude of business restrictions including shutdowns (domestically and globally), the potential impact on the workforce, including shortages of employees or third-party contractors due to quarantine policies, vaccination requirements or government restrictions, impacts on the transportation of goods and the generalized impact on the economy; effects of geopolitical events, including war and acts of terrorism; cybersecurity threats and data security breaches; seasonal weather patterns; changes in environmental laws and regulations; climate change and other weather events; natural disaster and resource depletion, including compliance with any accompanying legislative and regulatory changes; costs of potential regulatory penalties and wildfire damages in excess of liability insurance coverage; regulatory changes and/or limitations related to the use of natural gas as an energy source; challenging labor market conditions and our ability to attract and retain a qualified workforce; and our ability to execute on our strategies or achieve expectations related to environmental, social and governance matters including as a result of evolving legal, regulatory and other standards, processes, and assumptions, the pace of scientific and technological developments, increased costs, the availability of requisite financing, and changes in carbon markets.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt"><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:center;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURES</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.269%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:51.330%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:46.470%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">July 12, 2024</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-top:4pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Xcel Energy Inc. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(a Minnesota corporation)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Public Service Company of Colorado </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(a Colorado corporation)</span></div></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ BRIAN J. VAN ABEL</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Brian J. Van Abel</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
</XBRL>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.SCH
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>xel-20240711.xsd
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XBRL>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:1ceade86-7024-47a6-8c87-d50104fab6d6,g:515e6919-4d02-4306-bc54-6c7e5f1c3574-->
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xel="http://www.xcelenergy.com/20240711" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:dtr-types1="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2020-01-21" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://www.xcelenergy.com/20240711">
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xlink-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2020-01-21" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2020-01-21/types.xsd"/>
  <xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd"/>
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:appinfo>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="xel-20240711_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="xel-20240711_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:linkbaseRef xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="xel-20240711_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:type="simple"/>
      <link:roleType id="CoverPage" roleURI="http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage">
        <link:definition>0000001 - Document - Cover Page</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
    </xs:appinfo>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:element id="xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember" abstract="true" name="PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
</XBRL>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.DEF
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>xel-20240711_def.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XBRL>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:1ceade86-7024-47a6-8c87-d50104fab6d6,g:515e6919-4d02-4306-bc54-6c7e5f1c3574-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="xel-20240711.xsd#CoverPage"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_7995b9e7-e5d2-4121-85d5-64e668ecb5ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_7995b9e7-e5d2-4121-85d5-64e668ecb5ed" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_7995b9e7-e5d2-4121-85d5-64e668ecb5ed" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_fbfdb606-284a-4df7-840a-00ef23693b8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_fbfdb606-284a-4df7-840a-00ef23693b8a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember_ffebdbfa-9326-4f3c-8982-4afbd4104a13" xlink:href="xel-20240711.xsd#xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_fbfdb606-284a-4df7-840a-00ef23693b8a" xlink:to="loc_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember_ffebdbfa-9326-4f3c-8982-4afbd4104a13" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_92267af6-e85f-4af0-bee8-dbb8c97b2dcf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_92267af6-e85f-4af0-bee8-dbb8c97b2dcf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_a10888eb-fdab-4fc2-ae2d-cf5a57e1f8b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_a10888eb-fdab-4fc2-ae2d-cf5a57e1f8b9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_c93ac22d-7357-4902-b1e7-821d5e09c7b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_c93ac22d-7357-4902-b1e7-821d5e09c7b2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_0cc534e7-e374-489b-abb4-19aecb77c2ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_0cc534e7-e374-489b-abb4-19aecb77c2ee" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_63ab244b-6a2d-45f1-9c4e-1dca47573e9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_63ab244b-6a2d-45f1-9c4e-1dca47573e9c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_cfaadabc-8877-42ee-a148-4a1470d73a0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_cfaadabc-8877-42ee-a148-4a1470d73a0a" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_15d48056-9c18-493a-bbd5-f5da8c506cac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_15d48056-9c18-493a-bbd5-f5da8c506cac" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_a1d4e0e9-ebae-4654-a9ce-c04edb7d334f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_a1d4e0e9-ebae-4654-a9ce-c04edb7d334f" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_da3ab039-c735-4a38-b148-3482547f2d6b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_da3ab039-c735-4a38-b148-3482547f2d6b" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_c836a728-7eac-4b89-ad71-0e2204749a68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_c836a728-7eac-4b89-ad71-0e2204749a68" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_f268f3fa-69a4-47e2-a044-7beabbeaac0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_f268f3fa-69a4-47e2-a044-7beabbeaac0f" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_b71faa9c-6fd4-4666-9e91-09a3136f2e77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_b71faa9c-6fd4-4666-9e91-09a3136f2e77" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_5efa2655-85f5-4e43-90f3-9b42a7bf183a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_5efa2655-85f5-4e43-90f3-9b42a7bf183a" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_d38d1e67-4ab6-41e9-98a4-e16857c3d427" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_d38d1e67-4ab6-41e9-98a4-e16857c3d427" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_6488d3c0-17d1-49b3-b2d4-63b3dc48625e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_6488d3c0-17d1-49b3-b2d4-63b3dc48625e" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_1149c8b5-40c9-42b9-99ac-baa5549bb104" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_1149c8b5-40c9-42b9-99ac-baa5549bb104" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_2b5e1c62-d974-4d3c-964b-139975465fa6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_2b5e1c62-d974-4d3c-964b-139975465fa6" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_b6aa7ce2-bc8b-45cc-8557-27f4cbe833e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_b6aa7ce2-bc8b-45cc-8557-27f4cbe833e9" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_e424afb8-2014-47bc-ab85-a9dcd2ba66c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_e424afb8-2014-47bc-ab85-a9dcd2ba66c0" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_989502f5-8d5c-423a-ba56-5926c59162c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_989502f5-8d5c-423a-ba56-5926c59162c0" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_c30a3b26-41bc-418e-9bc3-fd9261adcda7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_c30a3b26-41bc-418e-9bc3-fd9261adcda7" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_8f1238c2-a0ef-41d2-8854-d0a591896bf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_8f1238c2-a0ef-41d2-8854-d0a591896bf1" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
</XBRL>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.LAB
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>xel-20240711_lab.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XBRL>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:1ceade86-7024-47a6-8c87-d50104fab6d6,g:515e6919-4d02-4306-bc54-6c7e5f1c3574-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodStartLabel"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd#netLabel"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedNetLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedNetLabel"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTerseLabel"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedPeriodEndLabel"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedLabel"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedTotalLabel"/>
  <link:labelLink xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_69d2b335-1c94-4408-b3aa-fe996656e661_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember_29c640a4-e107-4d12-b146-60b78dfbadb8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Public Service Company of Colorado</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Public Service Company of Colorado [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Public Service Company of Colorado</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember" xlink:href="xel-20240711.xsd#xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember" xlink:to="lab_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_b974f93e-c4a6-4230-a0c6-1b1ad5bbc9ce_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_e65f3190-69db-4806-a2f7-74c538793e09_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial_2b5402cd-dcfd-4441-9144-e056bccfce43_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Soliciting Material</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Soliciting Material</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:to="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_6409d893-3a1a-4df5-a052-3d79f344e4b8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:to="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_dd8a905e-73b3-40b6-a240-e05a6ce6560a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_3b7faed0-bfd9-4edf-9a5c-1d9c0fcb956f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_e6a9a060-82d2-4d8a-be84-b4793c1595b0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_43383d60-ec44-4a44-87fc-668bf118f8f7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_6f3974a6-4353-4088-8b92-95ae9e34c035_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_e315ffc0-776f-4dc6-899e-95185eefa1c6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_ce05478a-988d-4fd4-98b1-60f18cf12b79_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-commencement Tender Offer</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-commencement Tender Offer</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:to="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_a09c0272-aa96-41e5-909d-ac27184189eb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_e5bfa383-a737-4edc-8024-a15899c9837d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_41935e30-cb37-4098-8b45-be1df04121d9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_24a4f2d7-6bab-4635-afb5-04625eda30ff_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_20784857-bb0a-415c-b84e-799b99339452_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:to="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_585125ad-d99b-4bd8-9245-6e2d0d83d50d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_6a3311b4-8055-46c6-8905-723256d6d08d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_c2dd7eeb-3b1b-42b4-ba0a-877292285d2c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_737d4146-2051-4659-92c0-e07b288bcdc6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications_476eeda1-3651-4f66-8871-1f858e6ee3f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Written Communications</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Written Communications</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:to="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_a28b8531-acfb-4b7e-98d2-9c0954ec3e6b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_7e9107cf-5620-4696-9c51-2994fc99af01_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_558a952d-4506-4923-b921-ed9c508a2ebd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_ef0c80d6-5faa-4fa4-9e4b-8441ea5fbbba_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_a323d73d-04b2-42e4-abd2-1ea1aa28c3b6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:labelLink>
</link:linkbase>
</XBRL>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.PRE
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>xel-20240711_pre.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XBRL>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:1ceade86-7024-47a6-8c87-d50104fab6d6,g:515e6919-4d02-4306-bc54-6c7e5f1c3574-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="xel-20240711.xsd#CoverPage"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_32ca5aaa-7685-4d26-98d2-e1f039875473" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_7995b9e7-e5d2-4121-85d5-64e668ecb5ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_32ca5aaa-7685-4d26-98d2-e1f039875473" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_7995b9e7-e5d2-4121-85d5-64e668ecb5ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_7995b9e7-e5d2-4121-85d5-64e668ecb5ed" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_fbfdb606-284a-4df7-840a-00ef23693b8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_46687dfb-606b-4972-ace3-facc8ebeac59" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_fbfdb606-284a-4df7-840a-00ef23693b8a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember_ffebdbfa-9326-4f3c-8982-4afbd4104a13" xlink:href="xel-20240711.xsd#xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_fbfdb606-284a-4df7-840a-00ef23693b8a" xlink:to="loc_xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember_ffebdbfa-9326-4f3c-8982-4afbd4104a13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationTable_7995b9e7-e5d2-4121-85d5-64e668ecb5ed" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_92267af6-e85f-4af0-bee8-dbb8c97b2dcf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_92267af6-e85f-4af0-bee8-dbb8c97b2dcf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_a10888eb-fdab-4fc2-ae2d-cf5a57e1f8b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_a10888eb-fdab-4fc2-ae2d-cf5a57e1f8b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_c93ac22d-7357-4902-b1e7-821d5e09c7b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_c93ac22d-7357-4902-b1e7-821d5e09c7b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_0cc534e7-e374-489b-abb4-19aecb77c2ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_0cc534e7-e374-489b-abb4-19aecb77c2ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_63ab244b-6a2d-45f1-9c4e-1dca47573e9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_63ab244b-6a2d-45f1-9c4e-1dca47573e9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_cfaadabc-8877-42ee-a148-4a1470d73a0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_cfaadabc-8877-42ee-a148-4a1470d73a0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_15d48056-9c18-493a-bbd5-f5da8c506cac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_15d48056-9c18-493a-bbd5-f5da8c506cac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_a1d4e0e9-ebae-4654-a9ce-c04edb7d334f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_a1d4e0e9-ebae-4654-a9ce-c04edb7d334f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_da3ab039-c735-4a38-b148-3482547f2d6b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_da3ab039-c735-4a38-b148-3482547f2d6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_c836a728-7eac-4b89-ad71-0e2204749a68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_c836a728-7eac-4b89-ad71-0e2204749a68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_f268f3fa-69a4-47e2-a044-7beabbeaac0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_f268f3fa-69a4-47e2-a044-7beabbeaac0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_b71faa9c-6fd4-4666-9e91-09a3136f2e77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_b71faa9c-6fd4-4666-9e91-09a3136f2e77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_5efa2655-85f5-4e43-90f3-9b42a7bf183a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_5efa2655-85f5-4e43-90f3-9b42a7bf183a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_d38d1e67-4ab6-41e9-98a4-e16857c3d427" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_d38d1e67-4ab6-41e9-98a4-e16857c3d427" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_6488d3c0-17d1-49b3-b2d4-63b3dc48625e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_6488d3c0-17d1-49b3-b2d4-63b3dc48625e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_1149c8b5-40c9-42b9-99ac-baa5549bb104" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_1149c8b5-40c9-42b9-99ac-baa5549bb104" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_2b5e1c62-d974-4d3c-964b-139975465fa6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_2b5e1c62-d974-4d3c-964b-139975465fa6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_b6aa7ce2-bc8b-45cc-8557-27f4cbe833e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_b6aa7ce2-bc8b-45cc-8557-27f4cbe833e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_e424afb8-2014-47bc-ab85-a9dcd2ba66c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_e424afb8-2014-47bc-ab85-a9dcd2ba66c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_989502f5-8d5c-423a-ba56-5926c59162c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_989502f5-8d5c-423a-ba56-5926c59162c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_c30a3b26-41bc-418e-9bc3-fd9261adcda7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_c30a3b26-41bc-418e-9bc3-fd9261adcda7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_8f1238c2-a0ef-41d2-8854-d0a591896bf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems_5a9d7fac-6ded-46be-b822-f5b9e8a3a5ad" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_8f1238c2-a0ef-41d2-8854-d0a591896bf1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
</XBRL>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>R1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="include/report.css">
<script type="text/javascript" src="Show.js">/* Do Not Remove This Comment */</script><script type="text/javascript">
							function toggleNextSibling (e) {
							if (e.nextSibling.style.display=='none') {
							e.nextSibling.style.display='block';
							} else { e.nextSibling.style.display='none'; }
							}</script>
</head>
<body>
<span style="display: none;">v3.24.2</span><table class="report" border="0" cellspacing="2" id="idm140516604084960">
<tr>
<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Cover Page<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Jul. 11, 2024</div></th>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems', window );"><strong>Document Information [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_AmendmentFlag', window );">Amendment Flag</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">XCEL ENERGY INC<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey', window );">Entity Central Index Key</a></td>
<td class="text">0000072903<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
<td class="text">MN<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate', window );">Document Period End Date</a></td>
<td class="text">Jul. 11,  2024<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityFileNumber', window );">Entity File Number</a></td>
<td class="text">001-3034<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber', window );">Entity Tax Identification Number</a></td>
<td class="text">41-0448030<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">414 Nicollet Mall<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown', window );">Entity Address, City or Town</a></td>
<td class="text">Minneapolis<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince', window );">Entity Address, State or Province</a></td>
<td class="text">MN<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">55401<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CityAreaCode', window );">City Area Code</a></td>
<td class="text">(612)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber', window );">Local Phone Number</a></td>
<td class="text">330-5500<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_WrittenCommunications', window );">Written Communications</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial', window );">Soliciting Material</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer', window );">Pre-commencement Tender Offer</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer', window );">Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
<td class="text">XEL<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NASDAQ<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany', window );">Entity Emerging Growth Company</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember', window );">Public Service Company of Colorado</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems', window );"><strong>Document Information [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey', window );">Entity Central Index Key</a></td>
<td class="text">0000081018<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
<td class="text">CO<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityFileNumber', window );">Entity File Number</a></td>
<td class="text">001-3280<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber', window );">Entity Tax Identification Number</a></td>
<td class="text">84-0296600<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">1800 Larimer Street Suite 1100<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown', window );">Entity Address, City or Town</a></td>
<td class="text">Denver<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince', window );">Entity Address, State or Province</a></td>
<td class="text">CO<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">80202<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CityAreaCode', window );">City Area Code</a></td>
<td class="text">(303)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber', window );">Local Phone Number</a></td>
<td class="text">571-7511<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div style="display: none;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_AmendmentFlag">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_AmendmentFlag</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_CityAreaCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_CityAreaCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentInformationLineItems</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:stringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentType">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:submissionTypeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_Security12bTitle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:securityTitleItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection d1-1<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SecurityExchangeName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarExchangeCodeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14a<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SolicitingMaterial</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_TradingSymbol">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_TradingSymbol</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:tradingSymbolItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_WrittenCommunications">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_WrittenCommunications</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LegalEntityAxis=xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EXCEL
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>Financial_Report.xlsx
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
begin 644 Financial_Report.xlsx
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M=]W3CHG&K=!X#;[Q3X?#KHG&J]!TZVDF)_VN:Z3I%FA"1N/K>A(5M>5 TR
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M!Z.:60F]A%9JGZJ'-#ZH'C(*!?&Y'C[E>G@*-Y;&O%"N@GL!_]':-\*K^(+
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MU4#E/]O4#6CV#30<D05>,9FV-J/D3@H\W/[O#;#"Q([A[8N_ 5!+ P04
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M              "  <T!  !X;"]T:&5M92]T:&5M93$N>&UL4$L! A0#%
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M+W=O<FMB;V]K+GAM;%!+ 0(4 Q0    ( #N&[%@D'INBK0   /@!   :
M          "  =82  !X;"]?<F5L<R]W;W)K8F]O:RYX;6PN<F5L<U!+ 0(4
M Q0    ( #N&[%AED'F2&0$  ,\#   3              "  ;L3  !;0V]N
E=&5N=%]4>7!E<UTN>&UL4$L%!@     )  D /@(   45      $!

end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>Show.js
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
// Edgar(tm) Renderer was created by staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Data and content created by government employees within the scope of their employment are not subject to domestic copyright protection. 17 U.S.C. 105.
var Show={};Show.LastAR=null,Show.showAR=function(a,r,w){if(Show.LastAR)Show.hideAR();var e=a;while(e&&e.nodeName!='TABLE')e=e.nextSibling;if(!e||e.nodeName!='TABLE'){var ref=((window)?w.document:document).getElementById(r);if(ref){e=ref.cloneNode(!0);
e.removeAttribute('id');a.parentNode.appendChild(e)}}
if(e)e.style.display='block';Show.LastAR=e};Show.hideAR=function(){Show.LastAR.style.display='none'};Show.toggleNext=function(a){var e=a;while(e.nodeName!='DIV')e=e.nextSibling;if(!e.style){}else if(!e.style.display){}else{var d,p_;if(e.style.display=='none'){d='block';p='-'}else{d='none';p='+'}
e.style.display=d;if(a.textContent){a.textContent=p+a.textContent.substring(1)}else{a.innerText=p+a.innerText.substring(1)}}}
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>report.css
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
/* Updated 2009-11-04 */
/* v2.2.0.24 */

/* DefRef Styles */
..report table.authRefData{
	background-color: #def;
	border: 2px solid #2F4497;
	font-size: 1em;
	position: absolute;
}

..report table.authRefData a {
	display: block;
	font-weight: bold;
}

..report table.authRefData p {
	margin-top: 0px;
}

..report table.authRefData .hide {
	background-color: #2F4497;
	padding: 1px 3px 0px 0px;
	text-align: right;
}

..report table.authRefData .hide a:hover {
	background-color: #2F4497;
}

..report table.authRefData .body {
	height: 150px;
	overflow: auto;
	width: 400px;
}

..report table.authRefData table{
	font-size: 1em;
}

/* Report Styles */
..pl a, .pl a:visited {
	color: black;
	text-decoration: none;
}

/* table */
..report {
	background-color: white;
	border: 2px solid #acf;
	clear: both;
	color: black;
	font: normal 8pt Helvetica, Arial, san-serif;
	margin-bottom: 2em;
}

..report hr {
	border: 1px solid #acf;
}

/* Top labels */
..report th {
	background-color: #acf;
	color: black;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-align: center;
}

..report th.void	{
	background-color: transparent;
	color: #000000;
	font: bold 10pt Helvetica, Arial, san-serif;
	text-align: left;
}

..report .pl {
	text-align: left;
	vertical-align: top;
	white-space: normal;
	width: 200px;
	white-space: normal; /* word-wrap: break-word; */
}

..report td.pl a.a {
	cursor: pointer;
	display: block;
	width: 200px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

..report td.pl div.a {
	width: 200px;
}

..report td.pl a:hover {
	background-color: #ffc;
}

/* Header rows... */
..report tr.rh {
	background-color: #acf;
	color: black;
	font-weight: bold;
}

/* Calendars... */
..report .rc {
	background-color: #f0f0f0;
}

/* Even rows... */
..report .re, .report .reu {
	background-color: #def;
}

..report .reu td {
	border-bottom: 1px solid black;
}

/* Odd rows... */
..report .ro, .report .rou {
	background-color: white;
}

..report .rou td {
	border-bottom: 1px solid black;
}

..report .rou table td, .report .reu table td {
	border-bottom: 0px solid black;
}

/* styles for footnote marker */
..report .fn {
	white-space: nowrap;
}

/* styles for numeric types */
..report .num, .report .nump {
	text-align: right;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

..report .nump {
	padding-left: 2em;
}

..report .nump {
	padding: 0px 0.4em 0px 2em;
}

/* styles for text types */
..report .text {
	text-align: left;
	white-space: normal;
}

..report .text .big {
	margin-bottom: 1em;
	width: 17em;
}

..report .text .more {
	display: none;
}

..report .text .note {
	font-style: italic;
	font-weight: bold;
}

..report .text .small {
	width: 10em;
}

..report sup {
	font-style: italic;
}

..report .outerFootnotes {
	font-size: 1em;
}
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>FilingSummary.xml
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<FilingSummary>
  <Version>3.24.2</Version>
  <ProcessingTime/>
  <ReportFormat>html</ReportFormat>
  <ContextCount>2</ContextCount>
  <ElementCount>22</ElementCount>
  <EntityCount>1</EntityCount>
  <FootnotesReported>false</FootnotesReported>
  <SegmentCount>1</SegmentCount>
  <ScenarioCount>0</ScenarioCount>
  <TuplesReported>false</TuplesReported>
  <UnitCount>0</UnitCount>
  <MyReports>
    <Report instance="xel-20240711.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R1.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>0000001 - Document - Cover Page</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage</Role>
      <ShortName>Cover Page</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Cover</MenuCategory>
      <Position>1</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <LongName>All Reports</LongName>
      <ReportType>Book</ReportType>
      <ShortName>All Reports</ShortName>
    </Report>
  </MyReports>
  <InputFiles>
    <File doctype="8-K" isOnlyDei="true" original="xel-20240711.htm">xel-20240711.htm</File>
    <File>xel-20240711.xsd</File>
    <File>xel-20240711_def.xml</File>
    <File>xel-20240711_lab.xml</File>
    <File>xel-20240711_pre.xml</File>
  </InputFiles>
  <SupplementalFiles/>
  <BaseTaxonomies>
    <BaseTaxonomy items="33">http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024</BaseTaxonomy>
  </BaseTaxonomies>
  <HasPresentationLinkbase>true</HasPresentationLinkbase>
  <HasCalculationLinkbase>false</HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>JSON
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>MetaLinks.json
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
{
 "version": "2.2",
 "instance": {
  "xel-20240711.htm": {
   "nsprefix": "xel",
   "nsuri": "http://www.xcelenergy.com/20240711",
   "dts": {
    "inline": {
     "local": [
      "xel-20240711.htm"
     ]
    },
    "schema": {
     "local": [
      "xel-20240711.xsd"
     ],
     "remote": [
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xl-2003-12-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xlink-2003-12-31.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd",
      "http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd",
      "https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2020-01-21/types.xsd",
      "https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2022-03-31/types.xsd",
      "https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd"
     ]
    },
    "definitionLink": {
     "local": [
      "xel-20240711_def.xml"
     ]
    },
    "labelLink": {
     "local": [
      "xel-20240711_lab.xml"
     ]
    },
    "presentationLink": {
     "local": [
      "xel-20240711_pre.xml"
     ]
    }
   },
   "keyStandard": 22,
   "keyCustom": 0,
   "axisStandard": 1,
   "axisCustom": 0,
   "memberStandard": 0,
   "memberCustom": 1,
   "hidden": {
    "total": 7,
    "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024": 7
   },
   "contextCount": 2,
   "entityCount": 1,
   "segmentCount": 1,
   "elementCount": 28,
   "unitCount": 0,
   "baseTaxonomies": {
    "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024": 33
   },
   "report": {
    "R1": {
     "role": "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage",
     "longName": "0000001 - Document - Cover Page",
     "shortName": "Cover Page",
     "isDefault": "true",
     "groupType": "document",
     "subGroupType": "",
     "menuCat": "Cover",
     "order": "1",
     "firstAnchor": {
      "contextRef": "c-1",
      "name": "dei:DocumentType",
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false",
      "lang": "en-US",
      "decimals": null,
      "ancestors": [
       "span",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "reportCount": 1,
      "baseRef": "xel-20240711.htm",
      "first": true,
      "unique": true
     },
     "uniqueAnchor": {
      "contextRef": "c-1",
      "name": "dei:DocumentType",
      "unitRef": null,
      "xsiNil": "false",
      "lang": "en-US",
      "decimals": null,
      "ancestors": [
       "span",
       "div",
       "body",
       "html"
      ],
      "reportCount": 1,
      "baseRef": "xel-20240711.htm",
      "first": true,
      "unique": true
     }
    }
   },
   "tag": {
    "dei_AmendmentFlag": {
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "AmendmentFlag",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Amendment Flag",
        "label": "Amendment Flag",
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_CityAreaCode": {
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "CityAreaCode",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "City Area Code",
        "label": "City Area Code",
        "documentation": "Area code of city"
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_CoverAbstract": {
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "CoverAbstract",
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Cover [Abstract]",
        "label": "Cover [Abstract]",
        "documentation": "Cover page."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_DocumentInformationLineItems": {
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "DocumentInformationLineItems",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Document Information [Line Items]",
        "label": "Document Information [Line Items]",
        "documentation": "Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_DocumentInformationTable": {
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "DocumentInformationTable",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Document Information [Table]",
        "label": "Document Information [Table]",
        "documentation": "Container to support the formal attachment of each official or unofficial, public or private document as part of a submission package."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate": {
     "xbrltype": "dateItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "DocumentPeriodEndDate",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Document Period End Date",
        "label": "Document Period End Date",
        "documentation": "For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_DocumentType": {
     "xbrltype": "submissionTypeItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "DocumentType",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Document Type",
        "label": "Document Type",
        "documentation": "The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1": {
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityAddressAddressLine1",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Address, Address Line One",
        "label": "Entity Address, Address Line One",
        "documentation": "Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name"
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown": {
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityAddressCityOrTown",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Address, City or Town",
        "label": "Entity Address, City or Town",
        "documentation": "Name of the City or Town"
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode": {
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityAddressPostalZipCode",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Address, Postal Zip Code",
        "label": "Entity Address, Postal Zip Code",
        "documentation": "Code for the postal or zip code"
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince": {
     "xbrltype": "stateOrProvinceItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityAddressStateOrProvince",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Address, State or Province",
        "label": "Entity Address, State or Province",
        "documentation": "Name of the state or province."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_EntityCentralIndexKey": {
     "xbrltype": "centralIndexKeyItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityCentralIndexKey",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Central Index Key",
        "label": "Entity Central Index Key",
        "documentation": "A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1"
     ]
    },
    "dei_EntityDomain": {
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityDomain",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity [Domain]",
        "label": "Entity [Domain]",
        "documentation": "All the names of the entities being reported upon in a document. Any legal structure used to conduct activities or to hold assets. Some examples of such structures are corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, grantor trusts, and other trusts. This item does not include business and geographical segments which are included in the geographical or business segments domains."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany": {
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityEmergingGrowthCompany",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Emerging Growth Company",
        "label": "Entity Emerging Growth Company",
        "documentation": "Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1"
     ]
    },
    "dei_EntityFileNumber": {
     "xbrltype": "fileNumberItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityFileNumber",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity File Number",
        "label": "Entity File Number",
        "documentation": "Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode": {
     "xbrltype": "edgarStateCountryItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code",
        "label": "Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code",
        "documentation": "Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_EntityRegistrantName": {
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityRegistrantName",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Registrant Name",
        "label": "Entity Registrant Name",
        "documentation": "The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1"
     ]
    },
    "dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber": {
     "xbrltype": "employerIdItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "EntityTaxIdentificationNumber",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Entity Tax Identification Number",
        "label": "Entity Tax Identification Number",
        "documentation": "The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r1"
     ]
    },
    "dei_LegalEntityAxis": {
     "xbrltype": "stringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "LegalEntityAxis",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Legal Entity [Axis]",
        "label": "Legal Entity [Axis]",
        "documentation": "The set of legal entities associated with a report."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_LocalPhoneNumber": {
     "xbrltype": "normalizedStringItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "LocalPhoneNumber",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Local Phone Number",
        "label": "Local Phone Number",
        "documentation": "Local phone number for entity."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer": {
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer",
        "label": "Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer",
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r3"
     ]
    },
    "dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer": {
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "PreCommencementTenderOffer",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Pre-commencement Tender Offer",
        "label": "Pre-commencement Tender Offer",
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r5"
     ]
    },
    "xel_PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember": {
     "xbrltype": "domainItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://www.xcelenergy.com/20240711",
     "localname": "PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Public Service Company of Colorado",
        "label": "Public Service Company of Colorado [Member]",
        "documentation": "Public Service Company of Colorado"
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_Security12bTitle": {
     "xbrltype": "securityTitleItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "Security12bTitle",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Title of 12(b) Security",
        "label": "Title of 12(b) Security",
        "documentation": "Title of a 12(b) registered security."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r0"
     ]
    },
    "dei_SecurityExchangeName": {
     "xbrltype": "edgarExchangeCodeItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "SecurityExchangeName",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Security Exchange Name",
        "label": "Security Exchange Name",
        "documentation": "Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r2"
     ]
    },
    "dei_SolicitingMaterial": {
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "SolicitingMaterial",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Soliciting Material",
        "label": "Soliciting Material",
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r4"
     ]
    },
    "dei_TradingSymbol": {
     "xbrltype": "tradingSymbolItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "TradingSymbol",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Trading Symbol",
        "label": "Trading Symbol",
        "documentation": "Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": []
    },
    "dei_WrittenCommunications": {
     "xbrltype": "booleanItemType",
     "nsuri": "http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024",
     "localname": "WrittenCommunications",
     "presentation": [
      "http://www.xcelenergy.com/role/CoverPage"
     ],
     "lang": {
      "en-us": {
       "role": {
        "terseLabel": "Written Communications",
        "label": "Written Communications",
        "documentation": "Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act."
       }
      }
     },
     "auth_ref": [
      "r6"
     ]
    }
   }
  }
 },
 "std_ref": {
  "r0": {
   "role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Name": "Exchange Act",
   "Number": "240",
   "Section": "12",
   "Subsection": "b"
  },
  "r1": {
   "role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Name": "Exchange Act",
   "Number": "240",
   "Section": "12",
   "Subsection": "b-2"
  },
  "r2": {
   "role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Name": "Exchange Act",
   "Number": "240",
   "Section": "12",
   "Subsection": "d1-1"
  },
  "r3": {
   "role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Name": "Exchange Act",
   "Number": "240",
   "Section": "13e",
   "Subsection": "4c"
  },
  "r4": {
   "role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Name": "Exchange Act",
   "Number": "240",
   "Section": "14a",
   "Subsection": "12"
  },
  "r5": {
   "role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Name": "Exchange Act",
   "Number": "240",
   "Section": "14d",
   "Subsection": "2b"
  },
  "r6": {
   "role": "http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef",
   "Publisher": "SEC",
   "Name": "Securities Act",
   "Number": "230",
   "Section": "425"
  }
 }
}
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ZIP
<SEQUENCE>16
<FILENAME>0000072903-24-000167-xbrl.zip
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
begin 644 0000072903-24-000167-xbrl.zip
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M.&9(^RZ@UI*^62\"*0$*HV((0482CDOH'PRBT!)CN'9B87@DWX:@V86)^H[
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MS@W(QPB'*3U44$.[N#WTS7(^ #QN,!>?V@4\#>X&*M)GU"RGPS/\R]?OW@.
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M8KP];@(4F?>2B[ZJY[D@0AM'K'."4&.QI,]SSV"DJ_+#:G\7Q-YH/QW5VY'
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M'03]Z>6S]>7^I?^GOY?/_@=02P,$%     @ .X;L6+V88)PF#   \F<  !0
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M2^$=RR>63H,5?5FC.:[C=OD?EDPP*S^U.!/RDDJG\T$J:5L:32"=!#:UT3W
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MCJI0-^=8*'6J?,3YP +J F.Z.:PCY%D(DHMN<>5:$&&L)\Y[0:AUN+)J'1C
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MX\,XF=LNZ'B=)\/EQ?([93'*3Z^>W;W1O73_P_KJV?\ 4$L! A0#%     @
M.X;L6.//'-D-&P  V]$  !               ( !     'AE;"TR,#(T,#<Q
M,2YH=&U02P$"% ,4    "  [ANQ8&K5 QQ8#  !5"@  $
M@ $[&P  >&5L+3(P,C0P-S$Q+GAS9%!+ 0(4 Q0    ( #N&[%B.)PXY# @
M .\Y   4              "  7\>  !X96PM,C R-# W,3%?9&5F+GAM;%!+
M 0(4 Q0    ( #N&[%B]F&"<)@P  /)G   4              "  ;TF  !X
M96PM,C R-# W,3%?;&%B+GAM;%!+ 0(4 Q0    ( #N&[%@DFZM=O0<  ),\
M   4              "  14S  !X96PM,C R-# W,3%?<')E+GAM;%!+!08
1    !0 % $(!   $.P     !

end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>17
<FILENAME>xel-20240711_htm.xml
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xbrl
  xml:lang="en-US"
  xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance"
  xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024"
  xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"
  xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi"
  xmlns:xel="http://www.xcelenergy.com/20240711"
  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
    <link:schemaRef xlink:href="xel-20240711.xsd" xlink:type="simple"/>
    <context id="c-1">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000072903</identifier>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2024-07-11</startDate>
            <endDate>2024-07-11</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <context id="c-2">
        <entity>
            <identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000072903</identifier>
            <segment>
                <xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:LegalEntityAxis">xel:PublicServiceCompanyOfColoradoMember</xbrldi:explicitMember>
            </segment>
        </entity>
        <period>
            <startDate>2024-07-11</startDate>
            <endDate>2024-07-11</endDate>
        </period>
    </context>
    <dei:AmendmentFlag contextRef="c-1" id="f-27">false</dei:AmendmentFlag>
    <dei:EntityRegistrantName contextRef="c-1" id="f-28">XCEL ENERGY INC</dei:EntityRegistrantName>
    <dei:EntityCentralIndexKey contextRef="c-1" id="f-29">0000072903</dei:EntityCentralIndexKey>
    <dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode contextRef="c-1" id="f-30">MN</dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode>
    <dei:EntityRegistrantName contextRef="c-2" id="f-31">PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO</dei:EntityRegistrantName>
    <dei:EntityCentralIndexKey contextRef="c-2" id="f-32">0000081018</dei:EntityCentralIndexKey>
    <dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode contextRef="c-2" id="f-33">CO</dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode>
    <dei:DocumentType contextRef="c-1" id="f-1">8-K</dei:DocumentType>
    <dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate contextRef="c-1" id="f-2">2024-07-11</dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate>
    <dei:EntityFileNumber contextRef="c-1" id="f-3">001-3034</dei:EntityFileNumber>
    <dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber contextRef="c-1" id="f-4">41-0448030</dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber>
    <dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1 contextRef="c-1" id="f-5">414 Nicollet Mall</dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1>
    <dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown contextRef="c-1" id="f-6">Minneapolis</dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown>
    <dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince contextRef="c-1" id="f-7">MN</dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince>
    <dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode contextRef="c-1" id="f-8">55401</dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode>
    <dei:CityAreaCode contextRef="c-1" id="f-9">(612)</dei:CityAreaCode>
    <dei:LocalPhoneNumber contextRef="c-1" id="f-10">330-5500</dei:LocalPhoneNumber>
    <dei:EntityFileNumber contextRef="c-2" id="f-11">001-3280</dei:EntityFileNumber>
    <dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber contextRef="c-2" id="f-12">84-0296600</dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber>
    <dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1 contextRef="c-2" id="f-13">1800 Larimer Street Suite 1100</dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1>
    <dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown contextRef="c-2" id="f-14">Denver</dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown>
    <dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince contextRef="c-2" id="f-15">CO</dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince>
    <dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode contextRef="c-2" id="f-16">80202</dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode>
    <dei:CityAreaCode contextRef="c-2" id="f-17">(303)</dei:CityAreaCode>
    <dei:LocalPhoneNumber contextRef="c-2" id="f-18">571-7511</dei:LocalPhoneNumber>
    <dei:WrittenCommunications contextRef="c-1" id="f-19">false</dei:WrittenCommunications>
    <dei:SolicitingMaterial contextRef="c-1" id="f-20">false</dei:SolicitingMaterial>
    <dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer contextRef="c-1" id="f-21">false</dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer>
    <dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer contextRef="c-1" id="f-22">false</dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer>
    <dei:Security12bTitle contextRef="c-1" id="f-23">Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share</dei:Security12bTitle>
    <dei:TradingSymbol contextRef="c-1" id="f-24">XEL</dei:TradingSymbol>
    <dei:SecurityExchangeName contextRef="c-1" id="f-25">NASDAQ</dei:SecurityExchangeName>
    <dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany contextRef="c-1" id="f-26">false</dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany>
</xbrl>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
