Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Commercial Paper

Commercial paper outstanding for Xcel Energy was as follows:

(Amounts in Millions, Except Interest Rates)	Three Months Ended    Sept. 30, 2016			Year Ended    Dec. 31, 2015
Borrowing limit	$	2,750		$	2,750
Amount outstanding at period end	366			846
Average amount outstanding	477			601
Maximum amount outstanding	609			1,360
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis	0.77		%	0.48		%
Weighted average interest rate at period end	0.77			0.82

Credit Facilities

At Sept. 30, 2016, Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries had the following committed credit facilities available:

(Millions of Dollars)	Credit Facility (a)		Drawn (b)		Available
Xcel Energy Inc.	$	1,000	$	362	$	638
PSCo	700		3		697
NSP-Minnesota	500		11		489
SPS	400		5		395
NSP-Wisconsin	150		4		146
Total	$	2,750	$	385	$	2,365

^(a)  These credit facilities expire in June 2021.

^(b)  Includes outstanding commercial paper and letters of credit.