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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II

XCEL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
YEARS ENDED DEC. 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009
(amounts in thousands)


      
Additions
       
   
Balance at
 Jan. 1
  
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
  
Charged to
 Other
 Accounts (a)
  
Deductions
 from Reserves
 (b) (c)
  
Balance at
 Dec. 31
 
Allowance for bad debts:
               
2011
 $54,563  $44,521  $15,636  $56,155  $58,565 
2010
  56,103   44,068   15,202   60,810   54,563 
2009
  64,239   49,023   21,869   79,028   56,103 
                      
NOL and tax credit valuation allowances:
                    
2011
 $1,927  $4,379  $-  $623  $5,683 
2010
  9,324   240   -   7,637   1,927 
2009
  2,044   7,280   -   -   9,324 
 
(a)
Recovery of amounts previously written off as related to allowance for bad debts.
(b)
Principally bad debts written off or transferred as related to allowance for bad debts.
(c)
Reductions to valuation allowances for NOL and tax credit carryforwards primarily due to changes in tax laws and expirations of certain carryforwards.