0001140361-12-047498.txt : 20121115 0001140361-12-047498.hdr.sgml : 20121115 20121115142836 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-047498 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121115 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20121115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: XCEL ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072903 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] 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: 121208265 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 NICOLLET MALL CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 BUSINESS PHONE: 6123305500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 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: SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000092521 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 750575400 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NM FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03789 FILM NUMBER: 121208266 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SPS TOWER STREET 2: TYLER AT SIXTH ST CITY: AMARILLO STATE: TX ZIP: 79101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3035717511 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1261 CITY: AMARILLO STATE: TX ZIP: 79170 8-K 1 form8k.htm XCEL ENERGY INC 8-K 11-15-2012 form8k.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) Nov. 15, 2012
 
 
Commission File
Number
  
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter; State of
Incorporation; Address of Principal Executive Offices; and
Telephone Number
  
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
001-3034
  
XCEL ENERGY
  
41-0448030
   
(a Minnesota corporation)
    
   
414 Nicollet Mall
    
   
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
    
   
(612) 330-5500
    
         
001-03789
  
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
  
75-0575400
   
(a New Mexico corporation)
    
   
Tyler at Sixth
    
   
Amarillo, Texas 79101
    
   
(303) 571-7511
    
 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

Texas Electric Rate Case
On Nov. 15, 2012, Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), a New Mexico corporation, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., filed an electric rate case in Texas with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) for an overall increase in annual revenue of approximately $90.2 million inclusive of franchise fees.  The rate filing is based on a twelve month test year ended June 30, 2012 adjusted for known and measurable changes, a requested return on equity of 10.65 percent, a jurisdictional electric rate base of $1.15 billion and an equity ratio of 52 percent.  A PUCT decision and the implementation of final rates are anticipated in the second quarter of 2013.

Except for the historical statements contained in this 8-K, the matters discussed herein, including the expected impact of rate cases, are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Such forward-looking statements are intended to be identified in this document by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “possible,” “potential,” “should” and similar expressions.  Actual results may vary materially.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them to reflect changes that occur after that date. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including inflation rates, monetary fluctuations and their impact on capital expenditures and the ability of Xcel Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, Xcel Energy) to obtain financing on favorable terms; business conditions in the energy industry; including the risk of a slow down in the U.S. economy or delay in growth recovery; trade, fiscal, taxation and environmental policies in areas where Xcel Energy Inc. and SPS have a financial interest; customer business conditions; actions of credit rating agencies; competitive factors including the extent and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets served by Xcel Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries; unusual weather; effects of geopolitical events, including war and acts of terrorism; state, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives that affect cost and investment recovery, have an impact on rates or have an impact on asset operation or ownership or impose environmental compliance conditions; structures that affect the speed and degree to which competition enters the electric and natural gas markets; costs and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations and claims; financial or regulatory accounting policies imposed by regulatory bodies; availability of cost of capital; employee work force factors; accounting regulatory; and the other risk factors listed from time to time by Xcel Energy Inc. and SPS in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission , including Risk Factors in Item 1A and Exhibit 99.01 of Xcel Energy Inc.’s and SPS’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and Sept. 30, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

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.

 Nov. 15, 2012
Xcel Energy Inc.
(a Minnesota corporation)
 
Southwestern Public Service Company
(a New Mexico corporation)
   
 
/s/ TERESA S. MADDEN
 
Teresa S. Madden
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer