Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Commercial Paper

Commercial paper outstanding for Xcel Energy was as follows:

(Amounts in Millions, Except Interest Rates)	Three Months Ended    March 31, 2014			Twelve Months Ended    Dec. 31, 2013
Borrowing limit	$	2,450		$	2,450
Amount outstanding at period end	765			759
Average amount outstanding	925			481
Maximum amount outstanding	1,200			1,160
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis	0.31		%	0.31		%
Weighted average interest rate at period end	0.33			0.25

Committed Credit Facilities Available

At March 31, 2014, 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.	$	800.0	$	487.0	$	313.0
PSCo	700.0		6.5		693.5
NSP-Minnesota	500.0		148.9		351.1
SPS	300.0		90.0		210.0
NSP-Wisconsin	150.0		79.0		71.0
Total	$	2,450.0	$	811.4	$	1,638.6

^(a)  These credit facilities expire in July 2017.

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