Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Short-Term Borrowings

Commercial paper outstanding for Xcel Energy was as follows:

(Amounts in Millions, Except Interest Rates)	Three Months Ended    Sept. 30, 2014			Twelve Months Ended    Dec. 31, 2013
Borrowing limit	$	2,450		$	2,450
Amount outstanding at period end	697			759
Average amount outstanding	730			481
Maximum amount outstanding	894			1,160
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis	0.33		%	0.31		%
Weighted average interest rate at period end	0.33			0.25

Credit Facilities

At Sept. 30, 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	$	436.0	$	364.0
PSCo	700.0		259.5		440.5
NSP-Minnesota	500.0		23.9		476.1
SPS	300.0		41.0		259.0
NSP-Wisconsin	150.0		8.0		142.0
Total	$	2,450.0	$	768.4	$	1,681.6

^(a)  These credit facilities have been amended to expire in October 2019.

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