Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Commercial paper and term loan borrowings

Commercial paper and term loan borrowings outstanding for Xcel Energy were as follows:

(Amounts in Millions, Except Interest Rates)	Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2020			Year Ended Dec. 31, 2019
Borrowing limit	$	3,600		$	3,600
Amount outstanding at period end	500			595
Average amount outstanding	1,195			1,115
Maximum amount outstanding	1,438			1,780
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis	0.81		%	2.72		%
Weighted average interest rate at period end	0.66			2.34

(Millions of Dollars)	Limit		Amount Used		Available
Xcel Energy, Inc.	$	500	$	500	$	—

Credit Facilities

As of Sept. 30, 2020, Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries had the following committed revolving credit facilities available:

(Millions of Dollars)	Credit Facility (a)		Drawn (b)		Available
Xcel Energy Inc.	$	1,250	$	—	$	1,250
PSCo	700		8		692
NSP-Minnesota	500		10		490
SPS	500		2		498
NSP-Wisconsin	150		—		150
Total	$	3,100	$	20	$	3,080

(a)Expires in June 2024.

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

As of Sept. 30, 2020, NSP-Minnesota’s outstanding letters of credit under the bilateral credit agreement were as follows:

(Millions of Dollars)	Limit		Amount Outstanding		Available
NSP-Minnesota	$	75	$	46	$	29