EX-99.K 5 c79261exv99wk.htm EX-99.K RATINGS & PRINCIPAL UTILITY SUBSIDIARIES exv99wk
 

EXHIBIT K

RATINGS OF XCEL ENERGY AND
ITS PRINCIPAL UTILITY SUBSIDIARIES

                                   
COMPANY   MOODY’S   S&P   FITCH
 
 
 
XCEL ENERGY
                                
 
•
 CORPORATE RATING       Baa3   BBB        
 
•
 SENIOR SECURED         —       —          
 
•
 SENIOR UNSECURED       Baa3   BBB-   BBB-
 
•
 COMMERCIAL PAPER       NP     A2          
 
•
 PREFERRED       Ba2   BB+        
 
           *stable outlook   *credit watch positive   *stable outlook
NSP-M
                                
 
•
 CORPORATE RATING       Baa1   BBB        
 
•
 SENIOR SECURED         A3     BBB+     A-  
 
•
 SENIOR UNSECURED       Baa1   BBB-   BBB+
 
•
COMMERCIAL PAPER         P2       A2       F2  
 
           *stable outlook   *credit watch positive   *stable outlook
NSP-W
                                
 
•
 CORPORATE RATING       Baa1   BBB+        
 
•
 SENIOR SECURED         A3     BBB+     A-  
 
•
 SENIOR UNSECURED       Baa1   BBB   BBB
 
•
 COMMERCIAL PAPER         —       —          
 
           *stable outlook   *credit watch positive   *stable outlook
PSCO
                                
 
•
 CORPORATE RATING       Baa2   BBB        
 
•
 SENIOR SECURED       Baa1   BBB+   BBB+
 
•
 SENIOR UNSECURED       Baa2   BBB-   BBB
 
•
 COMMERCIAL PAPER         P2       A2       F2  
 
           *stable outlook   *credit watch positive   *stable outlook
SPS
                                
 
•
 CORPORATE RATING       Baa1   BBB        
 
•
 SENIOR SECURED         —       —          
 
•
 SENIOR UNSECURED       Baa1   BBB   BBB+
 
•
 COMMERCIAL PAPER         P2       A2       F2  
 
•
 TOPrs       Baa2   BB+        
 
           *stable outlook   *credit watch positive   *stable outlook

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