Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Guarantees and Bond Indemnities Issued and Outstanding

The following table presents guarantees and bond indemnities issued and outstanding for Xcel Energy Inc.:

(Millions of Dollars)	June 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Guarantees issued and outstanding	$	54.8	$	69.5
Current exposure under these guarantees	17.9		17.9
Bonds with indemnity protection	31.0		29.6