Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commercial Paper — Xcel Energy Inc. and its utility subsidiaries meet their short-term liquidity requirements primarily through the issuance of commercial paper and borrowings under their credit facilities. Commercial paper outstanding for Xcel Energy was as follows:



(Amounts in Millions, Except Interest Rates)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013			Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 2012
Borrowing limit	$	2,450		$	2,450
Amount outstanding at period end	354			602
Average amount outstanding	255			403
Maximum amount outstanding	487			634
Weighted average interest rate, computed on a daily basis	0.29		%	0.35		%
Weighted average interest rate at period end	0.27			0.36

Committed Credit Facilities Available

At June 30, 2013, 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	$	278.0	$	522.0
PSCo	700.0		4.6		695.4
NSP-Minnesota	500.0		36.1		463.9
SPS	300.0		49.0		251.0
NSP-Wisconsin	150.0		2.0		148.0
Total	$	2,450.0	$	369.7	$	2,080.3


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


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