Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on SEC-registered offerings by Northern States Power Company (a Minnesota corporation) (the Company) of $600 million principal amount of its 4.85% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due May 15, 2036; and $600 million principal amount of its 5.55% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due May 15, 2056.

The Company was incorporated in 2000, under the laws of the State of Minnesota. The Company is an operating utility engaged primarily in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The Company also purchases, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to retail customers and transports customer-owned natural gas in Minnesota and North Dakota. As of December 31, 2025, the Company provided electric utility service to approximately 1.6 million customers and natural gas utility service to approximately 0.6 million customers. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc.

The Hunton team included Peter K. O'Brien, Brendan P. Harney, Reuben H. Pearlman, Catherine I. Bulger, and Fatima Anjum. Robert McNamara, Will Freeman, and David Kamins provided tax advice.