Hunton Andrews Kurth Represents Underwriters on Xcel Energy Inc.’s Senior Notes Offering

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the underwriters on a SEC-registered offering by Xcel Energy Inc. of $800 million principal amount of its 5.45% Senior Notes, Series due August 15, 2033.

Xcel Energy is a public utility holding company with four utility subsidiaries: (i) Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, which provides electric utility service to approximately 1.5 million customers in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota and natural gas utility service to approximately 0.5 million customers in Minnesota and North Dakota; (ii) Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation, which provides electric utility service to approximately 0.3 million customers and natural gas utility service to approximately 0.1 million customers in Wisconsin and Michigan; (iii) Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado corporation, which provides electric utility service to approximately 1.6 million customers and natural gas utility service to approximately 1.5 million customers in Colorado; and (iv) Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation, which provides electric utility service to approximately 0.4 million customers in Texas and New Mexico.

The Hunton Andrews Kurth team included Peter K. O’Brien, Brendan P. Harney and Reuben H. Pearlman. Robert McNamara, Will Freeman and Drew Hermiller provided tax advice.