Item 8.01. Other Events



Colorado Natural Gas Rate Request
On Jan. 24, 2022, Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy), filed a request with the Colorado
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) seeking a net increase to retail natural gas
rates of $107 million. The total change to base rates is $215 million, which
reflects the transfer of $108 million previously recovered from customers
through the Pipeline System Integrity Adjustment (PSIA) rider, which was closed
to new investments at the end of 2021. The request is based on a 10.25% Return
on Equity (ROE), an equity ratio of 55.66% and a 2022 current test year. PSCo
has requested a proposed effective date of Nov. 1, 2022.
Additionally, PSCo's request includes step revenue increases of $40 million in
2023 (effective Nov. 1, 2023) and $41 million in 2024 (effective Nov. 1, 2024)
related to continued capital investment. Under this proposal, PSCo would not
request another base rate change prior to Nov. 1, 2025. An informational
historical test year including a 10.75% ROE was also filed as required by the
CPUC.
The request supports fundamental infrastructure investments to serve customers,
consistent with PSCo's obligation to provide safe, reliable service while
enabling PSCo to continue to be a leader of the clean energy transition in
partnership with the CPUC to achieve clean heat goals.
Revenue Request (millions of dollars)                               2022
Changes since 2020 rate case:
Plant related investments (a)                                      $ 210
Operations and maintenance, amortization and other expenses           11
Property tax expense                                                  11
Sales growth                                                         (17)
Net increase to revenue                                              215

Previously authorized costs: Transfer of costs previously recovered through the PSIA rider (108) Total base revenue request

$ 107

Projected 2022 year-end rate base (billions of dollars)            $ 3.6

(a) Includes approximately $28 million as a result of the increase in ROE from 9.2% to 10.25%.

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Certain information discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K is forward-looking information that involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements, including our expectations regarding the regulatory proceedings, the effective date of the rates and the projected 2022 year-end rate base, as well as assumptions and other statements are intended to be identified in this document by the words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "objective," "outlook," "plan," "project," "possible," "potential," "should," "will," "would," and similar expressions. Actual results may vary materially. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking information. The following factors, in addition to those discussed in Xcel Energy's and PSCo's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2020, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking information: uncertainty around the impacts and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; operational safety; successful long-term operational planning; commodity risks associated with energy markets and production; rising energy prices and fuel costs; qualified employee work force and third-party contractor factors; ability to recover costs; changes in regulation; reductions in our credit ratings and the cost of maintaining certain contractual relationships; general economic conditions, including inflation rates, monetary fluctuations, supply chain constraints and their impact on capital expenditures and/or the ability of PSCo and its subsidiaries to obtain financing on favorable terms; availability or cost of capital; our customers' and counterparties' ability to pay their debts to us; assumptions and costs relating to funding our employee benefit plans and health care benefits; tax laws; effects of geopolitical events, including war and acts of terrorism; cyber security threats and data security breaches; seasonal weather patterns; changes in environmental laws and regulations; climate change and other weather; natural disaster and resource depletion, including compliance with any accompanying legislative and regulatory changes; and costs of potential regulatory penalties.

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