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The options normally have a term of 10 years and generally become exercisable from three to five years after grant date or upon specified circumstances. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Activity in stock options was as follows for the years ended Dec. 31: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 54%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"150%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="150%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; 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HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> <br /></font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" width="9"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>Range of Exercise Prices </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>$19.31 to<br /> $26.00 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>$26.01 to<br /> $30.00 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>$30.01 to<br /> $51.25 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" colspan="2"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Options outstanding and exercisable:</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Number outstanding and exercisable</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">1,761,774</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">4,371,680</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">523,083</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">1.9</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">0.8</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">1.5</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="0"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Weighted average exercise price</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$25.70</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$26.97</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$46.50</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The total market value of stock options exercised and the total intrinsic value of options exercised were as follows for the years ended Dec. 31: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>(Thousands of Dollars)</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Market value of exercises</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">16,429</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">250</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">6,398</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Intrinsic value of options exercised<sup>(a)</sup></font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">670</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">36</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">1,293</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_LINERULETXT,NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" SIZE="1.0PT" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="LEFT" --> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="left" width="100%" noshade="noshade" size="1" /> <dl compact="compact"> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"><sup>(a)</sup></font></dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1">Intrinsic value is calculated as market price at exercise date less the option exercise price.</font></dd></dl> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b><i>Restricted Stock</i></b></font><font size="2"><b> — </b></font><font size="2">Certain employees may elect to receive shares of common or restricted stock under the Xcel Energy Executive Annual Incentive Award Plan. Restricted stock vests and settles in equal annual installments over a three-year period. Xcel Energy reinvests dividends on the restricted stock it holds while restrictions are in place. Restrictions also apply to the additional shares of restricted stock acquired through dividend reinvestment. If the restricted shares are forfeited, the employee is not entitled to the dividends on those shares. Restricted stock has a fair value equal to the market trading price of Xcel Energy's stock at the grant date. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Xcel Energy granted shares of restricted stock for the years ended Dec. 31 as follows: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Granted shares</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">—</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">27,931</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">37,000</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Grant date fair value</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">—</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">20.62</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">24.27</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">A summary of the status of nonvested restricted stock as of Dec. 31, 2009, and changes for the year then ended, are as follows: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Shares </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Weighted<br /> Average Grant<br /> Date Fair Value</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Nonvested restricted stock at Jan. 1, 2009</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">58,846</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">22.06</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Vested</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(28,830</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">22.16</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Dividend equivalents</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">1,990</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">18.68</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Nonvested restricted stock at Dec. 31, 2009</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">32,006</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">21.77</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b><i>Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)</i></b></font><font size="2"><b> — </b></font><font size="2">Xcel Energy's Board of Directors has granted RSUs under the Xcel Energy Omnibus Incentive Plan approved by the shareholders in 2000 and under the Xcel Energy 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Both plans allow the attachment of various performance goals to the RSUs granted. The performance goals may vary by plan year. The restrictions on RSUs will not lapse, even if performance goals have been achieved, until two years after the grant date.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Payout of the RSUs and the lapsing of restrictions on the transfer of units are based on one of two separate performance criteria. A portion of the awarded units, plus associated earned dividend equivalents, will be settled and the restricted period will lapse after Xcel Energy achieves a specified EPS growth (adjusted for COLI for grant years prior to 2008). Additionally, Xcel Energy's annual dividend paid on its common stock must remain at a specified amount per share or greater. EPS growth will be measured annually at the end of each fiscal year. The remaining awarded units, plus associated earned dividend equivalents, will be settled and the restricted period will lapse after the results of environmental performance, measured as a percentage of target performance, meets or exceeds threshold performance. The environmental performance indicators will be measured annually at the end of each fiscal year. If the performance criteria have not been met within four years of the date of grant, all associated units shall be forfeited.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The 2005 environmental RSUs met their target as of Dec. 31, 2006 and were settled in shares in February 2007. In addition, the 2005 RSUs measured on EPS growth and all 2006 RSUs met their targets as of Dec. 31, 2007 and were settled in shares in February 2008. The 2007 environmental RSUs met their target as of Dec. 31, 2009 and were settled in shares in February 2010. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The RSUs granted for the years ended Dec. 31 were as follows: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>(Units in Thousands)</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Granted units</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">597</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">460</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">313</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Weighted average grant date fair value</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">18.88</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">20.60</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">19.08</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">A summary of the status of nonvested RSUs as of Dec. 31, 2009, and changes for the year then ended, are as follows: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Units </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Weighted<br /> Average Grant<br /> Date Fair Value</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="5"><font size="1"><b>(Units in Thousands)</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Nonvested restricted stock units at Jan. 1, 2009</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">715</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">20.03</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Granted</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">597</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">18.88</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Forfeited</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(126</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">19.50</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Vested</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(41</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">19.08</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Dividend equivalents</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">54</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">19.61</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Nonvested restricted stock units at Dec. 31, 2009</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">1,199</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">19.52</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The total fair value of nonvested RSUs as of Dec. 31, 2009 was $25.5 million and the weighted average remaining contractual life was 2.0 years. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">There were approximately 41,000 RSUs that vested during the year ended Dec. 31, 2009. The total fair value of RSUs vested during the year ended 2009 was $0.8 million. No RSUs vested during the year ended Dec. 31, 2008. The total fair value of RSUs vested during the year ended 2007 was $14.2 million. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b><i>Stock Equivalent Unit Plan</i></b></font><font size="2"><b> — </b></font><font size="2">Non-employee members of the Xcel Energy Board of Directors receive annual awards of stock equivalent units, with each unit having a value equal to one share of Xcel Energy common stock. The annual grants are vested as of the date of each member's election to the board of directors; there is no further service or other condition attached to the annual grants after the member has been elected to the board. Additionally, directors may elect to receive their fees in stock equivalent units in lieu of cash, and similarly have no further service or other conditions attached. Dividends on Xcel Energy's common stock are converted to stock equivalent units and granted based on the number of stock equivalent units held by each participant as of the dividend date. The stock equivalent units are payable as a distribution of Xcel Energy's common stock upon a director's termination of service. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The stock equivalent units granted for the years ended Dec. 31 were as follows: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Granted units</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">72,185</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">85,382</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">69,044</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Grant date fair value</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">17.87</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">20.46</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">22.60</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">A summary of the stock equivalent unit changes for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009 are as follows: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Units </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Weighted<br /> Average Grant<br /> Date Fair Value</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Stock equivalent units at Jan. 1, 2009</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">677,738</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">19.81</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Granted</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">72,185</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">17.87</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Units distributed</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(162,923</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">19.74</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Dividend equivalents</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">34,803</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">18.76</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Stock equivalent units at Dec. 31, 2009</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">621,803</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">19.50</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b><i>PSP Awards</i></b></font><font size="2"><b> — </b></font><font size="2">Xcel Energy's Board of Directors has granted PSP awards under the Xcel Energy Omnibus Incentive Plan approved by the shareholders in 2000 and under the Xcel Energy 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Both plans allow Xcel Energy to attach various performance goals to the PSP awards granted. The PSP awards have been historically dependent on a single measure of performance, Xcel Energy's TSR measured over a three-year period. Xcel Energy's TSR is compared to the TSR of other companies in the EEI Investor-Owned Electrics index. At the end of the three-year period, potential payouts of the PSP awards range from 0 percent to 200 percent, depending on Xcel Energy's TSR compared to the peer group. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The PSP awards granted for the years ended Dec. 31 were as follows: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>(In Thousands)</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Awards granted</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">207</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">216</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">231</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The 2007, 2008 and 2009 awards were granted under the Xcel Energy 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The total settlement amounts of performance awards settled during the years ended Dec. 31 were as follows:</font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>(In Thousands)</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Awards settled</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">293</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">328</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">395</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Settlement amount (cash and common stock)</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">5,195</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">6,826</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">9,613</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><b><i>Share-Based Compensation Expense</i></b></font><font size="2"><b> — </b></font><font size="2">The vesting of the RSUs is predicated on the achievement of a performance condition, which is the achievement of an earnings per share or environmental measures target. RSU awards are considered to be equity awards, since the plan settlement determination (shares or cash) resides with Xcel Energy and not the participants. In addition, these awards have not been previously settled in cash and Xcel Energy plans to continue electing share settlement. Restricted stock as granted under the Xcel Energy Executive Annual Incentive Award Plan is also considered to be an equity award. The grant date fair value of RSUs and restricted stock is expensed as employees vest in their rights to those awards.</font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The PSP awards have been historically settled partially in cash, and therefore, do not qualify as an equity award, but rather are accounted for as a liability award. As liability awards, the fair value on which ratable expense is based, as employees vest in their rights to those awards, is remeasured each period based on the current stock price and performance conditions, and final expense is based on the market value of the shares on the date the award is settled. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The compensation costs related to share-based awards for the years ended Dec. 31 were as follows: </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>(Thousands of Dollars)</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Compensation cost for share-based awards<sup>(a)</sup><sup>(b)</sup></font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">29,672</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">23,912</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">24,900</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Tax benefit recognized in income</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">11,471</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">9,241</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">9,661</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Total compensation cost capitalized</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3,636</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3,666</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3,697</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <!-- COMMAND=ADD_LINERULETXT,NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" SIZE="1.0PT" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="LEFT" --> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="left" width="100%" noshade="noshade" size="1" /> <dl compact="compact"> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"><sup>(a)</sup></font></dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1">Compensation costs for share-based payment arrangements is included in other O&M expense in the consolidated statements of income. </font></dd> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"><sup>(b)</sup></font></dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1">Included in compensation cost for share-based awards are matching contributions related to the Xcel Energy 401(k) plan, which totaled $19.3 million, $18.6 million and $15.2 million for the years ended 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.</font></dd></dl> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Xcel Energy Omnibus Incentive Plan, approved in 2000, is 14.5 million, and 8.3 million shares were approved for issuance under the Xcel Energy 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan approved in 2000, the total number of shares approved for issuance is 1.5 million, and 1.2 million shares were approved for issuance under the Executive Annual Incentive Plan in 2005. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">As of Dec. 31, 2009 and 2008, there was approximately $17.9 million and $14.9 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation awards. Xcel Energy expects to recognize that cost over a weighted-average period of 1.88 years. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">The amount of cash used to settle Xcel Energy's PSP awards was $2.6 million and $3.1 million in 2009 and 2008, respectively. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Cash received from stock options exercised and actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from stock options exercised during the years ended Dec. 31 were as follows:</font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 80%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="6"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="2"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2009 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2008 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>2007 </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="8"><font size="1"><b>(Thousands of Dollars)</b></font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Cash received from stock options exercised</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">15,759</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">214</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">5,266</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from stock options exercised</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">277</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">—</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">—</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div></td></tr></table> </NonNumbericText> |
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