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Xcel Energy Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/09 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On: Friday, 2/26/10, at 4:23pm ET · For: 12/31/09 · Accession #: 1047469-10-1536 · File #: 1-03034

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/26/10  Xcel Energy Inc                   10-K       12/31/09   53:8.9M                                   Toppan Merrill-FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.22M 
 2: EX-10.24    Material Contract                                   HTML     22K 
 4: EX-21.01    Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     27K 
 5: EX-23.01    Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     24K 
 6: EX-24.01    Power of Attorney                                   HTML     39K 
10: EX-99.01    Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     23K 
 3: EX-12.01    Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     42K 
 7: EX-31.01    Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     24K 
 8: EX-31.02    Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     24K 
 9: EX-32.01    Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     20K 
42: XML         IDEA XML File -- Definitions and References          XML    126K 
49: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    158K 
47: XML.R1      Consolidated Statements of Income                    XML    362K 
48: XML.R2      Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical)    XML     49K 
28: XML.R3      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                XML    504K 
33: XML.R4      Consolidated Balance Sheets                          XML    323K 
40: XML.R5      Consolidated Statements of Common Stockholders'      XML    531K 
                Equity and Comprehensive Income                                  
39: XML.R6      Consolidated Statements of Common Stockholders'      XML     73K 
                Equity and Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical)                  
52: XML.R7      Consolidated Statements of Capitalization,           XML   2.19M 
                Long-Term Debt                                                   
22: XML.R8      Consolidated Statements of Capitalization, Equity    XML    288K 
38: XML.R9      Consolidated Statements of Capitalization, Equity    XML     72K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
20: XML.R10     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies           XML     73K 
19: XML.R11     Accounting Pronouncements                            XML     45K 
27: XML.R12     Selected Balance Sheet Data                          XML     59K 
44: XML.R13     Discontinued Operations                              XML     50K 
29: XML.R14     Short-Term Borrowings and Other Financing            XML     35K 
                Instruments                                                      
30: XML.R15     Long-Term Borrowings and Other Financing             XML     73K 
                Instruments                                                      
36: XML.R16     Generating Plant Ownership and Operation             XML     69K 
53: XML.R17     Income Taxes                                         XML    142K 
25: XML.R18     Preferred and Common Stock                           XML     91K 
17: XML.R19     Share-Based Compensation                             XML    139K 
32: XML.R20     Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits      XML    270K 
43: XML.R21     Other Income, Net                                    XML     43K 
23: XML.R22     Derivative Instruments                               XML    152K 
41: XML.R23     Financial Instruments                                XML     65K 
31: XML.R24     Fair Value Measurements                              XML    110K 
51: XML.R25     Rate Matters                                         XML    106K 
46: XML.R26     Commitments and Contingent Liabilities               XML    218K 
34: XML.R27     Nuclear Obligations                                  XML     64K 
37: XML.R28     Regulatory Assets and Liabilities                    XML     87K 
18: XML.R29     Segments and Related Information                     XML     93K 
21: XML.R30     Summarized Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)      XML     65K 
24: XML.R31     Lubbock Electric Distribution Assets                 XML     34K 
26: XML.R32     Condensed Financial Statements of Xcel Energy Inc.   XML    124K 
35: XML.R33     Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                    XML     44K 
45: XML.R34     Document and Entity Information                      XML    129K 
50: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS    220K 
11: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- xel-20091231                        XML   2.29M 
13: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- xel-20091231_cal                XML    205K 
14: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- xel-20091231_def                 XML    194K 
15: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- xel-20091231_lab                      XML   1.03M 
16: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- xel-20091231_pre               XML    524K 
12: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- xel-20091231                          XSD    115K

‘EX-101.LAB’ — XBRL Labels — xel-20091231_lab

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<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="InterestPaidNet" xlink:title="InterestPaidNet" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestPaidNet_2" xlink:label="label_InterestPaidNet_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestPaidNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Paid, Net, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestPaidNet" xlink:title="label: InterestPaidNet to label_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="label_InterestPaidNet_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestPaidNet" xlink:label="label_InterestPaidNet" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_InterestPaidNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Fuel Costs, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts to label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Recoverable purchased natural gas and electric energy costs </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Inventories, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInInventories to label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventories </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Assets and Liabilities </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities to label_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net regulatory assets and liabilities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt_2" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt to label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds (repayment) of short-term borrowings, net </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Unbilled Receivables </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables to label_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued unbilled revenues </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Changes in operating assets and liabilities: </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable to label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts payable </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock to label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingent Liabilities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="CommonStockValue" xlink:title="CommonStockValue" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockValue_3" xlink:label="label_CommonStockValue_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Value, Issued </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockValue" xlink:title="label: CommonStockValue to label_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="label_CommonStockValue_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common stock - authorized 1,000,000,000 shares of $2.50 par value; outstanding shares: 2009: 457,509,263; 2008: 453,791,770 </link:label>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockValue_2" xlink:label="label_CommonStockValue_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonStockValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total common stockholders' equity </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:title="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_2" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax to label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive income for the period </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:label="CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:title="CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric_2" xlink:label="label_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of Domestic Regulated Electric </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:title="label: CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric to label_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:to="label_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:label="label_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CostOfDomesticRegulatedElectric" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Electric fuel and purchased power </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:label="CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:title="CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas_2" xlink:label="label_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of Purchased Oil and Gas </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:title="label: CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas to label_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:to="label_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:label="label_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CostOfPurchasedOilAndGas" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of natural gas sold and transported </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities, Current [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current liabilities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities, Current, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesCurrent to label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total current liabilities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:label="LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:title="LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_3" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent to label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Less current maturities </link:label>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current portion of long-term debt </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:label="CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:title="CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction_2" xlink:label="label_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer Advances for Construction </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:title="label: CustomerAdvancesForConstruction to label_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:to="label_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:label="label_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Customer advances </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:title="LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_3" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations to label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total long-term debt </link:label>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_2" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term debt </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_2" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount to label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unamortized discount </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:title="DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts_2" xlink:label="label_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:title="label: DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts to label_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="label_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="label_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Financing costs </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFuelCost" xlink:label="DeferredFuelCost" xlink:title="DeferredFuelCost" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredFuelCost_2" xlink:label="label_DeferredFuelCost_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredFuelCost" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Fuel Cost, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredFuelCost" xlink:title="label: DeferredFuelCost to label_DeferredFuelCost" xlink:to="label_DeferredFuelCost_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredFuelCost" xlink:label="label_DeferredFuelCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DeferredFuelCost" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Recoverable purchased natural gas and electric energy costs </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2" xlink:label="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="label: DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit to label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred income taxes </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative Assets, Current </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="label: DerivativeAssetsCurrent to label_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="label_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DerivativeAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative instruments valuation </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative Assets, Noncurrent </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent to label_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative instruments valuation </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock to label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative Instruments </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative Liabilities, Current </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent to label_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative instruments valuation </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Derivative instruments valuation </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:title="EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted_2" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:title="label: EarningsPerShareDiluted to label_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings per share (in dollars per share) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock to label_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Discontinued Operations </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_3" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments to label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_2" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ShareBasedCompensation_2" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensation_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based Compensation </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:title="label: ShareBasedCompensation to label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:to="label_ShareBasedCompensation_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based compensation expense </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:label="DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:title="DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:label="label_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Gain or write down of assets sold or held for sale </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:title="label: DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal to label_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:to="label_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:title="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="label_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:title="label: IncomeStatementAbstract to label_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="label_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations to label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_3" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax to label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Remove loss (income) from discontinued operations </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_2" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:label="DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:title="DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:label="label_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Discontinued Operation, (Income) Loss from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:title="label: DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax to label_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:to="label_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock to label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:label="IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:title="IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_2" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxesPaidNet to label_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash received (paid) for income taxes, net </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:label="PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:title="PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> (Payments for) Proceeds from Previous Acquisition </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:title="label: PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition to label_PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromPreviousAcquisition" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash to label_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Change in restricted cash </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:label="InterestExpense" xlink:title="InterestExpense" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestExpense_2" xlink:label="label_InterestExpense_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestExpense" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Expense, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestExpense" xlink:title="label: InterestExpense to label_InterestExpense" xlink:to="label_InterestExpense_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestExpense" xlink:label="label_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_InterestExpense" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest charges - includes other financing costs of $20,162, $20,390, and $21,410, respectively </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:label="InventoryNet" xlink:title="InventoryNet" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_InventoryNet_2" xlink:label="label_InventoryNet_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InventoryNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventory, Net, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InventoryNet" xlink:title="label: InventoryNet to label_InventoryNet" xlink:to="label_InventoryNet_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_InventoryNet" xlink:label="label_InventoryNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_InventoryNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Inventories </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:label="PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:title="PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund_2" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Invest in Decommissioning Fund </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:title="label: PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund to label_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:to="label_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToInvestInDecommissioningFund" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Purchase of investments in external decommissioning fund </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:label="LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:title="LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent to label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current liabilities related to discontinued operations </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:label="LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:title="LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent to label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Noncurrent liabilities related to discontinued operations </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent to label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities and equity </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:title="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total liabilities and equity </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations_2" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Financing activities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investing activities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash used in investing activities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating activities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net cash provided by operating activities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:label="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:title="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_2" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:title="label: NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic to label_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:to="label_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings available to common shareholders </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="label: NetIncomeLoss to label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="label: CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfNewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="label_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:title="label: InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract to label_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="label_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_InterestAndDebtExpenseAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest charges and financing costs </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestAndDebtExpense_2" xlink:label="label_InterestAndDebtExpense_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest and Debt Expense, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:title="label: InterestAndDebtExpense to label_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:to="label_InterestAndDebtExpense_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:label="label_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_InterestAndDebtExpense" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total interest charges and financing costs </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other assets </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2" xlink:label="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating Income (Loss), Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="label: OperatingIncomeLoss to label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating income </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:title="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_RevenuesAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_RevenuesAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:title="label: RevenuesAbstract to label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="label_RevenuesAbstract_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating revenues </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="Revenues" xlink:title="Revenues" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_Revenues_2" xlink:label="label_Revenues_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Revenues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Revenues, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Revenues" xlink:title="label: Revenues to label_Revenues" xlink:to="label_Revenues_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_Revenues" xlink:label="label_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_Revenues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total operating revenues </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income, Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net of Tax, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Changes in unrecognized amounts of pension and retiree medical benefits, net of tax of $(1,872) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007; $(11,986) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008; and $(2,203) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009 </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income, Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax, Total </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net derivative instrument fair value changes during the period, net of tax of $(4,704) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007; ($5,758) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008; and $4,224 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009 </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_2" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrealized gain (loss) - marketable securities, net of tax of $2 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007; $(513) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008; and $284 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009 </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_2" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unrealized gain (loss) - marketable securities, tax </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:title="OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_2" xlink:label="label_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:title="label: OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense to label_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="label_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="label_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other income, net </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:label="PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:title="PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsOfDividends_2" xlink:label="label_PaymentsOfDividends_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments of Dividends, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:title="label: PaymentsOfDividends to label_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:to="label_PaymentsOfDividends_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:label="label_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsOfDividends" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends paid </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock to label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividends" xlink:label="PreferredStockDividends" xlink:title="PreferredStockDividends" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockDividends_3" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockDividends_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockDividends" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock Dividends, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockDividends" xlink:title="label: PreferredStockDividends to label_PreferredStockDividends" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockDividends_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockDividends" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockDividends" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividend requirements on preferred stock </link:label>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockDividends_2" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockDividends_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockDividends" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cumulative preferred stock </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:title="PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PrepaidExpenseCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_PrepaidExpenseCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Prepaid Expense, Current, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:title="label: PrepaidExpenseCurrent to label_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="label_PrepaidExpenseCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:label="label_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Prepayments and other </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:label="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:title="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_2" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock to label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from issuance of common stock </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_2" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt to label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:label="ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:title="ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund_2" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from Decommissioning Fund </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund to label_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromDecommissioningFund" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Proceeds from the sale of investments in external decommissioning fund </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:title="label: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, plant and equipment, net </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:label="TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:title="TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions_2" xlink:label="label_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:title="label: TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions to label_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:to="label_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:label="label_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest and penalties related to COLI settlement </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:label="PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:title="PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:label="label_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:title="label: PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation to label_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:to="label_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_2" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:title="label: PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments to label_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:to="label_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Investment in WYCO Development LLC </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:label="PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:title="PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments_2" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:title="label: PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments to label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other investments </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:label="ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:title="ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ReceivablesNetCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_ReceivablesNetCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Receivables, Net, Current, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:title="label: ReceivablesNetCurrent to label_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:to="label_ReceivablesNetCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:label="label_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ReceivablesNetCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts receivable, net </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent to label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Regulatory assets </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:title="RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent to label_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Regulatory liabilities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_2" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt to label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Repayment of long-term debt, including reacquisition premiums </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:label="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:title="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple_2" xlink:label="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cumulative Effect of Initial Adoption of New Accounting Principle </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:title="label: CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple to label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:to="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:label="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrinciple" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adoption of new accounting guidance for endorsement split-dollar life insurance, net of tax of ($1,038) for the year ended Dec. 31, 2008 </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:title="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_2" xlink:label="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:title="label: RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit to label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Retained earnings </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:label="ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:title="ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue_2" xlink:label="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Electric Domestic Regulated Revenue </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:title="label: ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue to label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:to="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:label="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ElectricDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Electric </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:title="OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet_2" xlink:label="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Sales Revenue, Net </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:title="label: OtherSalesRevenueNet to label_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:to="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock to label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Segments and Related Information </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:label="ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:title="ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ShortTermBorrowings_2" xlink:label="label_ShortTermBorrowings_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Borrowings, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:title="label: ShortTermBorrowings to label_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:to="label_ShortTermBorrowings_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:label="label_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term debt </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:label="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:title="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:title="label: SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock to label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:to="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:label="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:title="label: StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract to label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract to label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:title="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:title="label: SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract to label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:to="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: AssetsCurrentAbstract to label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Current assets </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="AssetsCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AssetsCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Current, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="label: AssetsCurrent to label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_AssetsCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total current assets </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="label: WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding to label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Diluted (in shares) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:title="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_2" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:title="label: WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic to label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:to="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Basic (in shares) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="CommonStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="label_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock Issued </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="label: CommonStockMember to label_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="label_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:label="PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:title="PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest_2" xlink:label="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Interest </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:title="label: PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest to label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:to="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:label="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Allowance for funds used during construction - debt </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:label="OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:title="OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue_2" xlink:label="label_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Cost of Operating Revenue </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:title="label: OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue to label_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:to="label_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:label="label_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cost of sales - other </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="Assets" xlink:title="Assets" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_Assets_2" xlink:label="label_Assets_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Assets" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Assets" xlink:title="label: Assets to label_Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_Assets" xlink:label="label_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_Assets" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total assets </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Assets" xlink:title="label: Assets to label_Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Liabilities, Current, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherLiabilitiesCurrent to label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock to label_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Income, Net </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:label="CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:title="CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_2" xlink:label="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:title="label: CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared to label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:to="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:label="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash dividends declared per common share </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred income taxes </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AssetsAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_AssetsAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsAbstract" xlink:title="label: AssetsAbstract to label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="label_AssetsAbstract_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Assets </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock to label_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Measurements </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:title="CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations_2" xlink:label="label_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:title="label: CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations to label_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:to="label_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="label_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating cash flows (used in) provided by discontinued operations </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:title="EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_EarningsPerShareBasic_2" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareBasic_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:title="label: EarningsPerShareBasic to label_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="label_EarningsPerShareBasic_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings per share (in dollars per share) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Consolidated Statements of Common Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward to label_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Common Stockholders' Equity </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> (Increase) Decrease in Deferred Income Taxes </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes to label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:label="OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:title="OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_2" xlink:label="label_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Cost and Expense, Operating </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:title="label: OtherCostAndExpenseOperating to label_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:to="label_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:label="label_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other operating and maintenance expenses </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherAssetsNoncurrent to label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock to label_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareDilutedByCommonClassTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock and Equivalents </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income, Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax Effect, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxEffectPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net derivative instrument fair value changes during the period, tax </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax_2" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Comprehensive Income, Defined Benefit Plans, Tax, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Changes in unrecognized amounts of pension and retiree medical benefits, tax </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit to label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income taxes </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:label="PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:title="PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_3" xlink:label="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Cost of Equity </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:title="label: PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity to label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:to="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:label="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Allowance for funds used during construction - equity </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:title="label: PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity to label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:to="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_2" xlink:label="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Allowance for equity funds used during construction </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:title="label: PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity to label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity" xlink:to="label_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:label="PreferredStockValue" xlink:title="PreferredStockValue" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockValue_4" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockValue_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, Value </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockValue" xlink:title="label: PreferredStockValue to label_PreferredStockValue" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockValue_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockValue" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred stockholders' equity </link:label>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockValue_2" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockValue_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total preferred stockholders' equity </link:label>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockValue_3" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockValue_4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred stockholders' equity - authorized 7,000,000 shares of $100 par value; outstanding shares: 2009: 1,049,800; 2008: 1,049,800 </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables to label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts receivable </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:label="AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:title="AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:label="label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Additional Paid In Capital </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:title="label: AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember to label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:to="label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:title="RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="label_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Retained Earnings </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:title="label: RetainedEarningsMember to label_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="label_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="label_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="label: AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember to label_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="label_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:label="CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:title="CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_2" xlink:label="label_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:title="label: CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid to label_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:to="label_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:label="label_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:label="ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:title="ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ShortTermDebtTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_ShortTermDebtTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-term Debt [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:title="label: ShortTermDebtTextBlock to label_ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ShortTermDebtTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:label="label_ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ShortTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Short-Term Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:label="LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:title="LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtTextBlock to label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-Term Borrowings and Other Financing Instruments </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_2" xlink:label="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:title="label: StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues to label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:to="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:label="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Issuances of common stock </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_2" xlink:label="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="label: StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues to label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:to="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Issuances of common stock - shares </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:label="AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:title="AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit_2" xlink:label="label_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credit </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:title="label: AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit to label_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:to="label_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:label="label_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred investment tax credits </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:label="GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:title="GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue_2" xlink:label="label_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Gas Domestic Regulated Revenue </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:title="label: GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue to label_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:to="label_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:label="label_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_GasDomesticRegulatedRevenue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Natural gas </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Comprehensive Income </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeMember to label_ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Costs and Expenses [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="label: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Operating expenses </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="CostsAndExpenses" xlink:title="CostsAndExpenses" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CostsAndExpenses_2" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpenses_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Costs and Expenses, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CostsAndExpenses" xlink:title="label: CostsAndExpenses to label_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:to="label_CostsAndExpenses_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_CostsAndExpenses" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total operating expenses </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:label="AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:title="AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities_2" xlink:label="label_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Investing Activities </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:title="label: AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities to label_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:to="label_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:label="label_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Allowance for equity funds used during construction </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:label="DividendsCommonStock" xlink:title="DividendsCommonStock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DividendsCommonStock_2" xlink:label="label_DividendsCommonStock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends, Common Stock, Total </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendsCommonStock" xlink:title="label: DividendsCommonStock to label_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:to="label_DividendsCommonStock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:label="label_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common stock </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:label="CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:title="CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:label="label_CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalization [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:title="label: CapitalizationAbstract to label_CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:to="label_CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalizationAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_CapitalizationAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CapitalizationAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalization </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets, Noncurrent </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Change in other noncurrent assets </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent_3" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The net change during the reporting period in other noncurrent operating assets not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities, Noncurrent </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Change in other noncurrent liabilities </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent_3" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The net change during the reporting period in other noncurrent operating liabilities not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:label="IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:title="IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:label="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Issuance Of Common Stock For Reinvested Dividends And 401k Plans </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:title="label: IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans to label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:to="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans_2" xlink:label="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The fair value of stock or stock options granted to stockholders who choose to have dividends reinvested in the company's stock and the fair value of stock granted to employees as a contribution to the employees' 401(k) plans. </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans_3" xlink:label="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForReinvestedDividendsAnd401kPlans" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Issuance of common stock for reinvested dividends and 401(k) plans </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:label="RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:title="RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:label="label_RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Rate Matters [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:title="label: RateMattersTextBlock to label_RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:to="label_RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_RateMattersTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_RateMattersTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Rate Matters </link:label>

<link:label id="label_RateMattersTextBlock_3" xlink:label="label_RateMattersTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_RateMattersTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Describes all of the specific events that have or may impact rates and amortization of regulatory assets and liabilities (for example, pending or recently concluded regulatory proceedings, environmental requirements). Specifics m;ay include quantifications related to rates, costs, and earnings. Events may relate to rate moratoriums or price tags. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:label="NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:title="NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:label="label_NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Nuclear Fuel Amortization </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:title="label: NuclearFuelAmortization to label_NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:to="label_NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_NuclearFuelAmortization_2" xlink:label="label_NuclearFuelAmortization_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The expense charged against earnings for the periodic recognition of costs previously incurred before nuclear fuel is fabricated and loaded. </link:label>

<link:label id="label_NuclearFuelAmortization_3" xlink:label="label_NuclearFuelAmortization_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NuclearFuelAmortization" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Nuclear fuel amortization </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:title="OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="label_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Noncash Investing Items [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:title="label: OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract to label_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:to="label_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherNoncashInvestingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing transactions: </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:title="OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="label_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Noncash Financing Items [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:title="label: OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract to label_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:to="label_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherNoncashFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing transactions: </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:label="SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:title="SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Selected Balance Sheet Data [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:title="label: SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock to label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:to="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock_3" xlink:label="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Selected Balance Sheet Data </link:label>

<link:label id="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:label="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SelectedBalanceSheetDataTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Details of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:label="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:title="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:label="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Document and Entity Information [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:title="label: DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract to label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:to="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Document and Entity Information </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:label="AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:title="AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:label="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued Unbilled Revenues </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:title="label: AccruedUnbilledRevenues to label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:to="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues_2" xlink:label="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued unbilled revenues </link:label>

<link:label id="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues_3" xlink:label="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_AccruedUnbilledRevenues" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The amount of fees and other revenue, excluding investment income receivable, earned but not yet received, which were recognized in conformity with revenue recognition criteria based on estimates or specific contractual terms. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:label="ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:title="ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:label="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Managements' Opinion [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:title="label: ManagementsOpinionTextBlock to label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Managements' Opinion [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:label id="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock_3" xlink:label="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ManagementsOpinionTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Managements' Opinion </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other current assets </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets, Current </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent_3" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The net change during the reporting period in other current operating assets not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent_4" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent_4" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other current assets </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other current liabilities </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent to label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities, Current </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent_3" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The net change during the reporting period in other current operating liabilities not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Assets, Excluding Property, Plant and Equipment </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="label: OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment to label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment_2" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total other assets </link:label>

<link:label id="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment_3" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets, excluding net property, plant and equipment, that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:label="DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:title="DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:label="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Credits And Other Liabilities </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:title="label: DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities to label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:to="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities_2" xlink:label="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total obligations, excluding Long-Term Debt, incurred as part of normal operations that is expected to be repaid beyond the following twelve months or one business cycle. </link:label>

<link:label id="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities_3" xlink:label="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total deferred credits and other liabilities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:title="DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred Credits And Other Liabilities [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract to label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Deferred credits and other liabilities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:label="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:title="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:label="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cumulative Effect Of Initial Adoption Of New Accounting Principle, Tax Effect </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:title="label: CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect to label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:to="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect_2" xlink:label="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adoption of new accounting guidance for endorsement split-dollar life insurance, tax </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:title="label: CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect to label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:to="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect_3" xlink:label="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Tax effect of the cumulative effect of initial adoption of new accounting principle on beginning retained earnings. </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:title="label: CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect to label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect" xlink:to="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfNewAccountingPrincipleTaxEffect_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:label="CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:title="CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:label="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Shareholders Equity </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:title="label: CommonShareholdersEquity to label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_2" xlink:label="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance </link:label>

<link:label id="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_3" xlink:label="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Balance </link:label>

<link:label id="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_4" xlink:label="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total of all Stockholders' Equity items other than those pertaining to Preferred Stock. Includes the following: Common Stock at Par, Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital, Retained Earnings, and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). </link:label>

<link:label id="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_5" xlink:label="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common stockholders' equity </link:label>

<link:label id="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_6" xlink:label="label_CommonShareholdersEquity_6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total common shareholders' equity </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesIssued" xlink:label="SharesIssued" xlink:title="SharesIssued" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SharesIssued_4" xlink:label="label_SharesIssued_4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SharesIssued" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares, Issued, Beginning Balance </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharesIssued" xlink:title="label: SharesIssued to label_SharesIssued" xlink:to="label_SharesIssued_4" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_SharesIssued" xlink:label="label_SharesIssued" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SharesIssued" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock issued (in shares) </link:label>

<link:label id="label_SharesIssued_2" xlink:label="label_SharesIssued_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:title="label_SharesIssued" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares, balance </link:label>

<link:label id="label_SharesIssued_3" xlink:label="label_SharesIssued_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:title="label_SharesIssued" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Shares, balance </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:title="FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:title="label: FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock to label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Financial Instruments </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="StatementTable" xlink:title="StatementTable" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StatementTable" xlink:label="label_StatementTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementTable" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement [Table] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementTable" xlink:title="label: StatementTable to label_StatementTable" xlink:to="label_StatementTable" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement, Equity Components [Axis] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="label: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:label="label_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Equity Component [Domain] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="label: EquityComponentDomain to label_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:to="label_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="label_StatementLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementLineItems" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Statement [Line Items] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="label: StatementLineItems to label_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="label_StatementLineItems" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:title="PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:title="label: PreferredStockSharesAuthorized to label_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_2" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:title="PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:title="label: PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare to label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_2" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Beginning Balance </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="label: PreferredStockSharesOutstanding to label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_2" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:title="CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Shares Authorized </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:title="label: CommonStockSharesAuthorized to label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_2" xlink:label="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:title="CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:title="label: CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare to label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_2" xlink:label="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:label="TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:title="TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes_2" xlink:label="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Taxes, Miscellaneous </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:label="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_TaxesExcludingIncomeAndExciseTaxes" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Taxes (other than income taxes) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest to label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income from continuing operations </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AccountsPayableCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_AccountsPayableCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts Payable, Current </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="label: AccountsPayableCurrent to label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="label_AccountsPayableCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accounts payable </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:label="TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:title="TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_TaxesPayableCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_TaxesPayableCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Taxes Payable, Current </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:title="label: TaxesPayableCurrent to label_TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:to="label_TaxesPayableCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:label="label_TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Taxes accrued </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pension and employee benefit obligations </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:label="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:title="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009_2" xlink:label="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and Contingencies </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:title="label: CommitmentsAndContingencies2009 to label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:to="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:label="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Commitments and contingent liabilities </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DividendsPayableCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_DividendsPayableCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends Payable, Current </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="label: DividendsPayableCurrent to label_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="label_DividendsPayableCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="label_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends payable </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:label="InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:title="InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestPayableCurrent_2" xlink:label="label_InterestPayableCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Interest Payable, Current </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:title="label: InterestPayableCurrent to label_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:to="label_InterestPayableCurrent_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:label="label_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_InterestPayableCurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Accrued interest </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="ProfitLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ProfitLoss_3" xlink:label="label_ProfitLoss_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProfitLoss" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProfitLoss" xlink:title="label: ProfitLoss to label_ProfitLoss" xlink:to="label_ProfitLoss_3" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ProfitLoss" xlink:label="label_ProfitLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_ProfitLoss" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income </link:label>

<link:label id="label_ProfitLoss_2" xlink:label="label_ProfitLoss_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ProfitLoss" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Net income </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to label_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:label="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:title="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:title="label: WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract to label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:to="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Weighted average common shares outstanding: </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsAbstract" xlink:label="DividendsAbstract" xlink:title="DividendsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DividendsAbstract" xlink:label="label_DividendsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DividendsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendsAbstract" xlink:title="label: DividendsAbstract to label_DividendsAbstract" xlink:to="label_DividendsAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DividendsAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_DividendsAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DividendsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Dividends declared: </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:label="DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:title="DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet_2" xlink:label="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:title="label: DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet to label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:to="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:label="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation and amortization </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition, Value </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_2" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Share-based compensation </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:label="DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:title="DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:label="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net, Cash Flow Impact </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:title="label: DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact to label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:to="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact_2" xlink:label="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Depreciation and amortization </link:label>

<link:label id="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact_3" xlink:label="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNetCashFlowImpact" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The cash flow impact of the aggregate net amount of depreciation, amortization, and accretion recognized during an accounting period. As a noncash item, the net amount is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:label="IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:title="IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:label="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Issuance of common stock for senior convertible notes </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:title="label: IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes to label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:to="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes_2" xlink:label="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Issuance Of Common Stock For Senior Convertible Notes </link:label>

<link:label id="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes_3" xlink:label="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_IssuanceOfCommonStockForSeniorConvertibleNotes" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> The fair value of stock granted to the holder in exchange for senior convertible notes by the maturity date of the notes. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:title="ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_2" xlink:label="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Provision for Doubtful Accounts </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:title="label: ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts to label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:to="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Provision for bad debts </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:label="EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:title="EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:label="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Early Participation Payments On Debt Exchange </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:title="label: EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange to label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:to="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange_2" xlink:label="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Early participation payment on debt exchange </link:label>

<link:label id="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange_3" xlink:label="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_EarlyParticipationPaymentsOnDebtExchange" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Expenses incurred related to the exchange of debt instruments with respective investors. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Payments to Acquire Other Property, Plant, and Equipment </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:title="label: PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment to label_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="label_PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:label="CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:title="CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition_2" xlink:label="label_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash Acquired from Acquisition </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:title="label: CashAcquiredFromAcquisition to label_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:to="label_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:label="label_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cash obtained from consolidation of NMC </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:label="PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:title="PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:label="label_PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Prepaid Pension Costs </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:title="label: PrepaidPensionCosts to label_PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:to="label_PrepaidPensionCosts" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:label="CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:title="CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITALIZATION </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract to label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:label="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITALIZATION </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FirstMortgageMember" xlink:label="FirstMortgageMember" xlink:title="FirstMortgageMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageMember" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageMember" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageMember to label_FirstMortgageMember" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:label="NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:title="NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:label="label_NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> NSP-Minnesota </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:title="label: NspMinnesotaMember to label_NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:to="label_NspMinnesotaMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_PscoMember" xlink:label="PscoMember" xlink:title="PscoMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PscoMember" xlink:label="label_PscoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PscoMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> PSCo </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PscoMember" xlink:title="label: PscoMember to label_PscoMember" xlink:to="label_PscoMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_SPSMember" xlink:label="SPSMember" xlink:title="SPSMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SPSMember" xlink:label="label_SPSMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SPSMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> SPS </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SPSMember" xlink:title="label: SPSMember to label_SPSMember" xlink:to="label_SPSMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_NspWisconsinMember" xlink:label="NspWisconsinMember" xlink:title="NspWisconsinMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NspWisconsinMember" xlink:label="label_NspWisconsinMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NspWisconsinMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> NSP-Wisconsin </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NspWisconsinMember" xlink:title="label: NspWisconsinMember to label_NspWisconsinMember" xlink:to="label_NspWisconsinMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:title="OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:label="label_OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Subsidiaries </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:title="label: OtherSubsidiariesMember to label_OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="label_OtherSubsidiariesMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:label="XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:title="XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:label="label_XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Xcel Energy Inc. </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:title="label: XcelEnergyIncMember to label_XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:to="label_XcelEnergyIncMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="SeniorNotesMember" xlink:title="SeniorNotesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="label_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured senior notes, Series due: </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SeniorNotesMember" xlink:title="label: SeniorNotesMember to label_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="label_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Capitalization [Table] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable to label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:label="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:title="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems to label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Table] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable to label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtTable" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentAxis to label_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentNameDomain to label_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:label="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:title="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems to label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLongtermDebtLineItems" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Table] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable to label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:label="label_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Class of Stock [Axis] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:title="label: StatementClassOfStockAxis to label_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="label_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="label_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Class of Stock [Domain] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="label: ClassOfStockDomain to label_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="label_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:label="ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:title="ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Capitalization, Equity </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems to label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:label="CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:title="CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:label="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capitalization, Long-term Debt and Equity </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:title="label: CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity to label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:to="label_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_2" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtNoncurrent to label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Total long-term debt </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotes" xlink:label="SeniorNotes" xlink:title="SeniorNotes" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SeniorNotes_2" xlink:label="label_SeniorNotes" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SeniorNotes" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SeniorNotes" xlink:title="label: SeniorNotes to label_SeniorNotes" xlink:to="label_SeniorNotes" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_SeniorNotes" xlink:label="label_SeniorNotes_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SeniorNotes" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes, due Aug 1, 2009, 6.875% </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:label="OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:title="OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherLongTermDebt_2" xlink:label="label_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other Long-term Debt </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: OtherLongTermDebt to label_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:label="label_OtherLongTermDebt_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherLongTermDebt" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Other </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Aug. 1, 2010, 4.75% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12010Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Aug. 28, 2012, 8% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug282012Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: March 1, 2018, 5.25% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12018Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: March 1, 2019, 8.5% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12019Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Sept. 1, 2019, 8.5% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12019Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: July 1, 2025, 7.125% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12025Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: March 1, 2028, 6.5% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12028Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: April 1, 2030, 8.5% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12030Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: July 15, 2035, 5.25% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly152035Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: June 1, 2036, 6.25% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12036Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: July 1, 2037, 6.2% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJuly12037Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:label="SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:title="SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:label="label_SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Senior Notes, due Aug. 1, 2009, 6.875% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:title="label: SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member to label_SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:to="label_SeniorNotesDueAug12009Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Oct. 1, 2012, 7.875% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12012Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: March 1, 2013, 4.875% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueMarch12013Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: April 1, 2014, 5.5% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueApril12014Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Sept. 1, 2017, 4.375% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12017Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Aug. 1, 2018, 5.8% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12018Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Jan. 1, 2019, 5.1% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJan12019Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Aug. 1, 2038, 6.5% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueAug12038Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Sept. 1, 2037, 6.25% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12037Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior A Notes, due July 15, 2009, 6.875% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueJuly152009Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior A Notes, due March 1, 2009, 6.2% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorANotesDueMarch12009Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior E Notes, due Oct. 1, 2016, 5.6% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorENotesDueOct12016Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior G Notes, due Dec. 1, 2018, 8.75% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorGNotesDueDec12018Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior C and D Notes, due Oct. 1, 2033, 6% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorCandDNotesDueOct12033Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior F Notes, due Oct. 1, 2036, 6% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorFNotesDueOct12036Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:label="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:title="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:label="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pollution control obligations, securing pollution control revenue bonds, due: July 1, 2011, 5.2% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:title="label: PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member to label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:to="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12011Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:label="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:title="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:label="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pollution control obligations, securing pollution control revenue bonds, due: Sept. 1, 2016, 5.75% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:title="label: PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member to label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:to="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueSept12016Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Oct. 1, 2018, 5.25% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueOct12018Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Dec. 1, 2026, 7.375% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueDec12026Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Sept. 1, 2038, 6.375% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueSept12038Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:label="CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:title="CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:label="label_CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> City of La Crosse Resource Recovery Bond, Series due Nov. 1, 2021, 6% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:title="label: CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member to label_CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:to="label_CityOfLaCrosseResourceRecoveryBondSeriesDueNov12021Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:label="FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:title="FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:label="label_FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Fort McCoy System Acquisition, due Oct. 15, 2030, 7% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:title="label: FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member to label_FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:to="label_FortMcCoySystemAcquisitionDueOct152030Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior Notes, Series due: Dec. 1, 2010, 7% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueDec12010Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior Notes, Series due: April 1, 2017, 5.613% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member to label_UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredseniornotesSeriesDueApril12017Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior Notes, Series due: July 1, 2036, 6.5% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJuly12036Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:label="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:title="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:label="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Unsecured Senior Notes, Series due: Jan. 1, 2068, 7.6% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:title="label: UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member to label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:to="label_UnsecuredSeniorNotesSeriesDueJan12068Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="label_Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 3.60 series </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="label: Series360PreferredStockMember to label_Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:to="label_Series360PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="label_Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.08 series </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="label: Series408PreferredStockMember to label_Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:to="label_Series408PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="label_Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.10 series </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="label: Series410PreferredStockMember to label_Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:to="label_Series410PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="label_Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.11 series </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="label: Series411PreferredStockMember to label_Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:to="label_Series411PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="label_Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.16 series </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="label: Series416PreferredStockMember to label_Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:to="label_Series416PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="label_Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> 4.56 series </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:title="label: Series456PreferredStockMember to label_Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:to="label_Series456PreferredStockMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract to label_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PreferredStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred Stockholders' Equity </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="label_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract to label_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CommonStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Common Stockholders' Equity </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Issuer </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentIssuer to label_DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentIssuer" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Description </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentDescription to label_DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Maturity Date </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentMaturityDate to label_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage to label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Jointly Owned Utility Plants [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock to label_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfJointlyOwnedUtilityPlantsTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Generating Plant Ownership and Operation </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock to label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Preferred and Common Stock </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:label="DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:title="DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_NuclearObligationsTextBlock" xlink:label="label_NuclearObligationsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NuclearObligationsTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Nuclear Obligations [Text Block] </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_NuclearObligationsTextBlock_3" xlink:label="label_NuclearObligationsTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NuclearObligationsTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Summarizes the requirements of nuclear fuel storage, disposal and decontamination programs as required by various regulators and governmental entities, which are recovered through customer rates. This can include total estimated, actual and forecasted obligation expenses, which are approved by regulatory authorities periodically. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for nuclear obligations including data and tables. </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:label="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Regulatory Assets And Liabilities [Text Block] </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Regulatory Assets and Liabilities </link:label>

<link:label id="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_3" xlink:label="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_RegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Description containing the components of unamortized regulatory assets and liabilities of continuing operations by remaining amortization period as shown on the balance sheets per ASC 980 Regulated Operations. Regulatory assets and liabilities represent amounts that may be collectible from, or required to be paid back to, customers in future gas and electric rates. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for regulatory assets and liabilities including data and tables. </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block] </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock" xlink:label="label_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Summarized Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsTextBlock" xlink:label="label_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AccountingChangesAndErrorCorrectionsTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Revision of Financial Statements </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:label="CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:title="CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:label="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> SCHEDULE I CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF XCEL ENERGY INC. </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:title="label: CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract to label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:to="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF XCEL ENERGY INC. </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock to label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CondensedFinancialInformationOfParentCompanyOnlyDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF XCEL ENERGY INC. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract" xlink:label="ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract" xlink:title="ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block] </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease) </link:label>

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<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>

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<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48" xlink:label="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48" xlink:title="CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48_2" xlink:label="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Cumulative Effect of Initial Adoption of FIN 48 </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48" xlink:label="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Adoption of new accounting guidance for uncertainty in income taxes </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum </link:label>

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<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesAndMinorityInterest" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesAndMinorityInterest" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesAndMinorityInterest" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesAndMinorityInterest" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesAndMinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesAndMinorityInterest" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Minority Interest </link:label>

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<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:label="EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:title="EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings per average common share - basic: </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare" xlink:type="locator"/>

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<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:label="EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:title="EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_2" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:title="label: EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract to label_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:to="label_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:label="label_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Earnings per average common share - diluted: </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_2" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare to label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_2" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare to label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:label="ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:title="ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:label="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Conservation And Demand Side Management Program Expenses </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:title="label: ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses to label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:to="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses_2" xlink:label="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Conservation and demand side management program expenses </link:label>

<link:label id="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses_3" xlink:label="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ConservationAndDemandSideManagementProgramExpenses" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Costs incurred for energy conservation, weatherization and other programs to conserve or manage energy use by customers. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_2" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Increase (Decrease) in Employee Related Liabilities </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities to label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pension and other employee benefit obligations </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: Nov. 1, 2039, 5.35% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueNov12039Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:label="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:title="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:label="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> First Mortgage Bonds, Series due: June 1, 2019, 5.125% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:title="label: FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member to label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:to="label_FirstMortgageBondsSeriesDueJune12019Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:label="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:title="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:label="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Pollution control obligations, securing pollution control revenue bonds, due: July 1, 2016, 8.5% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:title="label: PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member to label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:to="label_PollutionControlObligationsSecuringPollutionControlRevenueBondsDueJuly12016Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:label="VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:title="VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:label="label_VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Various Eloigne Co. Affordable Housing Project Notes, due 2010-2045, 0% - 9.65% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:title="label: VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member to label_VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:to="label_VariousEloigneCoAffordableHousingProjectNotesDueThrough2045Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:label="EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:title="EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:label="label_EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Elimination of PSCo capital lease obligation </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:title="label: EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember to label_EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:to="label_EliminationOfPscoCapitalLeaseObligationMember" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:label="CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:title="CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:label="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital lease obligations, through 2060, 11.2% - 14.1% </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:title="label: CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member to label_CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:to="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsThrough2060Member" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock_2" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Schedule of Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Text Block] </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:title="label: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfSignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsTextBlock" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Lubbock Electric Distribution Assets </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_2" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Long-term Debt, Gross </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount to label_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt instrument, carrying amount </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:label="CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:title="CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred_2" xlink:label="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Capital Lease Obligations Incurred </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:title="label: CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred to label_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:to="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred_2" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:label id="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:label="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Storage assets under capital lease </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="label_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </link:label>

<link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="label: NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract to label_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="label_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:type="arc"/>

<link:loc xlink:href="xel-20091231.xsd#xel_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments" xlink:label="DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments" xlink:title="DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label id="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments" xlink:label="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Nuclear decommissioning fund and other investments </link:label>

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<link:label id="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments_2" xlink:label="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Decommissioning Fund Investments And Other Investments </link:label>

<link:label id="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments_3" xlink:label="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DecommissioningFundInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Decommissioning fund investments and other investments. The decommission fund is used to pay for the costs of decontaminating and decommissioning of facilities through collection of revenues derived from utility assessments and government appropriations. Decommission fund investment for the process whereby a power station, at the end of its economic life, is taken permanently out of service and its site made available for other purposes. In the case of a nuclear station this comprises three different states of clearance. Immediately after the final closure, radioactive material such as nuclear fuel and operational waste is removed and the buildings surrounding the reactor shield are dismantled and finally the reactor itself is dismantled. The line item also includes other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. </link:label>

<link:loc xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:title="DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="locator"/>

<link:label xlink:label="label_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US"> Debt and Capital Lease Obligations </link:label>

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2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 8/20/10  SEC                               UPLOAD¶     9/12/17    1:45K  Xcel Energy Inc.
 8/05/10  SEC                               UPLOAD¶     9/12/17    1:71K  Xcel Energy Inc.

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Xcel Energy Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/09 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

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Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents