# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000072903
**File Stem:** 0000072903-25-000275
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 7252
**Document Hash:** 890efa8a322a0b53893bc6f59189e65c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000072903-25-000275.hdr.sgml**: 20251217

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000072903-25-000275

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251217

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251217

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251217

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hutchinson Maria Demaree
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002097209

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-03034
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251579736

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 414 NICOLLET MALL
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55401
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** XCEL ENERGY INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000072903
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 410448030
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 414 NICOLLET MALL
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55401
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6123305500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 414 NICOLLET MALL
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55401

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHERN STATES POWER CO /MN/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Ex-24

#### Exhibit 24.0

#### POWER OF ATTORNEY <br>

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Amy L. Schneider, Kristin L. Westlund, Jeannine Zahn and Karen Quam, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the limited purpose to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Xcel Energy Inc. ("Xcel Energy"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
 Forms 144 pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any appropriate amendment or amendments, supplementations or corrections to such forms;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 or Form 144, including any amendments, supplementations or corrections thereto, and
 timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever, including filing the Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on EDGAR, in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
 interest of or legally required by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
 and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Xcel Energy, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to Xcel Energy.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8 day of November, 2025.

<u>/s/Maria Demaree Hutchinson</u><br>

Signature <br>

<u>Maria Demaree Hutchinson</u><br>

Print name

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Hutchinson Maria Demaree<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>414 NICOLLET MALL<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>XCEL ENERGY INC [ XEL ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-12-17 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| No Securities Beneficially Owned | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.0 Power of Attorney

**Signature:** Kristin L. Westlund, Attorney in Fact for Maria Demaree Hutchinson  
**Date:** 2025-12-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**