Every time I read about a rate increase submissoin to PUC I make this comment: Xcel is a monopoly. It has no need to spend money on marketing. Yet they spend millions of dollars to sponsor the Xcel arena and the management flies on private jets. Neither should be allowed for a public utility that is a monopoly. We have no choice for our utility provider. So PUC should standup and say NO more increases until they stop spending frivolously on themselves and management. Again, we have no option so they have no need to spend millions of dollars on marketing.