The following is a summary of the Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:

Financial Performance:

• Xcel Energy reported Q1 2024 earnings of $0.88 per share, up from $0.76 per share in 2023, primarily due to impacts of electric and natural gas rate reviews, and reduced O&M expenses.

• The company reaffirmed its 2024 earnings guidance range of $3.50 to $3.60 per share.

• Liabilities due to the Smokehouse Creek wildfire amounted to $215 million, offset by insurance receivable.

• Higher depreciation and interest charges resulted in a decrease in earnings by $0.05 per share each.

Business Progress:

• Xcel Energy is accelerating risk reduction initiatives focusing on wildfire mitigation.

• The company has proposed to add 6,400 megawatts of new resources and extend the lifespan of existing nuclear facilities past 2050.

• Partnership with Microsoft expected to lead to a new data center, potentially making it one of the largest customers in Minnesota.

• Joined the Economic Opportunity Coalition, committing to allocating 15% of U.S based contract spending towards underserved businesses by 2025.

• Expects growth in data centers and committed to work with policymakers and regulators for economic development and infrastructural build-outs.

• The company is looking forward to filing a wildfire risk mitigation and system resiliency plan for SPS in late Q4 2024.

• Planning for the Colorado clean heat plan and exploring various solutions beyond pipeline alternatives.

• Looking to extend their resource plan related to cell extensions from 2040 to 2050 and the operation of both Prairie Island units from the early 2030s to the early 2050s.

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