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Get filing alertsXcel Energy wins $211M Minnesota rate hike, ROE rises to 9.60%; reaffirms 2026 EPS
Filed June 22, 2026 · Period ending June 18, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Minnesota regulators approved a $211M rate increase over two years (2.9% annually) for NSP-Minnesota electric operations, raising allowed return on equity from 9.25% to 9.60% while maintaining 52.5% equity ratio.
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Approved rate increase is $154M below Xcel's updated $365M request, and granted 9.60% ROE falls short of the 10.3% originally sought, though company reaffirmed 2026 EPS guidance of $4.04–$4.16.
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Decision continues existing sales true-up mechanisms and authorizes new tracker mechanisms; final written order expected by July 31, 2026.
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Summary
Xcel Energy secured regulatory approval for a $211 million rate increase in Minnesota, spread over two years and averaging 2.9% annually for its NSP-Minnesota electric subsidiary. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission also granted a return on equity increase to 9.60% from the current 9.25%, a meaningful improvement to allowed returns though below the 10.3% Xcel originally requested in November 2024.
The approved rate increase similarly falls short of the company's updated $365 million request filed in October 2025. Despite the regulatory haircut, Xcel reaffirmed its 2026 ongoing earnings per share guidance of $4.04 to $4.16, signaling management confidence that the approved rates support near-term earnings targets.
The decision preserves existing sales true-up mechanisms and adds new tracker mechanisms, providing some regulatory lag protection. A final written order is expected by July 31, 2026. For holders, the outcome delivers incremental rate base returns and ROE improvement without disrupting the earnings outlook, a constructive if not transformational result in a challenging regulatory environment.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
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In November 2024, Northern States Power Company (NSP-Minnesota), a Minnesota corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., filed an electric rate case in Minnesota based on a return on equity (ROE) of 10.3%, a 52.5% equity ratio and rate base of $13.2 billion in 2025 and $14 billion in 2026. In December 2024, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) approved interim rates of $192 million, effective Jan. 1, 2025. In October 2025, NSP-Minnesota filed rebuttal testimony, updating its total revenue request to $365 million.
NSP-Minnesota originally requested a 10.3% ROE with a rate base of $13.2 billion in 2025 and $14 billion in 2026, later updating its total revenue request to $365 million. The approved $211 million increase is lower than the requested $365 million, and the granted 9.60% ROE is below the requested 10.3% but above the current 9.25%.
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