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Xcel Energy® FOR MORE INFORMATION You may visit Xcel Energy's offices during normal business hours to examine the current and proposed rate schedules and our request for new rates.Xcel Energy's corporate office is located at: 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis,Minnesota 55401 Phone:800-895-4999 Web:www.xcelenergy.com,Click on"About Energy&Rates"under the"Company"tab. Or,you may contact the Department of Commerce at: 85 Seventh Place East,Suite 500 St.Paul,Minnesota 55101 Phone:651-296-9314 C ( C Citizens with hearing or speech disabilities may call through Minnesota RATE ' E V E NOTICE Relay at 800-627-3529 or 7-1-1. Xcel Energy has asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Web:https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/search.jsp (MPUC)for permission to increase its electricity rates by$150.1 (web address case sensitive) million,or approximately 5.62 percent effective January 2,2011 Select 10 in the year field;enter 971 in the number field;click on Search,and and an additional$48.3 million or 1.81 percent,fora total of the list of documents will appear on the next page. $198.5 million or 7.43 percent effective January 1,2012. In addition,Xcel Energy has requested an increase in the rate charged to customers subscribing to the Windsource®program. The current Windsource rate is$3.53 per 100 kWh block and if approved by the MPUC,the rate will increase to$4.96 per 100 kWh block. The MPUC will evaluate our request and will make its decision on final rates in December 2011.If final rates are lower than interim rates,we will refund customers the difference with interest. If final rates are higher than interim rates,we will not charge customers the difference. PUBLIC COMMENT Administrative Law Judge Beverly Jones Heydinger has scheduled public hearings so that customers may have an opportunity to present their views on the adequacy and quality of Xcel Energy's service,the level of rates,or other related matters.Any Xcel Energy customer or other person may attend or provide comments Xcel Energy. at the hearings.You do not need to be represented by an attorney. ACCOMMODATIONS ®2011 Xcel Energy Inc. If any reasonable accommodation is needed to enable you to fully 1-800-895-4999 I xcelenergy.com Xcel Energy is a registered trademark of Xcel participate in these public hearings(e.g.sign language,foreign Energy Inc.I Northern States Power Company— language interpreter,large print materials),please contact the Minnesota,an Xcel Energy Company MPUC at 651-296-0406 or 800-657-3782 one week in advance 11-02-402(00078017 of the hearing.