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XEL reminded investors of its constructive regulatory environment centered on riders

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XEL lowered its full-year #### electric sales forecast 

The company reiterated plans to continue its wind development...</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B2295475</link><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">B2295475</ccbn:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/B2295475</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><pubDate>30 Jul 2009 01:09:00 EST</pubDate><ccbn:eventid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">2295475</ccbn:eventid><ccbn:headline xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Edited Brief of XEL earnings conference call or presentation, 30-Jul-09 10:00am CT</ccbn:headline><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Xcel Energy</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Edited</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Xcel Energy Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call Summary</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">XEL</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">10:00am CT</ccbn:time><title>Xcel Energy Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call Summary</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Brief</ccbn:type><description>...Paul Johnson Xcel Energy - Managing Director, IR Ben Fowke Xcel Energy - EVP, CFO Teresa Madden Xcel Energy - VP, Controller Scott Wilensky Xcel Energy - VP, Regulatory &amp; Resource Planning CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS...

</description><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson StreetEvents</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T2295475</link><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T2295475</ccbn:docid><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/T2295475</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><pubDate>30 Jul 2009 12:09:00 EST</pubDate><ccbn:eventid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">2295475</ccbn:eventid><ccbn:headline xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final Transcript of XEL earnings conference call or presentation, 30-Jul-09 10:00am CT</ccbn:headline><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Xcel Energy</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Xcel Energy Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call Transcript</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">XEL</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">10:00am CT</ccbn:time><title>Xcel Energy Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call Transcript</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><description>...Paul Johnson Xcel Energy - Managing Director, IR Ben Fowke Xcel Energy - EVP, CFO Teresa Madden Xcel Energy - VP, Controller Scott Wilensky Xcel Energy - VP, Regulatory &amp; Resource Planning C O N F E R E N C E C A L L P A R T I C I P A N T S...

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