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Exhibit 12.01

XCEL ENERGY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in thousands, except ratio)
 
     
Three Months Ended
                                         
     
March 31,
     
Year Ended Dec. 31
 
     
2013
     
2012
     
2011
     
2010
     
2009
     
2008
 
Earnings, as defined:
                                               
Pretax income from continuing operations
  $ 355,022     $ 1,355,402     $ 1,309,690     $ 1,188,591     $ 1,056,838     $ 984,406  
Add: Fixed charges
    172,019       734,564       725,375       708,529       705,740       654,080  
Add: Dividends from unconsolidated subsidiaries
    9,539       33,470       34,034       32,538       29,059       -  
Deduct: Equity earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    7,577       29,971       30,527       29,948       24,664       3,571  
Total earnings, as defined
  $ 529,003     $ 2,093,465     $ 2,038,572     $ 1,899,710     $ 1,766,973     $ 1,634,915  
                                                 
Fixed charges, as defined:
                                               
Interest charges
  $ 139,613     $ 601,582     $ 591,098     $ 577,291     $ 561,654     $ 552,919  
Interest charges on life insurance policy borrowings
    73       310       332       372       324       248  
Interest component of leases
    32,333       132,672       133,945       130,866       143,762       100,913  
Total fixed charges, as defined .
  $ 172,019     $ 734,564     $ 725,375     $ 708,529     $ 705,740     $ 654,080  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    3.1       2.8       2.8       2.7       2.5       2.5