Solar*Rewards

Pam NewellSolar Product Manager

October 27, 2008

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Who is Xcel Energy?

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Northern States Power Company-

Wisconsin

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Public Service Company of

Colorado

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5th Largest Combination Electric and Gas Utility(based on customers)

5th Largest Combination Electric and Gas Utility(based on customers)

Electric Customers 3.3 millionGas Customers 1.8 millionElectric Customers 3.3 millionGas Customers 1.8 million

Northern States Power Company

Minnesota

Northern States Power CompanyPower Company

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By the Numbers

5th Largest Combination (Gas & Electric) Utility *

3.3 million electric customers1.8 million natural gas customers

#1 Wind Provider *#5 Solar-Integrated Utility **

*Source: Xcel Energy’s 2008 Fact Card** Source: SEPA’s 2008 National Utility Solar Survey

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What is Solar*Rewards?

Available to more than 1.5 million electric customers in ColoradoLaunched in May, 2006, as a result of the voters’ adoption of Amendment 37, which established Colorado’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)Represents half of the solar requirement of the RPS

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Solar*Rewards Programs

SmallSystems .5 kW to 10 kWPays Rebate and REC payment in full upon project completion

MediumSystems 10 kW to 100 kWPays $2.00/watt rebate (up to $200,000 cap) and $115/MWh monthly REC payment

RFPSystems 100 kW – 2 MW$200,000 available for rebateProjects are awarded through a competitive bidding process

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Simplifying Communications

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Web Site Information

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Online Application

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Tying things together

Internal marketing and communications

Electronic document submission and retention

Dedicated Legal, Regulatory, Communications and Media resources

Ongoing working relationship with CoSEIA

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Contact Us

Web site: www.xcelenergy.com /solar

E-mail: Solarprogram@xcelenergy.com

Fax: 1-800-252-4371