Xcel Energy Inc.
Utilities · Electric Utilities
5% allowed ROE. $45B 2025-2029 capex plan (transmission, generation replacement, grid hardening) drives ~7% rate base CAGR - mechanical EPS growth as long as regulators approve recovery. Front Range (CO) and Twin Cities (MN) sit in two of the most aggressive data center expansion corridors ex-Virginia; large-load tariffs being filed to capture hyperscaler demand without subsidizing it from residential.
6-8% EPS CAGR guide backed by transparent capex schedule; data center load could push above guide if $META/$MSFT/$GOOGL CO buildouts land in rate base; wind PTC tailwind on legacy fleet; Marshall Fire wildfire liability resolved 2025; constructive CO/MN commissions historically.
rising rate environment compresses utility multiples (P/E historically 18-20× compresses to 14-16×); wildfire risk overhang (CO regulator inverse-condemnation exposure even post-Marshall); coal retirements (Comanche 3 by 2031) front-loaded capex without immediate revenue; regulatory lag on data center large-load tariffs if CO PUC drags; balance sheet stretched - equity issuance needed to fund capex dilutes EPS.
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