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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM U-9C-3

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58 OF
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001


Xcel Energy Inc.
(Name of Registered Holding Company)

800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of Principal Executives Offices)

Inquires concerning this Form U-9C-3
may be directed to either:

David E. Ripka
Vice President and Controller
Xcel Energy Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 330-2958

or

Scott Wilensky
Associate General Counsel
Xcel Energy Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 215-4590





XCEL ENERGY INC.
FORM U-9C-3
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2001


Table of Contents

 
   
  Page

Item 1.

 

Organization Chart

 

1

Item 2.

 

Issuances and Renewals of Securities and Capital Contributions

 

12

Item 3.

 

Associated Transactions

 

12

Item 4.

 

Summary of Aggregate Investment

 

14

Item 5.

 

Other Investments

 

14

Item 6.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 


Item 1.—ORGANIZATION CHART

Name of Reporting Company

  Energy or
Gas Related
Company

  Date of
Organization

  State of
Organization

  Percentage Of
Voting
Securities Held

  Nature Of
Business


Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Xcel Energy Retail Holdings Inc.(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   
Natural Station Equipment LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 1, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Engages in natural gas distribution
   
Xcel Energy Cadence Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

August 28, 1997

 

CO

 

100%

 

Holds energy-related company
     
Cadence Network Inc.

 

Energy related

 

September 3, 1997

 

DE

 

22.22%

 

Energy management and consulting services; also brokering and marketing of energy commodities
   
Planergy International Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

January 2, 1990

 

TX

 

100%

 

Energy service to commercial and industrial customers
     
Planergy (Delaware) Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

September 26, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

No significant operations
       
Planergy Services Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

July 30, 1987

 

DE

 

100%

 

Industrial energy audits
         
Planergy Services of California Inc.

 

Energy related

 

November 6, 1984

 

CA

 

100%

 

No significant operations
         
Planergy Capital Associates Inc.

 

Energy related

 

June 19, 1981

 

CA

 

100%

 

No significant operations
         
Planergy Energy Services Corp.

 

Energy related

 

July 30, 1987

 

DE

 

100%

 

No significant operations
         
Planergy Services of Houston Inc.

 

Energy related

 

July 30, 1987

 

DE

 

100%

 

No significant operations
         
Planergy Services USA Inc.

 

Energy related

 

July 30, 1987

 

DE

 

100%

 

No significant operations
         
Planergy Services of Texas Inc.

 

Energy related

 

July 30, 1987

 

DE

 

100%

 

No significant operations
         
Planergy Midwest Inc

 

Energy related

 

December 7, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

No significant operations
     
Planergy New York Inc.*

 

Energy related

 

February 20, 1991

 

NY

 

100%

 

Inactive
     
Planergy Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

August 19, 1977

 

TX

 

100%

 

Energy service company
       
Planergy Limited

 

Energy related

 

May 13, 1997

 

Canada

 

100%

 

Energy service company
     
Energy Masters International Inc.

 

Energy related

 

August 20, 1993

 

MN

 

100%

 

Provides energy marketingand performance contracting services
 
e prime Energy Marketing Inc.

 

Energy related

 

March 3, 1997

 

CO

 

100%

 

Provides energy-related services
 
e prime Florida Inc.

 

Energy related

 

October 18, 1999

 

CO

 

100%

 

Provides retail gas marketing services
 
e prime Georgia Inc.

 

Energy related

 

June 10, 1999

 

GA

 

100%

 

Provides retail gas marketing services
 
Xcel Energy Ventures Inc.(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   
Ultra Power Technologies

 

Energy related

 

October 10, 1997

 

MN

 

100%

 

Inactive entity previously involved in the testing of underground electric cable.
   
Texas-Ohio Pipeline Inc.

 

Energy related

 

June 22, 1990

 

TX

 

100%

 

Owns and operates gas pipeline

1


 
Xcel Energy Wholesale Group Inc.(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   
NRG Energy Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

May 29, 1992

 

DE

 

100%

 

Develops, organizes, owns and operates non-regulated energy-related businesses
     
NRG Power Marketing Inc.

 

Energy related

 

August 18, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Established to maximize the utilization and return of NRG's generation assets and to mitigate the risk associated with those assets.
     
NRG PacGen Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

October 28, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns interests in cogeneration and competitive power producing projects.
       
Pacific Generation Company(a)

 

Energy related

 

August 3, 1984

 

OR

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company acquired by NRG; also a limited partner in Camas Power Boiler Limited Partnership
         
Camas Power Boiler Limited Partnership

 

Energy related

 

February 6, 1990

 

OR

 

100%

 

Owns waste-wood fired steam boiler in Camas paper mill in Washington
         
Camas Power Boiler Inc.

 

Energy related

 

February 6, 1990

 

OR

 

100%

 

General partner in Camas Boiler Limited Partnership
         
ESOCO Crockett Inc.

 

Energy related

 

December 9, 1992

 

OR

 

100%

 

Operates Crockett cogeneration facility in California
         
Energy National Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

September 13, 1984

 

UT

 

100%

 

Holding company
           
Pacific Generation Resources Company

 

Energy related

 

November 21, 1991

 

OR

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company which holds limited partner interest in Long Island Cogeneration
           
Penobscot Energy Recovery Company

 

Energy related

 

August 15, 1985

 

ME

 

35.68%

 

Owns waste-to-energy facility in Orrington, Maine
           
Maine Energy Recovery Co.

 

Energy related

 

June 30, 1983

 

ME

 

16%

 

Owns waste-to-energy facility in Maine
           
Pacific Orrington Energy Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

November 24, 1992

 

OR

 

100%

 

Holds general and limited partner interests in Orrington Waste LTD, Limited Partnership
             
Orrington Waste LTD, Limited Partnership

 

Energy related

 

January 13, 1993

 

OR

 

17%

 

Provides waste disposal services to municipalities to be delivered to waste disposal operators in Maine
           
ESOCO Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

February 1, 1989

 

UT

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company for individual ESOCO O&M companies
             
ESOCO Orrington Inc.

 

Energy related

 

February 1, 1989

 

UT

 

100%

 

Operates Penobscot Energy Recovery Company in Maine
         
Pacific Crockett Holdings Inc.

 

Energy related

 

February 14, 1991

 

OR

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company for Pacific Crockett Energy Inc.
         
ENI Crockett Limited Partnership(a)

 

Energy related

 

April 10, 1995

 

OR

 

100%

 

Limited partner in Crockett Cogeneration, a California Limited Partnership
           
Pacific Crockett Energy Inc.

 

Energy related

 

February 6, 1997

 

UT

 

100%

 

General partner in Crockett Cogeneration, a California Limited Partnership

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ONSITE Energy Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

January 22, 1986

 

OR

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company of ONSITE Soledad Inc. and ONSITE Marianas Corporation; also indirectly holds general partner interest in Mt. Poso project and limited partner interest in Turner Falls project
           
Pacific-Mt. Poso Corporation

 

Energy related

 

June 8, 1997

 

OR

 

100%

 

General partner in Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company, a California Limited Partnership
           
Turner Falls Limited Partnership

 

Energy related

 

 

 

MA

 

9%

 

Owns Turner Falls cogeneration facility in Massachusetts
         
Pacific Generation Holdings Co.

 

Energy related

 

January 12, 1995

 

OR

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company for Pacific Generation Funding and Pacific Recycling Inc.
     
Graystone Corporation(a)

 

Energy related

 

May 25, 1989

 

MN

 

100%

 

General partner in Louisiana Energy Services LP
       
Le Paz Incorporated

 

Energy related

 

June 1, 1990

 

MN

 

100%

 

Limited partner in Louisiana Energy Services LP
     
NRG Cadillac Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

April 15, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company in Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC
       
Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 27, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns wood-fired electric generation plant in Mich
     
O'Brien Cogeneration Inc II

 

Energy related

 

December 31, 1985

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns and/or operates cogeneration facilities.
     
NEO Corporation (NEO)(a)

 

Energy related

 

May 27, 1993

 

MN

 

100%

 

Develops, owns and operates landfill gas, hydroelectric and small cogeneration projects in the U.S.
       
NEO Chester-Gen LLC

 

Energy related

 

July 13, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns 3.4 MW cogeneration facility at Crozer Chester Hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania
       
NEO Freehold-Gen LLC

 

Energy related

 

July 13, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

Formed to acquire landfill gas project
       
NEO Toledo-Gen LLC

 

Energy related

 

July 13, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns 1.0 MW cogeneration facility at Riverside Hospital in Toledo, Ohio
       
NEO Landfill Gas Holdings Inc.

 

Energy related

 

April 8, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company-provides O&M services for landfill gas projects
       
Four Hills LLC

 

Energy related

 

August 19, 1996

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas collection system for Nashua project in New Hampshire
       
NEO Burnsville LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 25, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for Edward Kraemer landfill in Minnesota
       
NEO Corona LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 8, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for O'Brien project in California
       
NEO Erie LLC

 

Energy related

 

August 17, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Denver
       
NEO Ft Smith LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 14, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Arkansas

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NEO Hackensack LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 6, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for HMDC/Balefill/Kingsland
       
NEO Martinez LLC

 

Energy related

 

August 18, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in California
       
NEO Nashville LLC

 

Energy related

 

June 20, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Tenn.
       
NEO Northern Tier LLC

 

Energy related

 

March 11, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Pennsylvania
       
NEO Phoenix LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 4, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Arizona
       
NEO Prima Deshecha LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 16, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Orange County, California
       
NEO Riverside LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 19, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in California
       
NEO SKB LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 14, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Pennsylvania
       
NEO Tajiguas LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 5, 1995

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Santa Barbara, California
       
NEO Woodville LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 11, 1998

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in California
       
NEO El Sobrante LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 10, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system
       
NEO Tri-Cities LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 10, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Fremont, California
       
NEO San Bernardino LLC(a)

 

Energy related

 

June 26, 1998

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in California
         
San Bernardino Landfill Gas Limited Partnership

 

Energy related

 

September 18, 1997

 

DE

 

95%

 

Limited partner to landfill gas collection system for project in California
       
NEO MESI LLC(a)

 

Energy related

 

October 12, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Holding company for project company in the business of producing and selling synthetic fuel from Ken West terminal in Catlettsburg, Boyd County Kentucky on the Big Sandy River
         
MESI Fuel Station #1 LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 28, 1999

 

DE

 

50%

 

Owns synthetic coal processing facility in Kentucky
       
NEO ECO II LLC

 

Energy related

 

May 9, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

Formed to acquire landfill gas project
       
Minnesota Methane II LLC(a)

 

Energy related

 

April 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Owns and operates original 3 NEO/Ziegler landfill gas projects
         
MM Burnsville Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 14, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for Edward Kraemer landfill in Minnesota
         
Suncook Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 14, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for Nashua project in New Hampshire

4


         
Landfill Power LLC

 

Energy related

 

May 2, 1994

 

WY

 

50%

 

Owns and operates Flying Cloud landfill gas fueled power generation facility in Minnesota
       
Minnesota Methane LLC

 

Energy related

 

September 21, 1998

 

WY

 

50%

 

Owns and operates 18 landfill gas projects in the U.S.
       
MM Albany Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in New York
       
MM Biogas Power LLC

 

Energy related

 

April 8, 1996

 

DE

 

50%

 

Domestic holding company-owns 100% interest in landfill gas fueled power generation projects not yet financed
       
MM Corona Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for O'Brien projects in California
       
MM Cuyahoga Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

June 18, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation project in Ohio
       
MM Erie Power LLC

 

Energy related

 

August 17, 1999

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Denver, Colorado
       
MM Hackensack Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

April 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for HMDC/Balefill/Kingsland O'Brien project in New Jersey
       
MM Hartford Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

May 16, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Connecticut
       
MM Lopez Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 23, 1996

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for Lopez Canyon project in Los Angeles, California
       
MM Lowell Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Massachusetts
       
MM Martinez Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

August 17, 1999

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in California
       
MM Nashville Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

June 20, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Tennessee
       
MM Northern Tier Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

March 11, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Pennsylvania
       
MM Phoenix Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 20, 1998

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Arizona
       
MM Prima Deshecha Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Orange County, California
       
MM Prince William Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

June 18, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Virginia

5


       
MM Riverside LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 19, 1996

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in California
       
MM San Diego LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for Miramar project in California
       
MM SKB Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

June 20, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Pennsylvania
       
MM Spokane Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Washington
       
MM Tacoma LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 19, 1996

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Washington
       
MM Tajiguas Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 20, 1998

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in California
       
MM Taunton Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Massachusetts
       
MM Tomoka Farms Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

March 11, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Florida
       
MM Tri-Cities Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 10, 2000

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas power generation in Fremont, CA
       
MM Tulare Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

May 16, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for Visalia project in California
       
MM West Covina LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 4, 1995

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for BKK project in California
       
MM Woodville Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 11, 1998

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in California
       
MM Yolo Power LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 14, 1996

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for Visalia project in California
       
MMSB Transco Holdings LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 30, 1998

 

DE

 

50%

 

Transport landfill gas for resale
       
NEO Landfill Gas Inc.

 

Energy related

 

April 8, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Domestic holding company-holds 99% interest in landfill gas collection system projects.
       
Northbrook Acquisition Corp.

 

Energy related

 

December 23, 1994

 

DE

 

50%

 

Domestic holding company in STS Hydropower
       
Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 5, 1995

 

DE

 

50%

 

Owns and operates hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina and South Carolina
       
Northbrook Energy LLC

 

Energy related

 

November 4, 1994

 

DE

 

50%

 

Develops hydroelectric power projects in the US
       
Northbrook New York LLC

 

Energy related

 

June 21, 1999

 

DE

 

30%

 

Holds interest in Northbrook Acquisition Corp

6


       
O'Brien Biogas (Mazzaro) Inc

 

Energy related

 

February 26, 1990

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Pennsylvania
       
O'Brien Biogas IV LLC

 

Energy related

 

July 8, 1997

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for Edgeboro project in New Jersey
       
O'Brien Standby Power Energy Inc

 

Energy related

 

December 6, 1988

 

DE

 

50%

 

Landfill gas fueled power generation for SKB project in Pennsylvania
       
STS Hydropower LTD(a)

 

Energy related

 

August 11, 1987

 

MI

 

50%

 

Owns and operates hydroelectric projects in California, Colorado, Michigan, Virginia and Wash.
         
NEO Albany LLC

 

Energy related

 

September 12, 1995

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in NY
         
NEO Cuyahoga LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 31, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Ohio
         
NEO Edgeboro LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 6, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for O'Brien project in New Jersey
         
NEO Fitchburg LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 16, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Massachusetts
         
NEO Hartford LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 13, 1995

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Connecticut
         
NEO Lopez Canyon LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 4, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in California
         
NEO Lowell LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 16, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Massachusetts
         
NEO Prince William LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 30, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Virginia
         
NEO San Diego LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 12, 1995

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for Miramar project in California
         
NEO Spokane LLC

 

Energy related

 

November 22, 1995

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Washington
         
NEO Tacoma LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 5, 1995

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Washington
         
NEO Taunton LLC

 

Energy related

 

January 16, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in Massachusetts
         
NEO Tomoka Farms LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 5, 1995

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system of Volusia project in Florida
         
NEO Tulare LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 5, 1995

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for Visalia project in California
         
NEO West Covina LLC

 

Energy related

 

July 16, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for BKK project in California
         
NEO Yolo LLC

 

Energy related

 

December 23, 1996

 

DE

 

100%

 

Landfill gas collection system for project in California
     
NRG Thermal Corporation(a)

 

Energy related

 

October 25, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Provides district heating and cooling systems in several cities in the U.S.
       
NRG Energy Center Minneapolis LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 27, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns and operates the district heating and cooling system serving customers in the downtown Minneapolis area

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NRG Energy Center San Diego LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 27, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Formed to own and operate San Diego Power & Cooling, a chilled water plant serving customers in downtown San Diego area
       
NRG Energy Center Rock Tenn LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 27, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns assets in connection with the sale of steam to Rock-Tenn Corporation in St. Paul
       
NRG Energy Center Grand Forks LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 27, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns assets in connection with a contract to provide steam at the Grand Forks Air Force Base
       
NRG Energy Center Paxton Inc.

 

Energy related

 

April 25, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

Formed to own interest in cogeneration facility and sell steam to NRG Energy Center Harrisburg Inc.
       
NRG Energy Center Washco LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 27, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns assets in connection with the sale of steam to Anderson Corporation and the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility
       
NRG Energy Center Dover LLC

 

Energy related

 

July 12, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

Own 18 MW cogeneration facility and 80 MW expansion project in Dover, Delaware
       
NRG Thermal Services Inc.

 

Energy related

 

July 5, 2000

 

DE

 

100%

 

This entity formed to hold the chiller plant assets and diesel services business for NRG Energy Center Harrisburg Inc.
       
NRG Energy Center Pittsburgh LLC

 

Energy related

 

October 27, 1999

 

DE

 

100%

 

Formed to own and operate the Pittsburgh Thermal district heating and cooling plant which currently serves approx 25 customers in the Pittsburgh area.
       
NRG Energy Center San Francisco LLC

 

Energy related

 

July 30, 1991

 

DE

 

48.09%

 

Provides district heating and cooling services in California
   
Utility Engineering Corporation (UE)(a)

 

Energy related

 

August 14, 1985

 

TX

 

100%

 

Holds energy-related companies and is engaged in engineering, design and construction management, and invests in developing cogeneration and energy-related projects
     
Quixx Corporation(a)

 

Energy related

 

August 14, 1985

 

TX

 

100%

 

Invests in developing cogeneration and energy-related projects
       
Quixxlin Corporation(a)

 

Energy related

 

July 16, 1997

 

DE

 

100%

 

Owns .5% general partnership interest in Quixx Linden
       
Quixx Linden (GP)

 

Energy related

 

June 25, 1996

 

TX

 

0.50%

 

Owns and operates gas-fired cogeneration facility
       
Quixx Linden (LP)

 

Energy related

 

June 25, 1996

 

TX

 

49.5%

 

Owns and operates gas-fired cogeneration facility
 
Xcel Energy Markets Holdings Inc.(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holding company for subsidiaries providing energy marketing services
   
e prime Inc.(a)

 

Energy related

 

January 30,1995

 

CO

 

100%

 

Holds energy-related companies and engages in energy marketing, trading and providing energy services

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Young Gas Storage Company(a)

 

Energy related

 

July 6, 1993

 

DE

 

100%

 

Hold energy-related company
       
Young Gas Storage Company Ltd.

 

Energy related

 

June 30, 1993

 

CO

 

47.5%

 

Owns & operates underground gas storage facilities
     
Johnstown Cogeneration Company LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 8, 1996

 

CO

 

50%

 

Operates cogeneration facility
   
Viking Gas Transmission Company

 

Gas related

 

February 2, 1988

 

DE

 

100%

 

Natural gas transmission
 
NSP-Minnesota(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   
NSP Nuclear Corporation(a)

 

Energy related

 

November 19, 1999

 

MN

 

100%

 

Owns 20% interest in Nuclear Management Co.
     
Nuclear Management Company LLC

 

Energy related

 

February 26, 1999

 

WI

 

20%

 

Nuclear operating company that manages several nuclear plants for 5 different utilities.
   
Private Fuel Storage LLC

 

Energy related

 

September 6, 1995

 

DE

 

12.5%

 

Storage facility of spent nuclear fuel in Utah

(a)
Directly and/or indirectly holds securities in energy-related companies.

LP:
Limited Partner, GP: General Partner.

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Narrative Description of Activities for Reporting Period

    Natural Station Equipment LLC ("STATCO")—STATCO assembles, packages and sells equipment (large compressors, heavy steel storage vessels, and fuel dispensers) to the national and international natural gas industry for their construction and operation of natural gas fueling stations.

    Xcel Energy Cadence Inc.—Holds interest in Cadence Network Inc. Cadence Network Inc. provides a single source for both energy management services and products designed to lower energy costs for national companies that operate at multiple locations.

    Planergy International Inc. and subsidiaries—Planergy International Inc. consists of operating subsidiaries providing energy management, consulting and demand side management services to industrial, commercial, utility and municipal customers.

    e prime Energy Marketing Inc.—e prime Energy Marketing Inc. provides energy related products and services, which include natural gas marketing and trading.

    e prime Florida Inc.—e prime Florida Inc. provides energy related products and services.

    e prime Georgia Inc.—e prime Georgia Inc. provides energy related products and services.

    Ultra Power Technologies—Inactive entity previously involved in the testing of underground electric cable.

    Texas-Ohio Pipeline Inc.—small pipeline company that connects two major interstate pipelines.

    NRG Power Marketing Inc.—Established to maximize the utilization and return of NRG's generation assets and to mitigate the risk associated with those assets. NRG Power Marketing purchases and markets energy and energy related commodities including electricity, natural gas, oil, coal and emission allowances.

    NRG PacGen Inc.—Owns interests in cogeneration and competitive power producing projects.

    Graystone Corporation—General partner in Louisiana Energy Services LP which provides uranium enrichment services.

    NRG Cadillac Inc.—Owns a portion of Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC. Which owns a 38 MW wood fired plant located in Cadillac, Michigan.

    O'Brien Cogeneration Inc. II—Owns and/or operates cogeneration facilities.

    NEO Corporation—Develops, owns and operates landfill gas, hydroelectric and small cogeneration projects in the U.S.

    NRG Thermal Corporation—Provides district heating and cooling systems in several cities in the U.S.

    Utility Engineering Corporation—Utility Engineering Corporation is engaged in engineering, design, construction management and other miscellaneous services. On January 1, 2000, UE acquired Quixx Corporation and its subsidiaries from NC Enterprises. Quixx's primary business is investing in and developing cogeneration and energy-related projects. Quixx also holds water rights and certain other non-utility assets. Quixx currently has several subsidiaries, most of which hold interests in various energy-related investments.

    Quixx Linden LP—Quixx Linden LP owns a 23 Mw natural gas fired cogeneration facility in Linden, New Jersey. Quixxlin Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quixx, holds a 0.5% general partnership interest in this partnership. Quixx also directly holds a 49.5% limited partnership interest in Quixx Linden, L.P.

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    e prime Inc. ("e prime")—e prime provides energy related products and services (directly and through its subsidiaries) which include, but are not limited to, energy marketing and trading and energy consulting. Also, e prime owns Young Gas Storage Company, which has a 47.5% interest in Young Gas Storage Company Ltd.

    Johnstown Cogeneration Company LLC ("Johnstown")—Johnstown is an electric cogeneration facility which e prime owns a 50% general partnership interest.

    Viking Gas Transmission Company—Gas transmission pipeline company.

    Nuclear Management Company—Nuclear operating company that manages several nuclear plants for 5 different utilities.

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Item 2.—ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION

    ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES (in thousands of dollars):

Company
Issuing
security

  Type of
security
issued

  Principal
amount
of security

  Issue
or
renewal

  Cost
of
capital

  Person to
whom security
was issued

  Collateral
given with
security

  Consideration
received for
each security

Planergy International Inc.   ST Debt   $ 4,931   Renewal   4.75%   Xcel Energy Retail   None   $ 4,931
Natural Station Equip LLC   ST Debt     282   Renewal   4.75%   Xcel Energy Retail   None     282
Cadence Network Inc.   ST Debt     876   Renewal   4.75%   Xcel Energy Retail   None     876
Xcel Energy Wholesale   ST Debt     53,000   Renewal   4.75%   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     53,000
Xcel Energy Wholesale   ST Debt     8,000   Issue   4.75%   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     8,000
e prime Energy Marketing   ST Debt     750   Renewal   4.75%   Xcel Energy Retail   None     750
Utility Engineering Corp.   ST Debt     21,000   Renewal   4.75%   Quixx Corporation   None     21,000
Utility Engineering Corp.   ST Debt     15,200   Issue   4.75%   Quixx Corporation   None     15,200
Applied Power Associates   ST Debt     700   Renewal   4.75%   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     700
Applied Power Associates   ST Debt     100   Issue   4.75%   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     100
Proto-Power Corporation   ST Debt     650   Renewal   4.75%   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     650
Universal Utility Services   ST Debt     750   Renewal   4.75%   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     750
Universal Utility Services   ST Debt     1,000   Issue   4.75%   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     1,000
Precision Resource Co.   ST Debt     675   Renewal   4.75%   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     675
Xcel Energy Markets Inc.   ST Debt     6,100   Renewal   4.75%   e prime inc.   None     6,100
Xcel Energy Ventures Inc.   ST Debt     150   Renewal   4.75%   Texas-Ohio Pipeline Inc.   None     150

    CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS (in thousands of dollars):

Company
Contributing
Capital

  Company
Receiving
Capital

  Amount of
Capital
Contribution

Xcel Energy Wholesale Group Inc.   Utility Engineering Corp.   $ 493
NSP Nuclear Corporation   Nuclear Management Company     56


Item 3.—ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONS

Part I.—Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies (in thousands of dollars).

Reporting Company
Rendering Services

  Associate Company
Receiving Services

  Types of Services Rendered
  Direct
Costs
Charged

  Indirect
Costs
Charged

  Cost
of
Capital

  Total
Amount
Billed

Utility Engineering Corp.   PSCo   Engineering/Utility Professional Services   $ 20,897       $ 20,897
Utility Engineering Corp.   Southwestern Public Service Co.   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     2,924         2,924
Utility Engineering Corp.   Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     663         663
Utility Engineering Corp.   NRG Energy Inc.   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     105         105
Utility Engineering Corp.   Northern States Power Company   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     3,062         3,062

e prime Inc.

 

PSCo

 

Gas purchased

 

 

22,420

 


 


 

 

22,420

Viking Gas Transmission Co.

 

NSP-Minnesota

 

Gas transportation services

 

 

2,049

 


 


 

 

2,049
Viking Gas Transmission Co.   NSP-Wisconsin   Gas transportation services     920         920

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Part II.—Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies (in thousands of dollars).

Reporting Company
Receiving Services

  Associate Company
Rendering Services

  Types of Services Rendered
  Direct
Costs
Charged

  Indirect
Costs
Charged

  Cost
Of
Capital

  Total
Amount
Billed

Cadence Network Inc.   Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; mgmt services   $ 3   $ 1   $   $ 4

Planergy International Inc.

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

260

 

 

(106

)

 

233

 

 

387

Quixx Linden LP

 

Quixx Power Services

 

Power plant operating management fee and expenses

 

 

755

 

 


 

 


 

 

755

Quixx Linden LP

 

Quixx Corporation

 

Partnership management fee

 

 

50

 

 


 

 


 

 

50

Utility Engineering Corporation

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

1,186

 

 

479

 

 

162

 

 

1,827

Natural Station Equipment LLC

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

51

 

 

(51

)

 

51

 

 

51

e prime Inc.

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

499

 

 

162

 

 

8

 

 

669
e prime Inc.   PSCo   Gas transportation services     33             33
e prime Inc.   PSCo   Compressor—Usage     28             28

NRG Energy Inc.

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

218

 

 

2,846

 

 

(22

)

 

3,042

NRG Thermal Services Inc.

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

1

 

 


 

 


 

 

1

Energy Masters International

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

102

 

 

422

 

 

(44

)

 

480

Ultra Power Technologies Inc.

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

24

 

 

4

 

 


 

 

28

Viking Gas Transmission Co.

 

Xcel Energy Services Inc.

 

Administrative support; mgmt services

 

 

134

 

 

206

 

 


 

 

340

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Item 4.—SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

Investments in energy-related companies:

  (in thousands)

   
   
 
Total consolidated capitalization as of June 30, 2001

 

$

17,419,919

 

 

 

 

Line 1
 
Total capitalization multiplied by 15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  (Line 1 multiplied by 0.15)     2,612,988         Line 2
 
Greater of $50 million or line 2

 

 

 

 

$

2,612,988

 

Line 3
 
Total current aggregate investment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  (categorized by major line of energy-related business)                
    Energy management services (Category I)     89,168          
    Compressed natural gas services (Category III)     101          
    Brokering/Marketing services (Category V)     10,000          
    Utility engineering/construction services (Category VII)     6,823          
    Developing/Ownership QF's (Category VIII)*     785,379          
   
         
      Total current aggregate investment           891,471   Line 4
         
   
  Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capitalization and the total aggregate investment of the registered holding company system
(line 3 less line 4)
        $ 1,721,517   Line 5
         
   

Investments in gas-related companies:


 

(in thousands)


 

 


 

 

 
Total current aggregate investment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  (categorized by major line of gas-related business)                
    Section 2(a) gas-related activities (Category I)     27,675          
   
         
      Total current aggregate investment         $ 27,675    
         
   

*
Includes $781.9 million of aggregated investment by Xcel Energy in NRG Energy


Item 5.—OTHER INVESTMENTS (in thousands)

Major Line of Energy-Related Business(a)
  Other
Investment in Last
U-9C-3 Report

  Other
Investment in This
U-9C-3 Report

  Reason for Difference in
Other Investment

Brokering/Marketing services   27,199   $ 27,199    
Engineering and related services   11,463     11,463    
Developing/Ownership QF's   85,713     85,713    

(a)
Investments for these reporting companies, prior to March 23, 1997, were excluded from aggregate investments in Items 4. These reporting companies' investments were subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, of Xcel Energy Inc

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SIGNATURE

    The undersigned registered holding company has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

  XCEL ENERGY INC.

 

/s/ 
DAVID E. RIPKA   
David E. Ripka
Vice President and Controller
August 29, 2001  

    With the above signature, I also certify that the corresponding report on Form U-9C-3 for the second quarter of 2001 was filed with Xcel Energy Inc.'s interested state commissions whose names and addresses are listed below.


Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado
1580 Logan Street
Denver, CO 80203

 

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501

Public Service Commission of Wyoming
Hansen Building, Suite 300
2515 Warren Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002

 

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
610 North Whitney Way
Madison, WI 53707

Public Utility Commission of Texas
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78711

 

Michigan Public Service Commission
6545 Mercantile Way, Suite 7
Lansing, MI 48911

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
224 E. Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87503

 

Arizona Corporation Commission
1200 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Kansas Corporation Commission
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, KS 66604

 

 

Oklahoma Corporation Commission
2101 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 130
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

 

 

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
121 E. 7th Place, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55101

 

 

North Dakota Public Service Commission
600 East Blvd.
Bismarck, ND 58505

 

 

 

 

 

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