MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: XEL) (“Xcel Energy”) announced the pricing of its offering of $2,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.625% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “convertible notes”) in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The size of the offering was increased from the previously announced $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible notes. Xcel Energy also granted the initial pur