The cover and editorial portions of this report were  printed on McCoy Silk sheets, manufactured by  Sappi Fine Paper North America with 10 percent  post-consumer waste. All of the electricity used  to manufacture McCoy Silk is Green-e ®  certified  renewable energy. Total greenhouse gas emission for the 10,632 pounds of paper used in this report:  According to the emissions calculator provided by the Environmental Protection Agency,* the CO$_{2}$ emissions avoided by choosing to print using  McCoy Silk, compared with a paper with emissions  falling within the industry average, is equivalent to: s G A L L O N S O F G A S O L I N E C O N S U M E D s P R O P A N E C Y L I N D E R S U S E D F O R home barbeques s P O U N D S O F W A S T E R E C Y C L E D instead of being sent to a landfill s # A R B O N S E Q U E S T E R E D B Y T R E E S E E D L I N G S grown for 10 years *epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html 414 Nicollet Mall  Minneapolis, MN 55401 xcelenergy.com © 2012 Xcel Energy Inc. | Xcel Energy is a registered trademark of Xcel Energy Inc. | 12-01-014  Northern States Power Company – Minnesota; Northern States Power Company – Wisconsin; Public Service Company of Colorado; and Southwestern Public Service Company, Xcel Energy Companies Xcel Energy supports sustainable practices. Please recycle this document. CO$_{2}$ EMISSIONS Industry Average = 9,356 lbs McCoy Silk = 3,402 lbs