Many files with paddock icon in preference. Why

On my Mac Mini, several .plist file in the Preference folder are locked with a padlock icon.
They can not be unlocked or deleted normally.
I can not find this on other computers, and I suspect it could be the cause of some problems I have with this computer.
Do you see an explanation?
Examples of locked files:
com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
com.apple.accounts.exists.plist
com.apple.AutoWake.plist
Some are followed by another file with the same name with the extension .plist-new
com.apple.accounts.exists.plist-new
com.apple.AutoWake.plist-new

Thank you for your attention.
I am curious why these files are locked (padlocked) on the Mac Mini as they are not on my two other Mac (same OS X). These locked files appear inoperative while on the other computers I can see that they are regularly modified. I wonder if it would not be the cause of frequent erratic functionings of this machine (PRAM reset impossible, files sharing impossible while screen sharing is possible, etc.).
In fact I was able to correct a sleep problem by deleting the following locked file (on the recommendation of another expert) :
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
After a restart, the file reappeared unlocked and the problem was resolved.
I therefore consider deleting all those locked files (more or less 25, of course saved) considering they should reappear unlocked at the next startup.
I await further advice before proceeding.
Thank you.
Examples of locked files:
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.accounts.exists.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.AutoWake.plist
Some are followed by another file with the same name with the extension .plist-new
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.accounts.exists.plist-new
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.AutoWake.plist-new
Mac Mini 2012
OS X 10.10.2

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