DENVER, Colorado (May 15, 2019) – Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) held its annual 2019 shareholders meeting today at the Pueblo Convention Center in Pueblo, Colorado.
“We’re pleased to demonstrate our commitment to our communities and customers in this growing region while also talking about our ambitious plans for a clean energy future,” said Ben Fowke, Xcel Energy chairman, president and CEO. “Our transition to cleaner energy is well underway and Pueblo and the state of Colorado play an important role in achieving our vision to provide customers with 100% carbon-free energy by 2050. The investments we’re making in the state supports long-term economic growth and will deliver significant customer savings while ensuring reliable, affordable, and cleaner energy.”
At the shareholders meeting, Xcel Energy leadership outlined the companywide accomplishments and challenges, conducted company business, announced voting results and answered shareholder questions.
The Xcel Energy Foundation awarded a total of $70,000 in grants to Pueblo Community College and the Pueblo City-County Library District Tuesday. The Pueblo Community College received a $50,000 grant for its renewable energy learning track that will help fund a solar lab faculty position to help students learn about renewable resources. The Pueblo City County Library District received a $20,000 grant to fund a traveling exhibit that documents how energy helped drive industry in Pueblo.
Xcel Energy provides electricity and natural gas to more than 1.9 million customers in 238 communities in Colorado. The company employs more than 3,600 people in the state.
Xcel Energy selects a different city within its eight-state territory each year for the site of the shareholders meeting. The company conducts a variety of community and customer outreach events in conjunction with the annual meeting, which this year included customer and employee meetings, dialogue with local community and economic leaders, and check presentations to local nonprofit agencies.
A webcast of the meeting will be archived on the Investor Relations page of xcelenergy.com. Please visit xcelenergy.com to view this and other shareholder communication.
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About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and producing and delivering clean energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources at competitive prices. For more information, visit xcelenergy.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
The Xcel Energy Foundation provides charitable grants to nonprofit organizations and sponsors Xcel Energy’s volunteer programs in all eight states the company serves. The grants are awarded to organizations that align with the Foundation’s four focus areas: education, economic sustainability, environmental stewardship and access to arts and culture. The Foundation also provides matching dollars for the donations and volunteer hours that employees contribute to qualified nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit https://www.xcelenergy.com/community/focus_area_grants.