News Releases

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (Oct. 27, 2026) -- Xcel Energy advanced its battery storage strategy Monday with the arrival of battery units at its Blue Lake site, a significant construction achievement that supports the company's efforts to build a more flexible, ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Oct. 20, 2026)- Xcel Energy is helping eligible customers find ways to save energy and make their homes more comfortable through free home energy assessments. The assessments provide a simple way to identify energy-saving ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 12, 2026) -- Xcel Energy is proposing a plan that would keep electric base rates flat for two years while continuing investments to maintain and strengthen our energy system that powers homes, businesses and communities across ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 8, 2026) — Volunteers from Xcel Energy and the communities it serves took action to support nonprofit organizations across the state during the company's 16th annual Day of Service in September. More than 2,200 volunteers dedicated ...

Xcel Energy, SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company and Upper Peninsula Power Company today announced the sale of Xcel Energy's Michigan natural gas operations to SEMCO and electric operations to UPPCO.

MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 29, 2026) — As the Minnesota Cold Weather Rule takes effect Thursday, Xcel Energy aims to ensure residential customers who need assistance paying their energy bills this winter can get the help they need. Under the rule, residential ...

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) submitted a proposal to the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address the growth in customers with large electricity needs, such as data centers, with a focus on protecting existing customers from higher bills.

TREGO, Wis. (Sept. 28, 2026) - On Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, residents below Xcel Energy's Trego Dam, about eight miles north of Spooner, will hear a distinctive siren and voice message. At approximately 11 a.m., Xcel Energy, in coordination with Washburn ...

Eau Claire, Wis- (Sept. 28, 2026) -Xcel Energy will be performing repairs to the Thornapple Dam powerhouse and to accommodate that work, the west side fishing access will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 28 through Nov. 6. The boat landing and ...

More than 160 Xcel Energy employees will volunteer Friday and Saturday as part of the company's annual Day of Service, supporting eight nonprofit organizations across Texas and New Mexico.