News Releases

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 10, 2025) — Workers at Xcel Energy's Prairie Island Nuclear Plant began a weeks-long refueling and maintenance effort today, allowing the facility to continue providing reliable, carbon-free energy for more than one million customers ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 9, 2025) — Xcel Energy is bringing the first artificial intelligence-driven wildfire detection cameras to Minnesota, providing quick notifications to first responders of grass and forest fires and helping protect communities, natural ...

Partnership will help advance wildfire safety, preparedness in Colorado

Company to deploy up to 200 megawatts of distributed battery storage capacity

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 1, 2025) — Xcel Energy has begun operations at its new service center in Waite Park, Minnesota, to continue serving customers in the St. Cloud area with safe, reliable energy. The facility enables the company to expand its workforce ...

Xcel Energy is proud to announce a range of new electric vehicle (EV) programs now available to New Mexico customers, following the approval of the state’s Transportation Electrification Plan (TEP) earlier this year.

MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 30, 2025) — The Minnesota Cold Weather Rule takes effect Wednesday, and Xcel Energy wants to ensure that residential customers who need assistance paying their energy bills this winter can get the help they need. Under the rule, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 25, 2025) — Over 2,900 volunteers from Xcel Energy and the communities it serves took action to support nonprofit organizations during the company's 15th annual Day of Service on Sept. 11-13. The volunteers dedicated nearly 8,900 ...

DENVER— (September 24, 2025)—To resolve outstanding litigation related to the 2021 Marshall Fire, Xcel Energy, Qwest Corporation ("Qwest"), and Teleport Communications America, LLC (together with Qwest, the "telecom defendants") have reached ...

Xcel Energy is pleased to announce that Letty Kuykendall has been named Community Service manager of the company’s Roswell, New Mexico service area following the retirement of Mike McLeod.