News Releases

MINNEAPOLIS (August 27, 2024) — Xcel Energy crews are working to assess damage and safely restore power to about 150,000 customers in the Twin Cities Metro and western Wisconsin after multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail ...

AMARILLO, Texas (July 22, 2024) - Xcel Energy is seeking proposals for a major expansion of its Texas-New Mexico power generating system as older power plants are retired in the coming years and electricity demand is forecast to increase to meet the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 15, 2024) — Xcel Energy crews have restored power to about 90% of the customers affected by this weekend's storms, which brought heavy rain, lightning and straight-line winds across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.Over 1,200 workers ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 14, 2024) — Xcel Energy crews are working to assess damage and safely restore power to about 75,000 customers as quickly as possible after storms brought heavy rain, lightning and straight-line winds overnight in the Twin Cities ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 14, 2024) — Xcel Energy crews are making significant progress restoring power for customers after storms brought heavy rain, lightning and straight-line winds overnight in the Twin Cities Metro area.About 1,250 workers, including ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 11, 2024) - Forecasts are calling for the Upper Midwest's first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures expected to top 90 degrees this weekend. Xcel Energy is encouraging customers to consider ways to save energy and keep their ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 8, 2024) — Xcel Energy has named Shaun Marion as the company's chief security officer. He will lead a team tasked with protecting the company's physical infrastructure, its people, and cybersecurity efforts."With nearly 30 years of ...

DENVER (July 9, 2024) - Temperatures along Colorado's Front Range are forecast to be near 100 degrees for consecutive days beginning Thursday and into the weekend. Xcel Energy encourages customers to consider ways to save energy and keep their bills ...

DENVER (June 27, 2024) - Xcel Energy today submitted its 2025-2027 Wildfire Mitigation Plan to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. As the threat of wildfire increases in Colorado, Xcel Energy is expanding its work and programs to minimize risk ...

MINNEAPOLIS (June 24, 2024) - Xcel Energy crews are working to safely restore power to about 600 customers in Rapidan, MN, following flooding that washed away an electrical substation serving the area. The company estimates all customers will be back ...