News Releases

MINNEAPOLIS (May 24, 2018) - When hot sticky weather moves in, Minnesotans turn on their air conditioning to keep cool and stay comfortable. So with high temperatures and humidity expected to last through the Memorial Day weekend, Xcel Energy is ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (May 23, 2018)- Xcel Energy is continuing a program to bring the economic, environmental and aesthetic benefits of LED streetlights to its communities.Over several months, Xcel Energy and contract crews will begin replacing 2,200 ...

AMARILLO, Texas (May 23, 2018) - Spring and summer storms bring needed rain to Xcel Energy's Texas and New Mexico communities, but also an increased chance of power outages and property damage. As storms become more frequent in the coming weeks, Xcel ...

DENVER, Colorado (May 23, 2018) - Xcel Energy customers now have a new flexible, easy and affordable way to "go solar." Residential and small business customer enrollment for Renewable*Connect is now open.Renewable*Connect energy will come from a 50 ...

Minneapolis May 22, 2018— Xcel Energy is a step closer to achieving one of the most aggressive carbon-reduction goals in the industry. Today, the company announced it cut carbon emissions 35 percent, according to its newly released Corporate ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (May 16, 2018) - Xcel Energy and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are recipients of the Clean Energy State Alliance's "State Leadership in Clean Energy" award for bringing solar power to five Minneapolis parks over the ...

HEREFORD, Texas (May 16, 2018) - Xcel Energy has completed a new high-voltage transmission line and substation in Hereford, Texas, to improve the reliability of the existing system and to increase its capacity for moving more power as the city grows. ...

ROSWELL, N.M. (May 11, 2018) - Xcel Energy's solar demonstration facility on the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell campus has been freshened up with new signage just in time to play a role in "SuperDay" - a Roswell Independent School District ...

TUCUMCARI, N.M. (May 9, 2018) - Xcel Energy has awarded a $25,000 grant to Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari to support the continued development of Mesalands' Wind Energy Technology Program, which in turn supports the region's growing clean ...

MINNEAPOLIS (May 1, 2018) - Xcel Energy announced today that in 2017, its electric conservation programs surpassed the state's 1.5 percent energy savings target for the sixth year in a row. The efforts, including residential and business conservation ...