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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Aug. 4, 2025) - Xcel Energy today announced the start of construction on the Ashland-Ironwood Transmission Rebuild Project, a major infrastructure upgrade that will improve electric reliability and support long-term growth across ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 1, 2025) — Xcel Energy has partnered with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Homeland Security Emergency Management (HSEM) division to use mobile phone technology for emergency communications related to its two nuclear ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 30, 2025) — Xcel Energy crews have made significant progress over the last 24 hours, restoring electric service to 99% of customers affected by the recent storms that passed through the region. Crews will continue to make progress ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 29, 2025) — Xcel Energy crews have restored electric service to about 90% of the customers who lost power after back-to-back severe storms came through the region Sunday night and again Monday night. Both rounds of severe weather ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (July 29, 2025) — Xcel Energy crews have returned electric service to 85% of the customers who lost power during last night's severe storms as restoration efforts continue. The storm brought heavy rains and powerful winds exceeding ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 29, 2025) — Xcel Energy crews are assessing damage and safely restoring power to customers as quickly as possible after an additional round of storms came through the region Monday night and early Tuesday morning. The Monday night ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 28, 2025) — Xcel Energy crews have returned electric service to more than 85% of the customers who lost power during last night's severe storms as restoration efforts continue. The Sunday night storm brought lightning, heavy rain, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 27, 2025) — Xcel Energy crews are working to assess damage and safely restore power to customers as quickly as possible as storms continue to pass through the state, bringing lightning, heavy rain, hail and winds over 60 miles per ...

Xcel Energy announced a $10,000 grant to Amarillo Children’s Home, a nonprofit that provides safe, loving and restorative care for children in the Texas Panhandle, as part of Xcel Energy Foundation’s 2025 Employee Choice Grant awards.

Xcel Energy announced a $10,000 grant to Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico, a nonprofit that provides food to families in need, as part of Xcel Energy Foundation’s 2025 Employee Choice Grant awards.