News Releases

Two projects being developed by Xcel Energy have been awarded a significant portion of a $464 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to expand transmission lines, boost reliability and affordability, and open up capacity to add new electricity ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 18, 2023) — Xcel Energy today announced it has been selected for a $100 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to boost its work to reduce and mitigate the threat of wildfires and ensure the resiliency of the grid through ...

MINNEAPOLIS (October 13, 2023) - The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the Heartland Hydrogen Hub, including multiple clean hydrogen projects from Xcel Energy, for award negotiations to receive up to $925 million. The award will serve as a ...

AMARILLO, Texas (Oct. 13, 2023) - Xcel Energy today filed an Integrated Resource Plan with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to acquire a mix of power generating options over the next decade to meet Xcel Energy customer needs in both New ...

MINNEAPOLIS (October 9, 2023) — Workers at Xcel Energy's Prairie Island Nuclear Plant began a two-month refueling and maintenance effort on October 6, allowing the facility to continue providing reliable, carbon-free energy for more than one million ...

MINNEAPOLIS (10/3/23) - Several Upper Midwest energy companies filed plans on Friday, Sept. 29, with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to move forward with a critical transmission project in Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota that ...

MINNEAPOLIS (October 2, 2023) — Xcel Energy announced today several changes to its executive leadership team. Brett Carter, executive vice president, group president of Utilities and chief customer officer, is leaving the company to pursue other ...

MINNEAPOLIS (September 28, 2023) — Today, Xcel Energy named Chris Church as the company's new chief nuclear officer, effective December 15, 2023. Church succeeds Pete Gardner, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving in the role since ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 22, 2023) - Xcel Energy announced today that it has received a grant of up to $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The award will partially fund two long duration energy storage systems in Minnesota and ...

MINNEAPOLIS (September 21, 2023) — Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy's expansion of the Sherco Solar project, which will soon become one of the biggest solar projects in the country. The project is a key element of ...