News Releases

DENVER (July 18, 2023) - A new study by Xcel Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reveals the value and challenges of cold climate heat pumps, a key technology that could help support emission ...

MINNEAPOLIS (July 6, 2023) - Xcel Energy today received approval from state regulators to construct a multi-day energy storage system that will help maximize the company's use of renewable energy and maintain grid reliability through extreme ...

MINNEAPOLIS (June 27, 2023) - Xcel Energy announced today a $10,000 grant to MAD DADS, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that offers safe, positive youth programming and job creation, as part of the Xcel Energy Foundation's 2023 Employee Choice Grant ...

MINNEAPOLIS (6-24-23) — Xcel Energy crews are in the field working to restore power for customers in the Twin Cities Metro after strong winds caused equipment damage which resulted in outages impacting approximately 30,000 customers. Because we plan ...

MINNEAPOLIS (June 20, 2023) - More than half of the power Xcel Energy generates across the eight states it serves now comes from carbon-free sources, the company announced in its 18th annual Sustainability Report today.Carbon-free energy made up 53% ...

MINNEAPOLIS (June 19, 2023) - Xcel Energy is ready as temperatures rise this summer and energy use increases, and the company is sharing ways customers in the Upper Midwest can stay comfortable while saving energy and money.Xcel Energy is working to ...

MINNEAPOLIS (June 7, 2023) — Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Xcel Energy to work toward providing federal ...

AMARILLO, Texas (June 5, 2023) - After extensive evaluation of proposals for new power generating resources, Xcel Energy has announced plans to move forward with three large solar generating facilities near existing power plants in its Texas-New ...

Bob Frenzel (right), chairman, president and CEO of Xcel Energy signs a national statement backing the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), as Thomas J. Simonet (left), Chair, ESGR-MN looks on.MINNEAPOLIS (05/23/23) - Last week, Bob ...

MINNEAPOLIS (May 22, 2023) — Construction is springing to life on the Sherco Solar project near Becker, which will soon become the Upper Midwest's largest solar array serving customers across the region, and today Xcel Energy held a groundbreaking ...