News Releases

DENVER (May 16, 2023) -Xcel Energy is taking the next step in helping more customers and communities adopt electric vehicles as it furthers Colorado's 2030 EV goal by proposing its next three-year Transportation Electric Plan (TEP) to the Colorado ...

MINNEAPOLIS (May 8, 2023) - Xcel Energy is proposing to add an additional 250-megawatt solar project near the existing Sherco plant site in Becker, Minnesota, which will soon be home to the Upper Midwest's largest solar development and represents an ...

MINNEAPOLIS (May 1, 2023) - Xcel Energy announced today that Breakthrough Energy Catalyst has agreed to commit $20 million in grant funding to support two multi-day energy storage projects designed to maximize the use of renewable energy while ...

DENVER (April 18, 2023) - Xcel Energy-Colorado has assembled a diverse group of Pueblo community leaders to evaluate and recommend future clean energy generation strategies that will be needed to replace the existing coal units at Comanche Generation ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 28, 2023) - Xcel Energy recently recognized 45 Minnesota businesses for their outstanding efforts to help customers save energy and reduce their environmental impact. The Efficiency Partner awards recognized the top contractors, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 13, 2022) - Xcel Energy is ready to help customers who may be struggling with their bills as spring arrives and Minnesota's Cold Weather Rule ends for the season. For those who may need financial assistance, there are a variety of ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 24, 2023) - Xcel Energy has received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to offer the state's first program that supports microgrids and other resiliency projects for large customers who require ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 21, 2023) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Xcel Energy announced today they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide Federal facilities in Colorado with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 21, 2023) — Xcel Energy has signed an agreement with the Saint Paul Port Authority to build a new service center in northeast St. Paul that will allow the company to meet the needs of its customers and employees for many years to ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 17, 2023) — Workers at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant started a month-long refueling and maintenance effort on April 14, allowing the facility to continue providing reliable, carbon-free energy for more than 500,000 ...