News Releases

MINNEAPOLIS (March 23, 2023) - Xcel Energy will begin powering down its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant tomorrow to allow it to more quickly perform the repairs needed to permanently resolve a leak of water containing tritium at the plant. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 21, 2023) - Xcel Energy applied for a Certificate of Need earlier this month to build a transmission line that will link at least 2,000 megawatts of new renewable energy to the grid — enough to power more than 1 million homes per ...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 16, 2023) - Xcel Energy today reported on steps taken to contain and manage a water leak detected by routine groundwater monitoring systems at its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant late last year. Xcel Energy took swift action to ...

DENVER (March 13, 2022) - Xcel Energy—Colorado residential customers will see an overall decrease in their monthly bills in the second quarter of 2023 as the wholesale price of natural gas continues to fall. The Company submitted its quarterly ...

AMARILLO, Texas (March 8, 2023) - Planting trees and shrubs make homes and businesses more attractive and, if planned carefully, can save money on energy bills. Area residents can make the best choices on what and where to plant through Xcel Energy's ...

AMARILLO, Texas (March 6, 2023) - Xcel Energy has expanded its Texas and New Mexico executive leadership team with the naming of Zoë Lees as regional vice president, Regulatory Policy. Lees previously served the company as a principal attorney ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (Feb. 27, 2023) - Xcel Energy filed a request with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin today to create a new program to expand assistance to lower-earning households who need additional assistance to pay their energy ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 7, 2023) - As Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today signs into law new state standards for the future of clean energy, Xcel Energy is committed to working to achieve the new standards for carbon-free and renewable electricity while ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 1, 2023) - For the tenth year in a row, Xcel Energy has been honored as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune magazine. The Minneapolis-based utility ranked first in social responsibility and quality of management, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 1, 2023) - Xcel Energy aims to save Minnesota customers over $1.4 billion in costs over the next 10 years and accelerate the transition to clean energy through provisions in the federal Inflation Reduction Act. Savings on projects in ...