News Releases

TUCUMCARI, N.M. (May 9, 2018) - Xcel Energy has awarded a $25,000 grant to Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari to support the continued development of Mesalands' Wind Energy Technology Program, which in turn supports the region's growing clean ...

MINNEAPOLIS (May 1, 2018) - Xcel Energy announced today that in 2017, its electric conservation programs surpassed the state's 1.5 percent energy savings target for the sixth year in a row. The efforts, including residential and business conservation ...

ASHLAND, WIS. (May 1, 2018) - Earlier this year, Xcel Energy announced plans to develop a third Solar*Connect Community garden in Ashland, if the company received sufficient customer interest. Thanks in part to a number of subscription commitments, ...

AMARILLO, Texas (April 27, 2018) - New large wind energy facilities that will return significant savings to Xcel Energy's Texas and New Mexico customers over 30 years have gained verbal approval from Texas regulators.In discussion today, the Public ...

Minneapolis - April 26, 2018 - Now that spring weather has finally arrived and people begin their annual traditions of gardening and landscaping, safe digging means calling 8-1-1 first. Xcel Energy, CenterPoint Energy and Gopher State One Call ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 18, 2018) - Xcel Energy, a leader in using drone technology to inspect energy infrastructure, will be the first utility in the nation to routinely fly unmanned aircraft beyond the operator's line of sight when it begins ...

AMARILLO, Texas (April 6, 2018) - Lower prices for the natural gas Xcel Energy uses to produce electricity at area generating plants are leading the company to reduce the monthly fuel charges Texas customers pay, a move that will result in lower bills ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 5, 2018) - Xcel Energy is continuing to build its North Dakota energy fleet with the addition of the Foxtail Wind Energy Center located in Dickey County in south-central North Dakota. The 150-megawatt wind farm is part of the ...

ROSWELL, N.M. (March 21, 2018) - New Mexico regulators have approved a historic expansion of wind energy generation in Xcel Energy's New Mexico and Texas service areas, a move that will return significant savings to regional customers over the next ...

TREGO, Wis. (March 16, 2018) - On Monday, April 2, residents below Xcel Energy's Trego Hydroelectric Project, about eight miles north of Spooner, will hear a distinctive siren and voice message. At approximately 11 a.m., Xcel Energy, in coordination ...