News Releases

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS (4/3/23) — Xcel Energy would like to thank customers for their patience and understanding as more than 1,200 employees and contractors from across the region worked around the clock to safely restore power to customers following storms ...

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 ...