News Releases

MINNEAPOLIS (May 17, 2024) - Xcel Energy, Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Great River Energy, Missouri River Energy Services, and Otter Tail Power Company will upgrade nearly 100 miles of transmission line in Minnesota and eastern South ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 29, 2024) - 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, Minnesota (April 10, 2024) - As spring arrives, so does the possibility of thunderstorms, tornadoes and high wind events in Minnesota. As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week (April 8 - 12), Xcel Energy reminds customers to prepare for ...

MINNEAPOLIS (April 5, 2024) - Xcel Energy, along with the co-owning energy providers Dairyland Power Cooperative, Rochester Public Utilities and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, is proposing to build a new transmission line in southern ...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 21, 2024) — Xcel Energy is preparing for two rounds of snow forecasted to blanket Minnesota over the coming days, with crews ready to safely restore any outages of electric or natural gas service as quickly as possible.Xcel Energy ...

MINNEAPOLIS (February 1, 2024) - Xcel Energy today proposed a new clean energy plan for the Upper Midwest that advances the company's ambitious carbon reductions while ensuring customers continue to have the reliable, safe and affordable electric ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 12, 2024) — Xcel Energy would like its customers to be aware of an increase in wholesale natural gas prices that may last a few days, as cold weather across a majority of the U.S. affects production of and demand for natural gas, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2024) — With temperatures forecasted to drop well below freezing in the coming days, Xcel Energy is offering tips to help customers save energy and stay safe through the colder weather.Xcel Energy plans ahead to ensure it can ...

MINNEAPOLIS (January 4, 2024) - Xcel Energy is marking a major step toward its vision of delivering 100% carbon-free electricity in Minnesota by 2040 as the company retired one of three coal units at the Sherburne County Generating Plant, or Sherco, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (December 18, 2023) - Xcel Energy is moving ahead with its plans to be a net-zero energy provider by 2050, today proposing a $58 million, five-year Natural Gas Innovation Plan in Minnesota.The proposal includes a portfolio of innovative ...