News Releases

MINNEAPOLIS (December 14, 2023) — A year after detecting a leak of tritiated water from its Monticello Nuclear Generating Station, Xcel Energy has recovered the majority of the tritium released and completed actions to contain the leaked water while ...

MINNEAPOLIS (December 6, 2023) — Decking the halls and decorating your home this holiday season doesn't have to break the bank. Xcel Energy is sharing tips to save on energy costs with holiday lights and to stay safe while decorating.Depending on the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (November 30, 2023) — Xcel Energy announced today that Chris Clark, current president of Xcel Energy - Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, will retire March 1, 2024. Ryan Long, Xcel Energy's interim general counsel, will succeed ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 31, 2023) — Xcel Energy today filed with state regulators two proposed route options for the Minnesota Energy Connection, an approximately 175-mile-long transmission line that would connect new low-cost wind and solar energy in ...

MINNEAPOLIS (October 19, 2023) - Xcel Energy is issuing one of Minnesota's largest-ever calls for clean energy projects, accelerating the addition of carbon-free energy for the company's Upper Midwest customers while helping to replace a coal-fired ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 18, 2023) — Xcel Energy today announced it has been selected for a $100 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to boost its work to reduce and mitigate the threat of wildfires and ensure the resiliency of the grid through ...

MINNEAPOLIS (October 13, 2023) - The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the Heartland Hydrogen Hub, including multiple clean hydrogen projects from Xcel Energy, for award negotiations to receive up to $925 million. The award will serve as a ...

MINNEAPOLIS (October 9, 2023) — Workers at Xcel Energy's Prairie Island Nuclear Plant began a two-month refueling and maintenance effort on October 6, allowing the facility to continue providing reliable, carbon-free energy for more than one million ...

MINNEAPOLIS (10/3/23) - Several Upper Midwest energy companies filed plans on Friday, Sept. 29, with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to move forward with a critical transmission project in Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota that ...

MINNEAPOLIS (September 28, 2023) — Today, Xcel Energy named Chris Church as the company's new chief nuclear officer, effective December 15, 2023. Church succeeds Pete Gardner, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving in the role since ...