News Releases

MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 16, 2023) - Xcel Energy is proposing to upgrade nearly 100 miles of transmission line in Minnesota and eastern South Dakota, allowing the company to deliver more low-cost renewable energy to electric customers throughout the Upper ...

MINNEAPOLIS (June 19, 2023) - Xcel Energy is ready as temperatures rise this summer and energy use increases, and the company is sharing ways customers in the Upper Midwest can stay comfortable while saving energy and money.Xcel Energy is working to ...

MINNEAPOLIS (June 7, 2023) — Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Xcel Energy to work toward providing federal ...

Sioux Falls (April 3, 2023) — With winter conditions predicted in the Dakotas and northwest Minnesota this week, Xcel Energy is staging employees who will work to get the lights back on if customers lose power. We also have tips customers can use to ...

Sioux Falls (Dec. 12, 2022) — With various forms of severe weather predicted to hit the Upper Midwest this week, Xcel Energy is staging employees who will work to get the lights back on if customers lose power during the snow, freezing rain and wind ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 8, 2022) - Decking the halls and decorating your home this holiday season doesn't have to break the bank. Xcel Energy is sharing safety tips and breaking down the energy costs of different lights and holiday decorations. Depending on ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 29, 2022) - There have been recent reports in South Dakota and North Dakota of scammers claiming to be with Xcel Energy contacting customers by phone to try and take their money. The company wants to remind both business and ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 24, 2022) - The Xcel Energy Foundation announced it has awarded $2,173,000 to 206 nonprofits in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The money will be used to help provide funding for critical programs in their communities with ...

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (July 14, 2022) - With a heat wave expected to roll through South Dakota for the next several days, Xcel Energy is encouraging customers to consider ways to save energy and keep their bills low.There are a number of steps ...

Sioux Falls, South Dakota (April 26, 2022) - With the snow melted, and warmer weather on the way, people will soon begin their annual spring traditions of gardening and landscaping. Xcel Energy reminds customers that April is National Safe Digging ...