News Releases

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Nov. 26, 2025) — Xcel Energy crews are working to assess damage and safely restore power to customers as quickly as possible after a winter storm with heavy, wet snow and high winds swept across northern Wisconsin and the Upper ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Nov. 25, 2025) -Xcel Energy is preparing for heavy snowfall and high winds predicted across portions of western and northern Wisconsin and into Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula tonight and tomorrow, with ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Nov. 3, 2025) — Xcel Energy recently received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to move forward with the Western Wisconsin Transmission Connection (WWTC) project. The new 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Oct. 21, 2025) — Xcel Energy has taken the next step to move its plans forward for the Ten Mile Creek Project in St. Croix County, which if approved, would serve customers in the company's Upper Midwest service area, including ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.- (Oct. 13, 2025) -A management program aimed at controlling aquatic invasive plants and improving fish habitat is about to get underway on the Chippewa Flowage. As a result, local residents and property owners will begin to notice a ...

ASHLAND, Wis. (Sept. 16, 2025) - Xcel Energy has named Lynn Hall as the new Community Relations manager for northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She succeeds Ken Disher, who retired after 35 years of service with the company. A lifelong ...

Eau Claire, Wis. (Sept. 8, 2025) - Xcel Energy is launching a new initiative aimed at helping income-qualified customers improve their home energy efficiency and reduce their energy bills. Beginning this month, Xcel Energy is offering free home energy ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - (July 21, 2025)— Xcel Energy announced a $5,000 grant to Superior Rivers Watershed Association, a nonprofit that promotes and protects clean water resources of Wisconsin's Lake Superior basin, as part of Xcel Energy Foundation's ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (July 23, 2025) — A draft Joint Development Agreement (JDA) between St. Croix County and Xcel Energy on the Ten Mile Creek Solar Project was shared with the county's Community Development Committee at its July 22 meeting. The project ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Aug. 4, 2025) - Xcel Energy today announced the start of construction on the Ashland-Ironwood Transmission Rebuild Project, a major infrastructure upgrade that will improve electric reliability and support long-term growth across ...