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MINNEAPOLIS (April 14, 2025) - Xcel Energy is advising customers who are eager to start their spring planting or landscaping to always call 8-1-1 to have underground utility lines marked free of charge before starting any digging projects. Underground ...

Xcel Energy will soon begin building a key link in Minnesota’s energy future to deliver clean, reliable electricity to customers across the Upper Midwest after earning approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission this week.

Xcel Energy is activating Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) to reduce wildfire risk due to the upcoming weather event. Customers are encouraged to prepare for potential weather-related outages, especially on Tuesday, when high winds are expected.

Xcel Energy is watching and preparing for severe weather forecasted across our service area in Texas and New Mexico, including high wind speeds and low relative humidity. Due to dry conditions and large amounts of fuel, wildfire risk will increase across the region, and is expected to peak on Tuesday, April 1.

Xcel Energy crews are prepared to start patrolling and restoring power to customers in eastern New Mexico and in the South Plains region of Texas when high winds die down Tuesday night, beginning around midnight Central/11 p.m.

Xcel Energy is preparing to temporarily shut power off to just over 1,100 customers in our Texas and New Mexico service area Tuesday to reduce wildfire risk.

Xcel Energy is preparing for a strong storm system that will bring the potential for severe weather, high winds and snow across parts of the Upper Midwest late Tuesday evening into Wednesday. Crews are ready to safely restore power as quickly as possible.

As dry weather patterns persist, Xcel Energy is gearing up for increased wildfire risk this week across our Texas and New Mexico service areas.

Xcel Energy has successfully restored power to nearly all 68,000 customers affected by the historic windstorm on Friday, March 14.

Xcel Energy crews have restored power for more than 90% of customers affected by a major windstorm yesterday in Texas and New Mexico.