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Xcel Energy (Xcel)

Electric and natural gas utility

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Headquarters: Minneapolis, United States
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 10,000+

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Latest news about Xcel Energy (Xcel)

In short: Xcel Energy faced regulatory challenges over gas rate hikes while implementing wildfire mitigation technologies and managing storm-related outages.

Company announcements

June 22 Xcel

Xcel Energy proposes tariff to shield customers from data center costs

The tariff requires new large customers to pay 100% of service costs with 15-year commitments and exit fees.

June 10 Xcel

Xcel is restoring power after Minnesota storms

About 40,000 customers are affected, mostly in the Twin Cities East Metro. About 275 crews are restoring service; customers should report outages via app, text, or phone.

June 2 Xcel

Xcel Energy releases 2025 Sustainability Report highlighting performance

The report shows 58% carbon reduction from 2005 levels and a $60B capital plan for clean energy.

May 19 Xcel

Xcel Energy works to restore power after Stinky Fire

Crews collaborate with emergency management; outages may occur as fire continues.

Media coverage

June 22 5 Eyewitness News

Xcel Energy asks Wisconsin regulators to make data centers pay full power costs

Xcel Energy wants Wisconsin regulators to require large new power users, like data centers, to pay the full cost of the electricity they need.

June 17 Colorado Public Radio

Xcel Energy asks Colorado regulators to extend an aging coal plant

On Monday, Colorado’s largest ... and energy purchases. The company wants customers to foot the roughly $77 million bill for those projects, and tens of...

June 16 CBS News

Natural gas leak in Aurora forces nearly a dozen families from their homes

According to Aurora Fire Rescue, crews rushed to the scene of the gas leak from a six-inch main line...

June 16 Denver7

What Xcel’s proposed rate increase could mean for your monthly electric bill

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is taking public comment Tuesday as it reviews a proposed Xcel Energy electric rate increase. Xcel said it’s trying...

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