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Xcel Energy Inc. is a U.S. regulated electric utility and natural gas delivery company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving more than 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers across parts of eight states (Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and New Mexico). [3]
Prior to assuming the role of CEO, Fowke worked in a number of different capacities at Xcel Energy Inc. In 2014, he drew industry admiration as he began navigating the company to become more environmentally sustainable in anticipation of changing EPA regulations. [4] He was the president and COO from August 2009 to August 2011. [1]
On May 3, 1995, Northern States Power Company and Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE: WEC) each filed a Securities and Exchange Commission Form 8-K to combine in a merger-of-equals transaction to form Primergy Corporation, which would be a registered public utility holding company, and to be the new parent of both NSP and of the operating subsidiaries of WEC.
The aging nuclear plants are a crucial part of Xcel's plans for a carbon-free energy grid by 2040. Nuclear makes up about 30% of the utility's power supply in the Upper Midwest.
Xcel Energy does not charge customers up front to complete transactions. If asked to do so, customers should hang up and call 1-800-895-4999 to report the scam and complete the transaction.
Xcel Energy said it will need to add five to 10 gigawatts of power to the region by 2030 to the current installed capacity of about 7,500 megawatts. A gigawatt is 1,000 megawatts.
Xcel Energy: 2019 Grand Meadow Wind Farm Dexter, Minnesota: 100.5 67 Xcel Energy: 2008 Lake Benton Wind Farm (I-II) Lincoln County, Minnesota Pipestone County, Minnesota: 207.4 276 NextEra Energy Xcel Energy: 1998/1999 Nobles Wind Farm Reading, Minnesota: 200 134 Xcel Energy: 2010 Odell Wind Farm Cottonwood County, Minnesota: 200 100 Algonquin ...
In 1991, Xcel Energy had requested permission from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to eventually store waste in 48 dry casks on the Prairie Island site. Opposition by environmentalists and the neighboring Prairie Island tribe led the Minnesota Legislature to decrease the number of allowed casks to 17; this was sufficient to keep the ...