Our Energy Portfolio. It all starts with a plan. We've been focused on delivering a cleaner mix of energy sources since we built our first wind turbine in 1982.

The plants we own are capable of producing nearly 20,900 megawatts of electricity. One megawatt of power provides enough electricity to serve nearly 1,100 typical homes. Customers can take credit for our increasingly clean energy mix .

MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 9, 2023) – Xcel Energy is issuing one of northwest Wisconsin’s largest-ever calls for clean energy projects, which will add significant carbon-free energy for the company’s Upper Midwest customers while replacing a coal-fired plant on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.

Jan 4, 2024 · Xcel Energy plans to retire Sherco’s remaining coal-fired units in 2026 and 2030, marking the company’s full exit from coal. The plant site itself is central to Xcel Energy’s clean energy transition with investments in solar, battery storage and new transmission lines.

Together, Xcel Energy’s two nuclear plants at Monticello and Prairie Island provide more than 30% of the electricity that the company’s customers use in the Upper Midwest. In 2022, the two generating plants together produced nearly 14,700 gigawatt hours of energy, a record for the sites. Learn more about Xcel Energy’s nuclear fleet here

Xcel Energy plans to retire Sherco’s remaining coal-fired units in 2026 and 2030, marking the company’s full exit from coal. The plant site itself is central to Xcel Energy’s clean energy transition with investments in solar, battery storage and new transmission lines.

MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 2, 2025) – Xcel Energy will extend the operation of its carbon-free Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant well into the future to support its clean energy vision, following the recent renewal of the plant’s operating license by the …

We have 26 plants with a combined capacity of more than 370 megawatts. Located in Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the plants contribute clean, low-cost power as part of our diverse mix of energy sources.

MINNEAPOLIS (March 23, 2023) – Xcel Energy will begin powering down its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant tomorrow to allow it to more quickly perform the repairs needed to permanently resolve a leak of water containing tritium at the plant. The company does not anticipate any impacts to customers’ electric service from powering the plant ...

Aug 31, 2022 · A new virtual 3D tour invites you into Minnesota’s Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant in a way no one has ever experienced. Xcel Energy welcome s you to look around and learn a bit about how nuclear energy plays a central role in the company’s pioneering vision to pursue a zero-carbon future.