The following safety guidelines apply to any power line, including the Xcel Energy transmission lines. If you see a power line that is down or broken, do not touch it. Stay away from it and call 911 immediately.

Xcel Energy has built 20,000 miles of transmission lines to provide affordable, reliable energy to our customers.

Electric power transmission lines or Transmission Lines are the system of structures, wires, insulators, and associated hardware that carry electric energy from one point to another in an electric power system. Lines are operated at high voltages varying from 69 kV up to 500 kV and are capable of transmitting large quantities of electricity ...

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Xcel Energy has built more than 3,000 miles of new transmission lines over the last 15 years, more than any other company in the United States. Learn more about how Xcel Energy is leading the clean energy transition by investing in new transmission lines to …

Transmission lines are a vital link to deliver electricity over long distances from power sources to transmission substations closer to homes and businesses. A strong transmission system ensures reliable and affordable service, meets state and regional energy policy goals and supports a diverse generation mix, including renewable energy.

Xcel Energy produces power at our power stations, using a diverse mix of fuels that includes biomass, coal, nuclear, and natural gas, to produce electricity by creating steam to turn a turbine. We also harvest clean energy directly from water, the …

The following safety guidelines apply to any power line, including the Xcel Energy transmission lines. If you see a power line that is down or broken, DO NOT touch it. STAY AWAY from it and call 911 immediately. There is no way to tell if a power line is energized just by looking at it.

The new transmission line is being developed in two segments, with the western segment, led by Otter Tail Power Company, connecting the Big Stone South substation in northeastern South Dakota with the Alexandria substation in central Minnesota and the eastern segment, led by Xcel Energy, continuing from the Alexandria substation to a new Big ...

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 31, 2023) — Xcel Energy today filed with state regulators two proposed route options for the Minnesota Energy Connection, an approximately 175-mile-long transmission line that would connect new low-cost wind and solar energy in southwest Minnesota and help ensure customers continue to receive reliable and affordable electricity.