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Why Xcel’s bid to reinvent the virtual power plant is so controversial
17 Feb 2026 10:32 GMT
… , Minnesota utility Xcel Energy proposed a novel approach to building virtual power plants, the … , costly, and hard-to-build power plants and transmission lines.
“For the … with the fact that distributed power plants are essential to maintaining reliability …
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Colorado co-ops to Trump: Let us close our aging coal plant
04 Feb 2026 05:13 GMT
… emergency power to force aging coal plants to stay online. Now, … Unit 1, a jointly owned coal plant in Colorado, for the … Salt River Project, PacifiCorp, and Xcel Energy — have been preparing to … congestion due to keeping the coal plant online.
“We do not …
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Colorado AG asks Trump administration to let Craig’s coal plant close as planned
29 Jan 2026 13:29 GMT
… date for the aging power plant.
A coalition of environmental … premature retirement of baseload power plants and building as much … 2029 closing date. And Xcel Energy has successfully petitioned to … similar orders for aging coal plants in Michigan, Indiana and …
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Colorado AG, environmental groups challenge Trump administration order requiring Craig coal plant to remain in operation
29 Jan 2026 02:53 GMT
… requiring a coal-burning power plant in northwest Colorado to … Act to keep open coal plants in Michigan and Washington, … other energy providers, including Xcel Energy, the Platte River Power Authority … future of the Craig power station also comes amid the …
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More homeowners investing in backup power supplies as outage risks rise from high fire danger
17 Feb 2026 05:48 GMT
… are investing in backup power generators as extreme fire weather … power across the state.
Xcel Energy started using preemptive power shutoffs … forecast fire danger for Xcel Energy
The increased demand comes … on Monday and Tuesday.
Xcel Energy said it plans to …
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Xcel Energy staging crews ahead of winter storm impacting area
23 Jan 2026 04:00 GMT
… region beginning Friday.
"Xcel Energy’s power plant, transmission and distribution teams have … conditions can still cause outages. Xcel Energy is closely monitoring the potential … by calling Xcel Energy at 800-895-4999, through the Xcel Energy mobile app …
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Xcel Energy gains approval for major link in Upper Midwe...
18 Jan 2026 23:32 GMT
… said Ryan Long, president, Xcel Energy-Minnesota, North Dakota, and … ‘Always Available’ Energy
Xcel Energy proposed the Minnesota Energy Connection … new natural gas-fired power plant near the line’s … ,” said Sandra Johnson, Xcel Energy senior vice president of …
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Colorado PUC moves to give extra financial help to towns losing coal-fired power plants, but there’s a catch
15 Jan 2026 11:54 GMT
… the life of a coal plant could lead to reduction … Although not part of the Xcel Energy just transition plan, Colorado … the Xcel Energy just transition plan to close coal-fired power plants and … funds will come from Xcel Energy customers and the Colorado …
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Colorado Springs seeks a bill to keep Ray Nixon coal plant open past 2029 closure deadline
13 Jan 2026 14:16 GMT
… reject attempts to delay coal plant retirement and clean energy … Colorado Springs, Colo. The power plant has been using coal since … point to investor-owned Xcel Energy and smaller co-op … Director Michael Ogletree said, “coal plant retirement dates remain in …
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EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
09 Jan 2026 22:18 GMT
… state had proposed shuttering coal plants — a move that would … shut down coal-fired power plants without consent from the … transition to renewable energy.
Xcel Energy last year received permission … the state’s remaining coal plants remain enforceable under …