December 25, 2024

Xcel Energy (XE)

Experts Urge Grid Hardening amid Decarbonization Push
Electricity industry experts wrestled with how the Midwest grid can fully decarbonize while facing increasingly common extreme weather events.
Bipartisan Agreement on Minnesota Climate Bills Unlikely
Minnesota has fallen far short of emission reductions targets, but the chance for bipartisan agreement on a course correction appears slim.
Utilities Urged to Improve EV Charging Efficiency
Utilities need to offer electric vehicle rate designs that will encourage customers to use EVs most efficiently, said Rachel Gold, director at ACEEE.
Xcel Excels with ‘Stellar’ 2020 Earnings
Xcel Energy reported year-end earnings of $2.79/share, a 15-cent increase from its 2019 performance, despite a "challenging year."
NERC Seeks Faster Pace for Standards Postings
NERC’s Standards Committee is accelerating the pace at which it approves standard authorization requests for industry comment, causing some concern.
SPP Out to Improve Competitive Tx Selection
SPP has begun gathering stakeholder feedback as staff works to again improve its project selection processes under FERC Order 1000.
FERC Rejects Rehearing on GridLiance 7-Factor Test
FERC denied GridLiance’s rehearing request of an order stating its transmission facilities must still pass Order 888’s 7-factor test.
Xcel Beats Expectations, Hypes EVs
Xcel Energy reported third-quarter earnings of $1.14/share, beating Zacks Investment Research’s consensus expectation by 7 cents.
Transource Tapped for SPP’s 2nd Competitive Tx Project
SPP awarded its second competitive transmission project under FERC Order 1000, the Sooner-Wekiwa project, to Transource Missouri.
FERC Sides with PSCo in Co-op Dispute
Xcel’s Public Service Company of Colorado is not obligated to provide Holy Cross Electric with priority firm transmission service, FERC ruled.

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