Parent company profile

Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy operates 105 U.S. generating facilities through 3 reported operators, with a combined nameplate capacity of 25.98 GW. The largest share of capacity is natural gas (38%), spread across 8 states.

Ownership reflects the utility or operator reported to EIA (Form EIA-860); equity ownership of individual facilities may differ. The grouping of operators into this parent company is curated by GridAlmanac from public corporate-ownership records.

105

Plants

25.98 GW

Total capacity

Subsidiaries

States

Capacity mix

Natural Gas 38.2%Coal 27.3%Wind 19.6%Nuclear 7.2%Solar 4.0%Hydroelectric 2.3%Oil 0.9%Other 0.2%

Operating subsidiaries

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota62 · 11.39 GW Public Service Co of Colorado28 · 9.01 GW Southwestern Public Service Co15 · 5.58 GW

By state

Colorado28 · 9.01 GW Michigan1 · 1.4 MW Minnesota35 · 9.35 GW New Mexico6 · 1.24 GW North Dakota2 · 350 MW South Dakota4 · 985.3 MW Texas9 · 4.35 GW Wisconsin20 · 701.1 MW

Operating plants

Plant	Fuel	State	Owner	Capacity
Sherburne County	Coal	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1.70 GW
Comanche (CO)	Coal	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	1.25 GW
Prairie Island	Nuclear	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1.19 GW
Fort St Vrain	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	1.15 GW
Tolk	Coal	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	1.14 GW
Harrington	Coal	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	1.08 GW
Cherokee	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	1.01 GW
Jones	Natural Gas	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	860.4 MW
Rocky Mountain Energy Center	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	685.1 MW
Monticello Nuclear Facility	Nuclear	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	685 MW
High Bridge	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	644 MW
Rush Creek Wind	Wind	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	600 MW
Allen S King	Coal	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	598.4 MW
Riverside (MN)	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	585.9 MW
Black Dog	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	562.8 MW
Blue Lake	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	559.4 MW
Pawnee	Coal	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	552.3 MW
Sagamore Wind	Wind	New Mexico	Southwestern Public Service Co	522 MW
Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm	Wind	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	498.4 MW
Hale Community Wind Farm	Wind	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	478 MW
Nichols	Natural Gas	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	474.7 MW
Hayden	Coal	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	465.4 MW
Cunningham	Natural Gas	New Mexico	Southwestern Public Service Co	444.2 MW
Angus Anson	Natural Gas	South Dakota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	405.7 MW
Blue Spruce Energy Center	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	397.8 MW
Dakota Range Wind	Wind	South Dakota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	304 MW
Cabin Creek	Hydroelectric	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	300 MW
Manchief Electric Generating Station	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	300 MW
Inver Hills	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	284.4 MW
Sherco Solar I	Solar	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	222.9 MW
Freeborn Wind Farm	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	218 MW
Maddox	Natural Gas	New Mexico	Southwestern Public Service Co	212 MW
Nobles Wind Project	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	201 MW
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center	Wind	South Dakota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	200.6 MW
Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	200 MW
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	200 MW
Courtenay Wind Farm	Wind	North Dakota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	200 MW
Pleasant Valley Wind Farm	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	200 MW
Wheaton	Natural Gas	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	194 MW
Plant X	Natural Gas	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	190.4 MW
French Island	Oil	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	188 MW
Border Winds Wind Farm	Wind	North Dakota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	150 MW
Valmont Combustion Turbine Project	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	142.2 MW
Fort Lupton	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	100.8 MW
Grand Meadow	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	100.5 MW
Lake Benton II	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	100.2 MW
Northern Wind	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	100 MW
Mower County Wind Energy Center	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	98.9 MW
Jim Falls	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	59.8 MW
Valmont	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	59.3 MW
Alamosa	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	53.2 MW
Jeffers Wind 20 LLC	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	50 MW
Bay Front	Natural Gas	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	47.2 MW
Wissota	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	39.4 MW
Cornell	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	35.3 MW
Holcombe	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	33.9 MW
Community Wind North LLC	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	30 MW
Quay County	Oil	New Mexico	Southwestern Public Service Co	27 MW
Fruita	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	26.6 MW
Wilmarth	Waste	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	25 MW
St Croix Falls	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	23.2 MW
Red Wing	Waste	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	23 MW
Chippewa Falls	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	21.6 MW
Rock Aetna Power Partners	Wind	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	20 MW
Shoshone (CO)	Hydroelectric	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	14.4 MW
Hennepin Island	Hydroelectric	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	13.7 MW
Dells	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	12.3 MW
Big Falls	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	7.7 MW
Cedar Falls (WI)	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	6 MW
Menomonie	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	5.4 MW
Tacoma	Hydroelectric	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	4.6 MW
Ames Hydro	Hydroelectric	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	3.6 MW
Ladysmith Dam	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	3.4 MW
Apple River	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	2.4 MW
Saxon Falls	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1.6 MW
Superior Falls	Hydroelectric	Michigan	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1.4 MW
Thornapple	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1.4 MW
Panasonic Carport Solar Hybrid	Solar	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	1.3 MW
Trego	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1.2 MW
Georgetown Hydro	Hydroelectric	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	1.2 MW
White River (WI)	Hydroelectric	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1 MW
Salida	Hydroelectric	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	0.6 MW

Retired plants (19)

Plant	Fuel	State	Owner	Capacity
Arapahoeretired 2013	Coal	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	240.5 MW
Zuniretired 2015	Natural Gas	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	115.2 MW
Pathfinderretired 2001	Natural Gas	South Dakota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	75 MW
Cameoretired 2010	Coal	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	75 MW
Granite Cityretired 2019	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	72 MW
Key Cityretired 2015	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	72 MW
Celaneseretired 2010	Other	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	50 MW
Moore Countyretired 2013	Natural Gas	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	49 MW
West Fairbaultretired 2006	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	48.6 MW
Minnesota Valleyretired 2006	Natural Gas	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	46 MW
Riverviewretired 2012	Natural Gas	Texas	Southwestern Public Service Co	28.6 MW
Ponnequinretired 2015	Wind	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	26.5 MW
Northern States Flambeauretired 2017	Natural Gas	Wisconsin	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	16.3 MW
Carlsbadretired 2017	Natural Gas	New Mexico	Southwestern Public Service Co	16.3 MW
Tucumcariretired 2010	Oil	New Mexico	Southwestern Public Service Co	16.1 MW
United Hospitalretired 2017	Oil	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	4.8 MW
United Health Careretired 2008	Oil	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	3.6 MW
Alliant Techsystemsretired 2015	Oil	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1.6 MW
Laverne Batteryretired 2019	Storage	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	1.1 MW

Under construction (4)

Plant	Fuel	State	Owner	Capacity
Singing Grass Windconstr.	Wind	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	603 MW
Arroyo Solarconstr.	Solar	Colorado	Public Service Co of Colorado	335 MW
Sherco Solar IIIconstr.	Solar	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	250 MW
Sherco Solar IIconstr.	Solar	Minnesota	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota	237.1 MW

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