Xcel Energy
American utility company
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| February 26 2024 | The Smokehouse Creek Fire began in the Texas Panhandle, becoming the largest wildfire in Texas history. Xcel Energy acknowledged its facilities played a role in igniting the fire, which burned over one million acres, caused at least two confirmed deaths, and resulted in significant agricultural and livestock damage. |
| 2023 | The Federal Energy Information Administration reported transmission line cost estimates ranging from $1.17 million to $8.62 million per mile. |
| 2023 | Xcel Energy reached 50% carbon-free electricity generation, with wind and nuclear being the largest contributors to its clean energy portfolio. |
| March 16 2023 | Xcel Energy publicly announced the November 2022 radioactive water leak at the Monticello nuclear power plant, which had previously been reported only to state and federal authorities. |
| 2022 | Xcel Energy proposed a significant transmission system update with a total budget of $7.4 billion planned for the period from 2022-2027. |
| 2022 | Colorado Power Pathway transmission infrastructure expansion project was approved by regulators, with a budget of $1.7 billion to expand transmission infrastructure in eastern Colorado. |
| November 21 2022 | A significant unplanned release of approximately 400,000 gallons of radioactive water containing tritium occurred at Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant, in a water pipe between two buildings. |
| December 30 2021 | The Marshall Fire started in Boulder County, Colorado, destroying over 1,000 homes and commercial properties, causing more than $2 billion in damage, and resulting in two deaths. An official investigation blamed the fire on a loose Xcel wire and a week-old smoldering fire. |
| May 20 2019 | Xcel Energy announces plans to close all remaining coal-fired plants in Minnesota by 2030 and increase solar production capacity by 1,400%, while continuing to operate the Monticello nuclear plant until at least 2040. |
| 2018 | Xcel Energy wins Utility Dive's 'Utility of the Year' award for its renewable energy and sustainability plans. |
| December 2018 | Xcel Energy becomes the first major US utility to pledge to go carbon-free, targeting 80% carbon reduction by 2030 and 100% by 2050. |
| December 19 2011 | RPI Coating pleaded guilty to workplace safety violations, paying $1.55 million in settlement and taking responsibility for five worker deaths and three worker injuries. |
| October 2011 | Xcel Energy set a world record for electricity from wind power, achieving an hourly wind power penetration of 55.6% of total production. |
| June 1 2011 | Federal prosecutors opened criminal charges against Xcel Energy related to worker deaths at the Cabin Creek Fire site. The jury ultimately found Xcel Energy not guilty. |
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