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Xcel Energy Seeks Fuel Cost Increase From Texas Customers

Cole Shooter — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:02:36 +0000

Under the proposed new fuel cost factor, an average increase of $5.87 per month could be expected for a customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month.

Xcel Energy Settles With Consumer Groups For Electric Rate Increase

Cole Shooter — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:36:39 +0000

Xcel says the increase will help cover the cost of critical investments in new power lines, substations, and generating facilities to meet growing regional demand.

Southwestern Public Service and Xcel Energy Seek Wind Energy Resources

Cole Shooter — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:17:42 +0000

SPS is requesting proposals for wind generation resources that could begin delivery to SPS on or after January 1st, 2014.

Xcel Energy Employees Honored by Texas Lawmakers

Allen Corbin — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:32:46 +0000

A regional energy provider has been honored again for their relief work on the east coast.

Xcel Energy Honored for 2012 Assistance in Storm Ravaged Areas

Allen Corbin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:20:21 +0000

Xcel was honored by the Edison Electric Institute with the association’s Emergency Assistance Award for their outstanding effort in Ohio last summer and in the Northeast for Hurricane Sandy.

Xcel Energy Awards More Than $150,000 in Grants to Area Nonprofits

Cole Shooter — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:56:48 +0000

The arts and economic sustainability focus areas are two of four annual grant cycles in which area nonprofits can participate. Other cycles are education and environment.

Xcel Energy Requests Rate Increase from Public Utility Commission of Texas

Cole Shooter — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:46:00 +0000

The group says that the rate increase would boost revenue by $90.2 million annually, and would support the cost of expanding infrastructure.

XCel Energy Crews Return from New York Restoration

Allen Corbin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:06:59 +0000

The first wave of Xcel Energy workers from Texas and New Mexico returned today from relief work in New York.

XCEL Energy Sending Crews to Virginia for Sandy Recovery Efforts

Allen Corbin — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:53:59 +0000

The energy provider will send 30 employees to Virginia to assist Appalachian Power Company to help restore power to the areas impacted by the storm. The group will leave Amarillo tomorrow morning around 7:30am.

Xcel Energy Files for a One-Time Balancing of Fuel Charges for Texas Customers

Rob Snyder — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:31:05 +0000

Xcel Energy has filed to balance the fuel costs charged to the SPS customers

Lubbock Power & Light, Xcel Ask Consumers to Conserve Energy

Cole Shooter — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:30:55 +0000

To help conserve electricity, use large appliances in the morning or late in the evenings, and ensure that home and business air conditioner filters are clean, as well as turning off unneeded lights, computers, and appliances.

Xcel Energy Seeks Renewable Energy Sources in New Mexico

Cole Shooter — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:46:53 +0000

The company must comply with New Mexico regulatory requirements which call for 15 percent of the company’s New Mexico retail sales to be derived from renewable resources, and compliance is mandatory by 2015.

Xcel Energy Urging Customers to Conserve Energy Through Tuesday Evening

Allen Corbin — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:18:54 +0000

Xcel Energy is warning customers in Texas and New Mexico service area to conserve energy today through 7 p.m.

Xcel Energy Warns of Another Customer Scam

Allen Corbin — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:57:15 +0000

Xcel has received reports from customers about a new scam targeting customers in the Texas-New Mexico service area.

Xcel Energy Lineman's Rodeo to be Held Saturday

Cole Shooter — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:11:24 +0000

Teams will compete in the pole climb with a raw egg, the hurt-man rescue, and three mystery events.

Xcel Energy Customers Can Participate in Facebook Contest

Cole Shooter — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:54:57 +0000

The group says the contest is being orchestrated to inform customers about programs and services offered by Xcel Energy, including renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, as well as grants, service, and economic developments.

Xcel Energy Warns of Billing Scam

Cole Shooter — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:48:16 +0000

The perpetrators of the scam claim that the federal government is providing or applying payments to utility bills, and customers are told that they can make a utility payment by using a bank routing number supplied by the scam artists.

Xcel Energy Foundation Announces Grants to Area Nonprofits

Cole Shooter — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:58:02 +0000

The Xcel Energy Foundation has awarded $221,000 in grant funding to 31 nonprofit groups in Texas and New Mexico.

Xcel Energy Expedites Cancellation of Surcharge Fees

Julie Fisher — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:55:34 +0000

Xcel Energy has announced that it is canceling a fuel-cost surcharge for its Texas electric customers six months early.

Xcel Energy to Lower Electricity Rates for Texas Customers on April 1

Rob Snyder — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:50:45 +0000

The savings will be over 3 percent for an average residential customer starting in April