Insomnia To Costly Energy Bills: The Struggles Of Extreme Heat
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s the summer of the heat wave, and that means struggle for many. “At night, I have strategically placed ice packs on my chest and stomach,” said Fawn Moats, of Minneapolis....
View ArticleGood Question: Why Do We Have To Pay More For Using Less?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – For most businesses, supply and demand rules the day. But utilities like Xcel Energy encourage their customers to conserve. Then when energy use is down, they ask the Public...
View ArticleState Accuses Xcel Energy Of Overcharging Customers
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The state is stepping in to help Xcel Energy customers who aren’t happy about a recent rate hike. Right now many homeowners are paying 11-percent more on their electric bills, or...
View ArticleXcel Offering Customers Solar Power
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xcel Energy is launching a new program that it hopes will be a big boost in solar electricity for the Minneapolis-based utility. Instead of installing panels on their rooftops,...
View ArticleXcel Energy Outages Drop To 50K; Power Back To All By Monday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As the Twin Cities area cleans up from overnight storms, Xcel Energy says around 50,000 customers were still without power by Saturday evening, mostly in the Twin Cities metro area....
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