Xcel’s Transportation Electrification Plan advances affordable, equitable EV access in Minnesota by protecting off‑peak charging savings, launching innovative managed charging programs, and supporting smarter use of the electric grid.
Programs
Xcel Energy must pair expanding grid investments with transparency and rigorous budget analysis
Xcel Energy must pair expanding grid investments with transparency, rigorous budget analysis, and smarter alternatives to keep energy affordable and clean.
Xcel Energy’s new “Capacity*Connect” program is a positive step toward building the grid of the future
Capacity*Connect will provide Xcel with an opportunity to learn how to coordinate DERs on its system in a way that works for its customers and advances decarbonization efforts.
New report lays foundation for Minnesota’s net-zero industrial future
A new report examining Minnesota’s industrial sector and its path toward net-zero emissions highlights both urgency and opportunity
Could this Cohasset home be the future of Minnesota’s buildings?
Sam Friesen reinvented the all-electric home in Cohasset, Minnesota with Itasca County Habitat for Humanity to show that sustainable homes can save families money in the near- and long-term.
How Fresh Energy is fighting to make Xcel’s Transportation Electrification Plan better for everyone
Xcel Energy’s initial transportation plan is a good start, but Fresh Energy has three suggestions to ensure the EV transition happens more equitably, affordably, and quickly.