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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved a smaller electric rate increase than the one requested by Xcel Energy. The commission voted Tuesday to authorize a rate increase totaling $90 million to $92 million. That's about 70 percent of the...
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00 AM MDT Xcel Energy, responding to a jump in natural-gas prices, is seeking an additional $12.8 million in rate adjustments to cover increased energy costs. Xcel filed its quarterly fuel adjustment with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday.
The Obama administration is promoting the smart-grid concept and has provided $4 billion in funding. "That has really raised the level of activity," said Ed Legge, an analyst with the Edison Electric Institute, a trade organization. "But Xcel has been...
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Xcel Energy on Monday proposed adding nearly 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind power to its energy portfolio by 2015. That is equal to a medium-sized coal-burning plant and enough energy to power 750,000 homes. The utility filed its plan with the Public...
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Colorado's Public Utilities Commission will hold a meeting Wednesday to hear what the public thinks about Xcel Energy's requested rate increase. If you own a solar system or have ever thought about the benefits of putting one on your roof, you should...
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A proposed rate hike by Xcel Energy for homes with solar energy panels is sending a wave of concern through the state's solar energy installation industry. Xcel estimates that for an average Boulder home with a 4.5-kilowatt solar array, the annual charge...
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Here at home our electricity consumption is starting to skyrocket as folks try to stay cool this summer, but the good news is there are ways to conserve energy, shrink your bill, and protect Mother Nature all at the same time. If you've spent any time...
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Electric rates for a typical residential customer would increase 5.6 percent or $4.56 a month under a rate increase proposal from Xcel Energy to be filed today with the state. The utility company said it will ask for a 5.7 percent or $30.4 million increase...
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Xcel Energy is seeking a $180.2 million net increase in base electric rates next year, separate from a pending $112.2 million increase expected to take effect in July. The utility said Friday that the latest request, which would increase typical monthly...
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Running coal and natural-gas plants just in case the wind doesn't produce enough power wastes money and releases damaging carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, he said. Boulder, Colo., has access to data the National Weather Service doesn't, so it can provide...
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