Xcel Energy has submitted to state regulators throughout its service area proposals to purchase at least 1,500MW of wind resources, a 30 per cent increase in overall wind capacity.
If the projects are approved, the company expects that more than 20 per cent of its total energy mix will be supplied by wind. Xcel Energy is seeking approval of the following projects from state regulators throughout its service territories:
- Upper Midwest: Three 200MW projects in Minnesota and North Dakota.
- Texas/New Mexico: Three projects totalling almost 700MW located in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Colorado: One project totalling approximately 200MW
