Xcel Energy One of First U.S. Energy Providers to Reach 10,000-Megawatt Wind Power Milestone
Company to complete nation’s largest multi-state wind investment in 2021
While many projects are already completed, all the projects will be online by year’s end, completing the largest multi-state wind investment in the country. As new projects continue to come online in 2021, the company estimates more than 31% of its nameplate energy capacity will come from wind by the end of the year. Additionally,
“We launched an ambitious wind energy expansion in 2017 as part of our ongoing commitment to reduce carbon emissions while continuing to provide safe, reliable, and affordable service for our customers,” said
The projects enabled the creation of thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent operations and maintenance jobs, while also supporting local governments and landowners who receive benefits through lease payments and taxes that help support local infrastructure.
New wind projects powering communities throughout Xcel Energy’s service territories
- Bronco Plains, 300 MW, completed in 2020 (PPA)
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Cheyenne Ridge , 500 MW, completed in 2020 (owned) - Colorado Green, 200 MW, completed in 2020 (PPA)
- Mountain Breeze, 171 MW, completed in 2020 (PPA)
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Rush Creek , 600 MW, completed in 2018 (owned)
- Bonita, 230 MW, completed in 2018 (PPA)
- Hale, 478 MW, completed in 2019 (owned)
- Sagamore Wind, 522 MW, completed in 2020 (owned)
Upper Midwest:
- Blazing Star 1, 200 MW, completed in 2019 (owned)
- Community Wind North, 26 MW, completed in 2020 (owned)
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Crowned Ridge 1, 200 MW, completed in 2020 (owned) -
Crowned Ridge 2, 200 MW, completed in 2020 (PPA) - Foxtail Wind, 150 MW, completed in 2019 (owned)
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Glen Ullin Wind , 106 MW, completed in 2019 (PPA) - Jeffers Wind, 44 MW, completed in 2020 (owned)
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Lake Benton 2, 100 MW, completed in 2019 (owned)
Several other Upper Midwest projects are under construction and will be complete in 2021, including:
- Blazing Star 2, 200 MW (owned)
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Dakota Range 1-2, 296 MW (owned) -
Dakota Range 3, 150 MW (PPA) - Freeborn Wind, 200 MW (owned)
- Mower Wind, 99 MW (owned)
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Deuel Harvest Wind , 100 MW (PPA)
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