Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy has 9 planned power projects totaling 1.9 GW and 4 operating projects totaling 595.1 MW in the FieldProspects database. 99% of the planned capacity has an interconnection agreement and 0% is past its listed in-service date. The projects sit in 4 states and 3 technologies.
Where Xcel Energy's planned pipeline sits
Planned MW by state. The 4 largest states hold 1.9 GW of the 1.9 GW.
Largest states
- Colorado1.4 GW4 projects, 72% of planned
- Minnesota345.5 MW3 projects, 18% of planned
- Texas150 MW1 project, 8% of planned
- New Mexico36 MW1 project, 2% of planned
for every MW Xcel Energy operates today. Wind is most of the gap.
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| Technology | Planned projects | Planned MW | Operating projects | Operating MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 2 | 1 GW | 0 | 0 MW |
| Solar | 4 | 689 MW | 3 | 559.1 MW |
| Battery Storage | 3 | 181.5 MW | 1 | 36 MW |
MW by technologyWind has no operating projects
How much of the pipeline is real
An interconnection agreement and a construction start are the two strongest signals that a queue project will be built. A listed date that has already passed is the strongest sign it will not be built on time.
Share of Xcel Energy's planned MWSee the queue slip report
Planned MW by listed in-service year
Projects listed before 2026 and still planned are past due.
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| Year | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1.8 GW |
| 2027 | 1 | 135.5 MW |
| 2028 | 1 | 10 MW |
Pipeline by grid and queue year
Xcel Energy's planned MW leans on Public Service Company of Colorado, Midcontinent ISO (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP). Public Service Company of Colorado alone holds 72% of it.
Planned MW by grid operator
9 planned projects
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| Grid | Planned projects | Planned MW |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Company of Colorado | 4 | 1.4 GW |
| Midcontinent ISO (MISO) | 3 | 345.5 MW |
| Southwest Power Pool (SPP) | 2 | 186 MW |
When the planned projects entered the queue
Planned MW by queue request year. 2020 was the biggest year.
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| Queue year | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 200 MW |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 MW |
| 2023 | 1 | 150 MW |
| 2024 | 1 | 36 MW |
Changes since the June 4, 2026 snapshot
What moved in Xcel Energy's queue position between June 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026.
Which projects were added, finished, cancelled or shelved
| Change | Project | Technology | State | MW | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Members see each changed project with its name, location and dates, and get an email when Xcel Energy's pipeline moves.
Xcel Energy against the nine largest developers
The nine largest planned pipelines in the database, ranked by planned MW. NextEra Energy leads with 36.8 GW planned. Xcel Energy ranks 90 of 815 developers with a planned project.
| # | Developer | Planned projects | Planned MW | Operating projects | Operating MW | Operating per planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NextEra Energy | 191 | 75 | 0.32 | ||
| 2 | Invenergy | 135 | 28 | 0.17 | ||
| 3 | Intersect Power | 54 | 5 | 0.05 | ||
| 4 | Hecate Energy | 41 | 8 | 0.06 | ||
| 5 | Engie | 80 | 51 | 0.24 | ||
| 6 | RWE | 78 | 20 | 0.25 | ||
| 7 | Avantus | 49 | 10 | 0.14 | ||
| 8 | EDF Renewables | 54 | 15 | 0.12 | ||
| 9 | OCI Energy | 45 | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| 90 | Xcel Energy this page | 9 | 4 | 0.31 |
Operating per planned is operating MW divided by planned MW. A low ratio means a pipeline far larger than the fleet already built.
Top 9 by planned MW, plus Xcel EnergyEvery Xcel Energy project
All 13 projects with name, county, grid, MW, queue date, in-service date, interconnection status and construction status. Filter, sort and export to Excel.
| Project | County | Grid | MW | Queue date | In service | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Project names never appear next to their developer on public pages. Members see both.
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