Xcel Energy Gets OK to Build Colorado's Largest Windfarm

SUGAR LAND--October 19, 2016--Public Service Company of Colorado (Denver, Colorado), a power utility unit of Xcel Energy Incorporated (NYSE:XEL) (Minneapolis, Minnesota), received the green light from state regulators on September 30 for a 600-megawatt (MW) windfarm in eastern Colorado. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) capped the cost of the Rush Creek Windfarm at $1.096 billion.

Within this article: Details on the proposed windfarm, including projected capacity, components and potential customers.