Paxton Claims First Win In Xcel Lawsuit: Utility Must Replace High-Risk Poles To Prevent Future Texas Wildfires

Texas AG Ken Paxton secures an injunction mandating Xcel Energy to inspect and replace damaged utility poles, addressing ...

Xcel Energy ordered to take action to protect against potential wildfires, Texas AG says

The Texas Attorney General's office said Monday that Xcel Energy (XEL) must replace damaged and dilapidated utility poles and ...

Xcel Energy Names Rob Cain Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced today that Rob Cain has been named its senior vice president, chief technology officer, ...

Northern Colorado business park calls on Xcel Energy to revise outage policies; "We are at their mercy"

The businesses in an industrial park on the outer edge of Fort Collins are banding together and expressing their frustrations ...

Xcel Will Replace Texas Utility Poles to Slow Down Wildfire Suit

Xcel Energy will replace decaying electric distribution poles in high-risk wildfire areas in Texas, but continues to deny ...
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Xcel, Texas reach pole inspection deal in wildfire lawsuit

The state is still seeking economic damages and civil penalties from the utility over the Smokehouse Creek Fire.
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Xcel Energy to power new Google data center in Pine Island

The announcement comes after the Pine Island City Council approved new business subsidies and tax abatements for the data center project.

Paxton secures temporary injunction against Xcel who caused Smokehouse Creek Fire in 2024

As a lawsuit against Xcel Energy proceeds in court, both sides have agreed to a temporary injunction calling for rapid response to reduce wildfire risks from damaged or aging power poles.