The number of Minnesota solar projects stalled due to delays by Xcel Energy has ballooned to more than 300, with a backlog of applications that solar industry leaders say will take decades to clear at the utility's current pace.

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The Wisconsin Public Service Commission signed off Thursday on a utility's plans to develop a $104.5 million solar array in Western Wisconsin.

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Bob Frenzel has been named president and chief operating officer of Xcel Energy and Brian Van Abel will be the company’s chief financial officer, both effective March 31.

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Refunds are in store for customers of the four largest for-profit utilities in Wisconsin.

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A Minnesota utility that that paved the way by using drones to inspect transmission lines is now using them to build one.

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High winds have knocked out power to thousands of people in Wisconsin.

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Xcel Energy said on Monday it plans to retire its two remaining coal plants in the Upper Midwest by 2030, a decade earlier than scheduled, bringing praise from environmental groups.

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Most of the tens of thousands of people who lost electricity during a severe snow storm in the Upper Midwest have their power back on.

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A central Minnesota city that is home to the largest coal-fired plant in the Upper Midwest is looking to diversify the local economy as Xcel Energy plans to retire most of the generators at the plant in the next seven years.

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A high-voltage power line built across western Wisconsin has been put into service after almost three years of construction.

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