AM 1240 WJON » Xcel Energy http://wjon.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:49:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 UPDATE: Power Restored After South St. Cloud Pole Fire http://wjon.com/pole-fire-causes-power-outage-in-south-st-cloud/ http://wjon.com/pole-fire-causes-power-outage-in-south-st-cloud/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:15:08 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=190002 Electricity was restored in less than two hours after a pole fire in south St. Cloud.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pole-fire-causes-power-outage-in-south-st-cloud/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Xcel Energy Proposes $286 Million Fee Increase [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-proposes-286-million-fee-increase-audio/ http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-proposes-286-million-fee-increase-audio/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:59:16 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=177453 The Public Utilities Commission held a public hearing today (Friday) on the proposed Xcel Energy fee increase.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-proposes-286-million-fee-increase-audio/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Xcel Energy Reminds You to Clear Ice, Snow from Gas Meter http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-reminds-you-to-clear-ice-snow-from-gas-meter/ http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-reminds-you-to-clear-ice-snow-from-gas-meter/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:36:34 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=173083 Xcel Energy reminds you to clear your gas meters free from ice and snow. The accumulation of ice and snow can lead to gas buildup inside your home.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-reminds-you-to-clear-ice-snow-from-gas-meter/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy photo Xcel Energy: Monticello Nuclear Plant Under Planned Outage http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-monticello-nuclear-plant-under-planned-outage/ http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-monticello-nuclear-plant-under-planned-outage/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:10:33 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=172802 The Monticello Nuclear Plant has been shut down for refueling and maintenance. Xcel Energy says the scheduled outage began on Saturday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-monticello-nuclear-plant-under-planned-outage/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Hearings to Begin on Xcel Rate Hike Request http://wjon.com/hearings-to-begin-on-xcel-rate-hike-request/ http://wjon.com/hearings-to-begin-on-xcel-rate-hike-request/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:43:54 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=172736 The Public Utilities Commission is giving Xcel Energy customers in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota the chance to comment on Xcel's proposed $285 million rate hike.

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]]> http://wjon.com/hearings-to-begin-on-xcel-rate-hike-request/feed/ 0 brad montgomery, flickr UPDATE: Power Restored in St. Cloud Metro Area http://wjon.com/7600-customers-lose-power-in-st-cloud-metro-area/ http://wjon.com/7600-customers-lose-power-in-st-cloud-metro-area/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:12:23 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=172518 Power has been restored to some Xcel Energy customers in Benton County.

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]]> http://wjon.com/7600-customers-lose-power-in-st-cloud-metro-area/feed/ 0 Long Island Power, Facebook Xcel Plans to Tap More Wind Power http://wjon.com/xcel-plans-to-tap-more-wind-power/ http://wjon.com/xcel-plans-to-tap-more-wind-power/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:46:38 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=166478 Xcel Energy plans to capitalize on what could be a buyer's market for wind energy this year. The Minneapolis-based utility has told regulators in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas that it will look for up to 200 megawatts of wind power by April 1.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-plans-to-tap-more-wind-power/feed/ 0 Flickr uder Twicepix Power Outages Affecting Central Minnesota http://wjon.com/power-outages-affecting-central-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/power-outages-affecting-central-minnesota/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:11:40 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=163332 Stearns Electric and Xcel Energy are dealing with several power outages this afternoon.

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]]> http://wjon.com/power-outages-affecting-central-minnesota/feed/ 0 Long Island Power, Facebook Xcel Faces Scrutiny Over Nuclear Waste Storage http://wjon.com/xcel-faces-scrutiny-over-nuclear-waste-storage/ http://wjon.com/xcel-faces-scrutiny-over-nuclear-waste-storage/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:59:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=157537 A federal panel plans more scrutiny over Xcel Energy's request for a 40-year extension of its license for a nuclear waste storage facility near Red Wing.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-faces-scrutiny-over-nuclear-waste-storage/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Xcel Energy Granted Rate Hike; $9 A Month On Average http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-granted-rate-hike-9-a-month-on-average/ http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-granted-rate-hike-9-a-month-on-average/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:15:22 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=155246 Xcel Energy has been granted a rate hike that will have the average customer paying $9 more per month starting in January. The Public Utilities Commission approved the interim rate hike on Thursday

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-granted-rate-hike-9-a-month-on-average/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Clear Gas Meters of Snow and Ice http://wjon.com/clear-gas-meters-of-snow-and-ice/ http://wjon.com/clear-gas-meters-of-snow-and-ice/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:59:12 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=154372 St. Cloud officially received 11 inches of snow in yesterday's storm. All of that snow coupled with high winds has Xcel Energy officials reminding natural gas customers to clear snow and ice away from meters.

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]]> http://wjon.com/clear-gas-meters-of-snow-and-ice/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy photo Clean Air Suit Targets Sherco Power Plant http://wjon.com/clean-air-suit-targets-sherco-power-plant/ http://wjon.com/clean-air-suit-targets-sherco-power-plant/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:10:08 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=153214 Clean air advocates are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, seeking an order to require the EPA to mandate that Xcel Energy install the best available technology to reduce emissions at Minnesota's biggest power plant.

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]]> http://wjon.com/clean-air-suit-targets-sherco-power-plant/feed/ 0 Stearns County to be Evacuation Site for Monticello Nuclear Plant http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-be-evacuation-site-for-monticello-nuclear-plant/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-be-evacuation-site-for-monticello-nuclear-plant/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:44:02 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=147945 Stearns County has agreed to be a location for evacuees in the event of a nuclear accident in Monticello.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-be-evacuation-site-for-monticello-nuclear-plant/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Xcel Requests Minnesota Electric Rate Hike http://wjon.com/xcel-requests-minnesota-electric-rate-hike/ http://wjon.com/xcel-requests-minnesota-electric-rate-hike/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:21:50 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=145396 Xcel Energy is asking Minnesota regulators for a 10.7 percent increase in electric rates. The Minneapolis-based utility says it needs $285 million in extra revenue to pay for investments in nuclear power plants and a stronger grid.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-requests-minnesota-electric-rate-hike/feed/ 0 Getty Images Xcel Energy: Sherco Plant Back to Full Power Next Year [AUDIO,PHOTOS] http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-sherco-plant-back-to-full-power-next-year-audiophotos/ http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-sherco-plant-back-to-full-power-next-year-audiophotos/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:56:10 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=136761 It's been nearly a year since one of the three coal fired units at the Sherco Power Plant in Becker failed, and went off-line. Today (Tuesday) Xcel Energy officials gave a tour of the plant, and an update on their progress in getting it back up and running.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-sherco-plant-back-to-full-power-next-year-audiophotos/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Down 2 Minnesota Nuclear Reactors http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-down-2-minnesota-nuclear-reactors/ http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-down-2-minnesota-nuclear-reactors/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:02:21 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=125209 Xcel Energy Inc. has shut down two of Minnesota's three nuclear reactors. The Monticello plant had been operating at 10-percent power since the weekend, and operators shut down Prairie Island's Unit 1 plant Tuesday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-energy-down-2-minnesota-nuclear-reactors/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Xcel Inspecting Transmission Lines by Air http://wjon.com/xcel-inspecting-transmission-lines-by-air/ http://wjon.com/xcel-inspecting-transmission-lines-by-air/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:32:39 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=115863 Xcel Energy will be inspecting their transmission lines by helicopter again. The inspections in Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas start today (Monday) and should take about six weeks.

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]]> http://wjon.com/xcel-inspecting-transmission-lines-by-air/feed/ 0 Getty Images Lower your Electric Bill During Our Heatwave http://wjon.com/lower-your-electric-bill-during-our-heatwave/ http://wjon.com/lower-your-electric-bill-during-our-heatwave/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:04:27 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=114751 Our air conditioners will be working overtime this week, trying to keep us cool. We have some tips for you to help keep your electric bill down. Xcel Energy says there are things you can do, to lower your electric use this week.

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]]> http://wjon.com/lower-your-electric-bill-during-our-heatwave/feed/ 0 MRBECK, flickr Power Outage in Sartell, Sauk Rapids http://wjon.com/power-outage-in-sartell-sauk-rapids/ http://wjon.com/power-outage-in-sartell-sauk-rapids/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:50:37 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=93167 About 1,350 Xcel Energy customers are without power this (Tuesday) morning. The power went out at 8:15 a.m.

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]]> http://wjon.com/power-outage-in-sartell-sauk-rapids/feed/ 0 Xcel Energy Xcel Electric Rates to Rise 5.5 Percent Over 3 Years http://wjon.com/xcel-electric-rates-to-rise-5-5-percent-over-3-years/ http://wjon.com/xcel-electric-rates-to-rise-5-5-percent-over-3-years/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:13:07 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=88908 Xcel Energy has reached a deal with regulators, consumer advocates and businesses for a $114 million increase in electricity rates over three years.

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