Xcel demand… sigh… DOWN AGAIN!
February 25th, 2026
From Xcel’s 2025 SEC 10-K filing:
HERE’S THE SEC 10-K FILING
Down 377MW from 2025. Here’s the updated chart:
North Route Group and NO765LINE Comments on CN-25-121
February 25th, 2026
Whew, last one for this week, CN-25-117 “Power on Midwest” on Monday, CN-25-109 “Maple River-Cuyuna” yesterday, and CN-25-121 “Gopher to Badger” and “Maribell” today. ZZZZZZZZZZZZ
I am so glad that the Iron Range to Arrowhead scoping meetings and comment deadline was cancelled and isn’t due tomorrow.
Andersen Comments in CN-25-109
February 24th, 2026
For more info, Legalectric posts with link to Application, Comment Notice, etc.
CN-25-121 Comments due TOMORROW!
February 24th, 2026
GET TO WORK!
Here’s the Notice with “Topics for Comments” (PUC Docket CN-25-121) and how to file comments.
FYI: MN PUC – How To eDockets
Most important is that the notion of “informal process” is UNACCEPTABLE. This is a HUGE project, and first of a kind 765kV transmission in Minnesota, in the Midwest… so many miles over such sensitive area, WHAT ARE THEY THINKING! Check this out and send in Comments:
Yeah, they’re this big — imagine this over southern Minnesota, the Driftless and across the Mississippi through Wisconsin!
Comments filed for “Power on Midwest”
February 23rd, 2026
Folks, this one is HUGE! It’s FOUR dockets now consolidated into CN-25-117. “Power on Midwest” is:
- Big Stone South-Brookings County-SD/MN Border 765 kV
MISO LRTP #22 – South Dakota portion
Otter Tail Power Company, Xcel Energy - SD/MN Border-Lakefield Junction 765 kV
MISO LRTP #22 – Minnesota portion
ITC Midwest, Otter Tail Power Company, Xcel Energy - Lakefield Junction-MN/IA Border 765 kV
MISO LRTP #23
ITC Midwest - Lakefield Junction-Pleasant Valley-North Rochester 765 kV
MISO LRTP #24
Great River Energy, ITC Midwest, Xcel Energy - Pleasant Valley-North Rochester-Hampton 345 kV
MISO LRTP #25
Xcel Energy, Dairyland Power Cooperative, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, the City of Rochester
Comments I filed Monday (what a week, it’s a hat trick — these Comments due Monday, Maple River-Cuyuna 345kV on Tuesday, and “Gopher to Badger” on Wednesday.








