Xcel Energy announced it has proposed the development of 11 new wind facilities in seven states, which would add 3,380 MW in new wind generation.
The proposals would boost the utility’s wind portfolio by 50 percent, and increase wind’s share of Xcel’s total generation to 35 percent.
The proposals, a mix of owned wind farms and power purchase agreements, would come online through 2021. Xcel plans to use federal production tax credits to secure low wind energy prices.
