Xcel Energy公司寻求在两年内对可靠性、清洁能源和核项目提高491万元的费率,使平均账单每月增加13.31美元。 Xcel Energy seeks a $491M rate hike over two years for reliability, clean energy, and nuclear projects, raising average bills by $13.31 monthly.

明尼苏达州最大的电力公司Xcel Energy(Xcel Energy)正寻求在2025年实现9.6%的增长率,在2026年实现3.6%的增长率,总共约为4.91亿美元,以提高系统可靠性,为清洁能源和核项目提供资金,并为日益增长的电力需求做好准备。 Xcel Energy, Minnesota’s largest electric utility, is seeking a 9.6% rate increase in 2025 and a 3.6% rise in 2026, totaling about $491 million, to improve system reliability, fund clean energy and nuclear projects, and prepare for growing electricity demand. 9月份计划在全州举行公开听证会,居民可以表达关切。 Public hearings are scheduled across the state in September, allowing residents to voice concerns. 该公司估计,如果获得批准,居民平均客户每月将多付13.31美元。 The company estimates the average residential customer would pay about $13.31 more per month if approved. 消费者代言人警告这一增加可能使已经面临高昂基本必需品成本的家庭承受压力。 Consumer advocates warn the increase could strain households already facing high costs for essentials.