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Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy

Utility

Xcel Energy is a tracked utility in the Compute Institute project database holding 2 roles across 2 projects in 2 jurisdictions (US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO) and US — Texas (ERCOT)), a combined 3,240 MW of tracked capacity exposure. Every role below is backed by cited source documents.

Exposure

Tracked capacity
3,240 MW
Evidenced capital
—
Projects
2
Jurisdictions touched
US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO), US — Texas (ERCOT)

Tracked MW by project status

Stalled
2,700 MW
Construction
540 MW

Portfolio

Every tracked role this entity holds on a project. Each row derives from cited claims; sources are listed below.

Project
Role
Status
Capacity
Committed capital
Jurisdiction
Google Project Skyway (Pine Island, MN)
Utility Provider
Stalled
2,700 MW — US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO)
Aligned Project Caprock (Hale County)
Utility Provider
Construction
540 MW — US — Texas (ERCOT)

Sources & citations

Canonical claims backing this entity record and its project roles, from cited source documents graded on the E1 (strongest) – E5 (weakest) evidence ladder.

  1. E2
    GlobeNewswire - Aligned Data Centers Breaks Ground on Project Caprock, a Sustainable 540 MW Next-Generation Data Center Campus in Northwest Texas

    GlobeNewswire · Apr 9, 2026 · backs: role

    https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/09/3271435/0/en/Aligned-Data-Centers-Breaks-Ground-on-Project-Caprock-a-Sustainable-540-MW-Next-Generation-Data-Center-Campus-in-Northwest-Texas.html

  2. E4
    Construction Dive

    www.constructiondive.com · May 22, 2026 · backs: role

    https://www.constructiondive.com/news/judge-halts-google-data-center-project/822152/