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Google Data Center Deal Will Save Xcel Energy Customers Up To $1.5 Billion Over 15 Years
Key takeaways
- Xcel raised its five-year capital plan 33% to $60 billion, heavily weighted toward transmission and renewables.
- If Bob Frenzel replicates this cost model across Xcel s eight-state footprint, the $60 billion capital plan becomes just the floor.
- Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Google didn t make the cut.
Google Data Center Deal Will Save Xcel Energy Customers Up To $1.5 Billion Over 15 Years Jeremy Phillips Sat, June 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM GMT+7 4 min read XEL GOOG XELLL NVDA Quick Read Google funds all infrastructure for its 750 MW XEL campus, saving Minnesota ratepayers up to $1.5 billion over 15 years.
Xcel raised its five-year capital plan 33% to $60 billion, heavily weighted toward transmission and renewables. That focus aligns precisely with what data centers demand.
If Bob Frenzel replicates this cost model across Xcel s eight-state footprint, the $60 billion capital plan becomes just the floor.
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