Xcel Energy

7 photos · 2015–2022

7 photographs tagged Xcel Energy, 2015–2022.

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Former Northern States Power steam plant with twin smokestacks stands along the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota.
Northern States Power built this steam plant along the Mississippi River in Red Wing, Minnesota, to supply electricity to the regional grid. Completed in the mid-20th century, it burned coal delivered by rail and barge before the company, now Xcel Energy, shifted away from coal-fired generation at the site.

NSP Steam Plant on the Mississippi River in Red Wing

NSP neon sign and industrial smokestacks at a former Northern States Power generating station on Red Wing's Mississippi River waterfront.
The NSP sign marks the former Northern States Power generating station on the Mississippi River waterfront in Red Wing, Minnesota. Northern States Power built the plant as part of a riverfront industrial corridor that relied on the river for water and shipping access. The company merged with New Century Energies in 2000 to form Xcel Energy, and the old sign remains as a marker of that earlier era.

NSP Sign Atop the Former Power Plant in Red Wing

Steel catwalks, pipes, and ductwork inside Riverside Generating Station, an Xcel Energy power plant in Minneapolis.
Riverside Generating Station is an Xcel Energy power plant along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Built in the early twentieth century as a coal-fired plant, it was later converted to burn natural gas.

Catwalks and Piping Inside Riverside Generating Station

Wells Fargo Tower Lights Up Downtown With Fog
A foggy night in downtown Minneapolis with IDS Center in the background with Xcel Energy Headquarters in the foreground.

Wells Fargo Tower Lights Up Downtown With Fog

Steel framework structures of an Xcel Energy electrical substation in St. Paul, Minnesota.
An Xcel Energy electrical substation located near downtown St. Paul. The facility contains multiple steel framework structures and transmission equipment used to distribute power throughout the region.

Xcel Energy Substation, St. Paul

Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Wild.
Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, opened in 2000 as a multi-purpose arena. It is the home arena of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. The venue is also used for concerts, basketball, and other large events.

Xcel Energy Center, Downtown St. Paul

The Xcel Energy District Energy Plant in St. Paul, Minnesota, provides steam for downtown buildings and is a vital part of the city's energy infrastructure.
The Xcel Energy District Energy Plant in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, stands along Shepard Road near the Mississippi River. The facility is part of St. Paul’s district energy system, which distributes steam and chilled water to connected buildings in the central business district rather than relying on separate on-site heating and cooling plants.

Xcel Energy District Energy Plant, St. Paul, Minnesota

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