Future of Xcel Energy's coal-fired power plants: solar, batteries
The Allen S. King site “will continue to play an important role even after the coal generation ends,” company officials say.
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The Allen S. King site “will continue to play an important role even after the coal generation ends,” company officials say.
The shuttering of the Sherburne County Generating Station Unit 2 last weekend — the retirement of the biggest coal-fired generator to date in Minnesota — marked a major milestone in Xcel Energy’s goal of delivering 100 percent carbon-free electricity in the state by 2040. The company plans to close Sherco’s remaining coal-fired units in 2026 and 2030 and close the Allen S. King plant in Oak ...