Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy is a utility holding company with its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have over 3 million electric customers and also provide natural gas services. Xcel provides these energy services across several states with four different subsidiaries that include Northern States Power of Minnesota, Northern States Power Wisconsin, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service company. As of 2017, Xcel Energy had over 11,000 employees. Some of the employment opportunities include planning and operational manager, planning analysis, end point security systems administrator, regulatory accounting, energy efficiency engineer, security risk analysis, van operators, financial analyst, operation supervisor, regulatory policy specialist, and gas service fitter.

There were three companies that Xcel Energy was built upon. The first is the Northern States Power Company, or NSP which is also based in Minneapolis, as well as the Denver-based Public Service Company of Colorado and the Southwestern Public Service Company, which was in Amarillo, Texas. The origins of these companies go back to 1904 when companies were receiving electricity franchises for the first time. This particular franchise was for the town of Roswell, New Mexico, and the 2000 people that live there. The company was eventually restructured and renamed and now Xcel Energy has the same companies as subsidiaries. Their products are electrical service and natural gas service.

The company operates in several states under those four subsidiaries including Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. As of the 2017 fiscal year, they reported revenue of $11.42 billion. They also had revenue per share at $22.40.