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Should Xcel’s Colorado Gas Hike and Craig Plant Extension Reshape Xcel Energy’s (XEL) Risk Equation?
In late December 2025, Xcel Energy’s Colorado subsidiary filed for an 11.6% natural gas revenue increase of US$190 million, while the U.S. Department of Energy ordered continued operation of the Craig Power Plant’s Unit 1 beyond its planned retirement.
Together, these moves highlight the tension between funding infrastructure and safety needs, managing aging fossil assets, and maintaining cost-effective, reliable service under regulatory scrutiny.
Next, we’ll examine how the Colorado natural...