Xcel Energy

Xcel Energy's Becker area customers are going to be without power overnight Friday into Saturday morning. Xcel says they'll be moving their customers in that area to a newly constructed substation.

Due to COVID-19, MN's Cold Weather Rule expiration date will not affect residential customers behind on energy payments.

Parts of Highway 23 and Lincoln Avenue in East St. Cloud were shut down for several hours Sunday afternoon and evening due to downed power lines.

The outage began a little after 5:00 p.m.

Power has been restored to many Xcel Energy customers following an outage Wednesday morning.

With heavy, wet snow in the forecast, Xcel Energy is reminding you to keep an eye on your gas meters and furnace vents.

Xcel Energy wants you to turn your thermostat down Wednesday morning.

Several hundred Xcel Energy customers in south St. Cloud are without power Tuesday morning. Xcel says about 1,000 of their St. Cloud customers do not have electricity.