Our products and services differ based on state. Please select your state (or the state you're interested in) from the list to the left.
Why do our products and services differ based on state? Because our business is regulated by state. We have regulated operations in eight Western and Midwestern states. The different regulatory body for each state we serve determines what products and services we deliver in that state.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
We offer numerous apprenticeships
Overview
Xcel Energy supports apprenticeship training in both its gas and electric services. These positions are represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
- gas fitter
- gas service
- gas technician
- lineman
- machinist
- meter repairman
- plant operator
- regulatorman
- repairman
- refuse-derived fuel processor
- station electrician
- splicer-mechanic
- welder
Apprentice Requirements
Each type of work has a different training program associated with it. Basic requirements are similar. Apprenticeships requiring a CDL (Commercial Drivers License) will require you to be 21 years of age.
- Minimum age 18
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year of high school algebra
- Qualifying score on an aptitude test.
- Drug free
Each state Joint Apprentice Committee (also called Area JACs or Functional JACs) may have additional requirements. State JACs review individual apprenticeship progress and ensure improvement in the apprenticeship programs. JACs review apprenticeship appraisals, check-off books, and supplemental training. JACs are usually comprised of representatives from Xcel Energy, the IBEW and the state.
In addition to receiving skill training on the job, our apprentices are provided job-related supplemental training that produces the required competencies.
IBEW Locals for Our Region
Locals and regions they serve:
- 23 Minnesota: Metro East--Saint Paul and Suburbs
- 111 Colorado and Wyoming: Metro Denver, Western Slope, Northern Division, Mountain Division, San Luis Valley, Front Range Division, Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power
- 160 Minnesota: (Metro West--Minneapolis & parts of Northwest)
- 602 Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
- 949 South Dakota, Southeast Minnesota, and Minot, N.D.
- 953 Wisconsin
- 1426 North Dakota: Fargo & Grand Forks
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