Executive Profiles

Judy M. Poferl

President and CEO, Northern States Power Company-Minnesota, an Xcel Energy Company

Judy Poferl is president and CEO, Northern States Power Company-Minnesota, an Xcel Energy Company with responsibility for the company’s electric and natural gas operations in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Previously, Poferl was regional vice president, Customer & Community Relations, NSP-Minnesota, with responsibility for policy development, customer and community affairs in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Poferl has more than 23 years of experience in energy and regulation.  She directed the Minnesota regulatory and legislative group beginning in 2006, after having taken on increasing responsibilities in the regulatory area since she joined the company in 1998.

Prior to joining Xcel Energy, Poferl held leadership positions within the Minnesota Department of Public Service (now Office of Energy Security and Minnegasco (now CenterPoint Energy – Minnegasco), where she managed state and federal regulatory activities.

Poferl currently serves on the board of directors of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.

She has a B.A. in government from the College of St. Benedict and an M.A. in public affairs from the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.