Carbon Management Strategy

Climate change is an increasingly important issue in this country and internationally. While debate continues in the scientific community as to what extent the earth's climate is warming, we are taking actions today to address the issue. We support voluntary actions to manage carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that some scientists think may influence the earth’s climate, and we developed a proactive carbon management strategy.

Our Carbon Plan

We are ahead of the curve when it comes to reducing carbon dioxide levels. We are implementing plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 15 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. Xcel Energy’s new Clean Energy Future brochure highlights the company’s reduction efforts. It is going to be very difficult for the U.S. to reach 83 percent by 2050, and we strongly believe technological breakthroughs are required to achieve this limit – advancements in renewable technology, energy storage, energy efficiency and more.

Carbon Disclosure:

We disclose on a voluntary basis information about our environmental, economic and social performance.  We provide this information  in our 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report and also to research organizations upon request. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organization, which solicits information requests and makes corporate responses publicly available.