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Xcel, NextEra to Partner on Generation for Data Centers
Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel
Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel | © RTO Insider 
Feb 5, 2026 | Tom Kleckner
Xcel Energy says that a partnership with NextEra Energy will allow its operating companies to contract up to 6 GW of data center capacity by the end of 2027.
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