U.S. Electricity Provider · Investor-owned utility
Southwestern Public Service Co
Southwestern Public Service Co serves 408,769 customers across 2 states. Average residential rate is 12.91¢ per kWh, for a monthly bill of $125.18. 18.4% of generation capacity is from renewable sources (2024 data).
- CEO
- Bob Frenzel
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Phone
- (800) 895-4999
- Website
- xcelenergy.com
- Founded
- 2000
- Parent
- Xcel Energy
567th of 1,266 providers
12.91¢
Southwestern Public Service Co's avg residential price per kWh
9.6% below the US average of 14.28¢
$125.18
Average monthly residential bill
4.9% below the US average bill of $131.63
Total customers
408,769
2024 data
Annual sales
25.3 TWh
States served
2
Renewable mix
18.4%
of owned capacity
Type
Investor-owned utility
Power generation mix
| Fuel | Plants | Capacity | Annual generation | Share of capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 6 | 3.3 GW | 8.9 TWh | 60.1% |
| SUB | 1 | 1.1 GW | 2.7 TWh | 20.9% |
| WND | 2 | 1.0 GW | 4.1 TWh | 18.4% |
| DFO | 1 | 27 MW | 858 MWh | 0.5% |
States served
| State | Total customers | Residential customers | Avg residential rate | Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 281,097 | 222,146 | 13.35¢ | 13.6 TWh |
| New Mexico | 127,672 | 100,540 | 11.98¢ | 11.6 TWh |
Customers and sales by sector
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Revenue | Avg rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 322,686 | 3.8 TWh | $484,711,000 | 12.91¢ |
| Commercial | 85,743 | 6.1 TWh | $528,126,000 | 8.62¢ |
| Industrial | 340 | 15.4 TWh | $718,182,000 | 4.67¢ |
Power plants operated by Southwestern Public Service Co
| Plant | State | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolk | TX | SUB | 1.1 GW | 2.7 TWh | 2.8 M tonnes | Operating |
| Harrington | TX | NG | 1.1 GW | 3.2 TWh | 3.4 M tonnes | Operating |
| Jones | TX | NG | 860 MW | 1.8 TWh | 1.1 M tonnes | Operating |
| Sagamore Wind | NM | WND | 522 MW | 2.1 TWh | — | Operating |
| Hale Community Wind Farm | TX | WND | 478 MW | 2.0 TWh | — | Operating |
| Nichols | TX | NG | 475 MW | 1.2 TWh | 740.0 k tonnes | Operating |
| Cunningham | NM | NG | 444 MW | 1.3 TWh | 865.4 k tonnes | Operating |
| Maddox | NM | NG | 212 MW | 704.5 GWh | 277.3 k tonnes | Operating |
| Plant X | TX | NG | 190 MW | 660.3 GWh | 383.3 k tonnes | Operating |
| Quay County | NM | DFO | 27 MW | 858 MWh | 64.6 k tonnes | Operating |
Other subsidiaries of Xcel Energy
About this provider
Xcel Energy provides electric and natural gas service to 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers across eight states.
Southwestern Public Service Co is a investor-owned utility serving customers in 2 states . Its EIA utility ID is 17718. Data on this page is from EIA Form 861 and the EIA-860 plant inventory.