Xcel Energy Works Toward Carbon-Free Power By 2050

An electric utility company in western Wisconsin is working toward providing power with zero carbon emissions.

Xcel Energy announced a new goal of producing 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050.

Frank Prager, Xcel’s vice president of policy and federal affairs, said the utility is stepping up their emissions goals because renewable energy has become more reliable and affordable.

"As technology advances, there`s opportunities for us to provide our customers with the clean energy that they want at a lower and lower price," Prager said. "We also recognize that policymakers and folks involved in the climate debate are very interested in trying to move the electricity sector further and achieve lower emissions from the electricity sector consistent with some of the international discussions that have been going on."...