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Xcel Energy has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Xcel Energy

      1414 W Hamilton Ave Eau Claire, WI 54701-7252

    • Xcel Energy

      PO Box 8 Eau Claire, WI 54702-0008

    Business ProfileforXcel Energy

    Electric Companies
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 6 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    41 complaints closed in last 3 years

    18 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    The company states it offers public utility services.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Xcel Energy has 2 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Xcel Energy

        1414 W Hamilton Ave Eau Claire, WI 54701-7252

      • Xcel Energy

        PO Box 8 Eau Claire, WI 54702-0008

      Location of This Business
      1414 W Hamilton Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701-7252
      BBB File Opened:
      3/22/2005
      Years in Business:
      122
      Business Started:
      11/16/1901
      Business Started Locally:
      11/16/1901
      Business Incorporated:
      11/16/1901
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Northern States Power Company
      Business Management
      • Mr. Michael L. Swenson, President and CEO
      • Mr. John R. Ness, Regulatory Adm.
      • Mr. Wendy Jaede, Customer Advocate
      • Mr. Tom Gallegos, Manager
      • Miss Liz Green Wolf, Media/Community Relations Director
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. John R. Ness, Regulatory Adm.
      • Mr. Tom Gallegos, Manager
      • Miss Liz Green Wolf, Media/Community Relations Director

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Tom Gallegos, Manager
      Additional Contact Information

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      Email Addresses

      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      41 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/12/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      My original letter is 14 pages long. It states all the issues I have had with x-cel energy for the last 27 days. On February 7, 2024, x-cel energy went to my residence of ****************************************************************. The shut off my electricity and removed the meter. The informed me the meter had been tampered with. Then it needed upgrading, then they claimed that I was 6 months behind on my bill. I have only lived at this address 4 months. After this they started requesting documents: copies of :my drivers license and lease, proof that the landlords owned the property, my copies of the bills and receipts, and they asked for the landlord to send them a list of the renters that lived in thus house from 2017? So if they assumed this has been happening since then why are they just now fixing the problem? We sent all the paperwork to them. We called everyday. They told us we needed to speak to a ******* but she was never in her office or returned the calls. So I filed a complaint against them. When they had shut of my electricity I was never notified this was going to happen. I had just stocked my refrigerator and freezer with food. It had all thawed out andvi had to throw it out. I am on HUD, disability, and per my physician with my medical health issues I should have never had my electricity shut off. I had to stay in a cold ( temperatures below 20 degrees) dark place with no food or way to cook it, no hot water. I had to use my gas to run around everyday to buy something to eat and find a place to shower. I'm employed so I had to bathe. I spent money I couldn't afford to on food, gas, items so I'd have light, and keep warm. The rent i paid for the month cuz i didnt live in a house it has comforts. This situation was not my fault but I payed by living in these conditions even though they were aware of my health issues. I wound up getting really ill. I have suffered embarresment, pain and suffering, and anguish because of this company and I want them to pay me back for losses I should have never encountered. This company does not care about a human beings life. I am asthmatic and use a nebulizer. If I would have had an attack I would have been able to access my nebulizer because it requires electricity. I only get $50 of food stamps and I have to pay out of my pocket for the rest. I did not deserve to go through this and it has put me in a financial bind. I believe what l am asking them for $1380.00 is a decent amount for what I experienced for 27 cold, dark, nights
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      6 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Romeo D

      1 star

      03/20/2024

      The access to my account on the Xcel's website is a nightmare. I am still trying to log in. I have to take an emergency international trip and I need to set automated payments because I do not know for how long I will be gone. Apparently, the "white screen" problem is so prevalent that the company has it listed under a "dial" number on their call menu, where they also list a few things to do before calling them. Among the things they suggest are: using a different browser or using their phone app instead of a browser on a computer. To be fair to Xcel Energy, they are not the only company asking for a different browser as a solution to their problem. I find this an afront to customer service. These companies should make their code work with any browser instead of having customers using one browser for each company they do business with. Also, I am at an age at which I do not see very well the apps on my phone so that "solution" does not work for me either. I called Xcel hoping I could get help and, after a long wait, I talked to someone who walked me through the same steps and recommending the same fixed that I listed above including some other minor browser settings. Though I am currently using the Firefox browser, which is among the ones they recommend, nothing worked. She checked with their IT department to see if she could issue a ticket to solve this problem and they told her no. Aparently, my problem is too minor for their attention. To be fair, the lady who tried to help me was very nice but had her hands tied by company's indifference and, might I add, lack of technical expertise. So my only solution now is to spend time downloading other Internet browsers in the hope that I can find one that works with the Xcel Energy's program. Being pressed for time, I might not be able to set automated payments though and I might miss payments for the first time in a lifetime. But who cares?

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