MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Xcel Energy plans to construct the Midwest’s largest battery energy storage site at the Sherco Energy Hub in central Minnesota. The company says this initiative is part of a broader investment strategy to enhance energy security in the region. “We’re making a significant investment in battery storage because we see it as a critical part of Minnesota’s energy future,” said Bria Shea, president of Xcel Energy-Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The proposal, submitted to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on October 31, aims to double battery storage at the Sherco coal plant in Becker to 600 megawatts. It also includes adding 135.5 megawatts at the Blue Lake facility in Shakopee and expanding the Sherco Solar facility with an additional 200

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