Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) will hold its annual shareholders meeting for 2017 at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 17 at Xcel Energy’s new Texas-New Mexico headquarters building, 790 S. Buchanan Street, Suite 400, Amarillo, Texas.

“We’re pleased to have the opportunity to highlight our service to our communities and customers in this growing and vibrant region,” said Ben Fowke, Xcel Energy chairman, president and CEO. “Our investments of approximately $1.5 billion over the next three years in Texas and New Mexico will support long-term economic growth and deliver significant customer savings while ensuring reliable, affordable, and cleaner energy.”

Xcel Energy provides electricity to more than 380,000 customers in 94 communities in Texas and New Mexico. The company employs more than 1,700 employees in both states.

At the shareholders meeting, Xcel Energy leadership will outline the companywide accomplishments and challenges, conduct company business, announce voting results and answer shareholder questions.

Xcel Energy selects a different city within its eight-state territory each year for the site of the shareholders meeting. The company conducts a variety of community and customer outreach events in conjunction with the annual meeting, which this year will include customer and employee meetings, the ribbon cutting for the new headquarters building, and dialogue with local development authorities and policymakers.

A live webcast of the meeting will be available, and also archived on the Investor Relations page of xcelenergy.com. Please visit xcelenergy.com to view this and other shareholder communication.

Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and producing and delivering clean energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources at competitive prices. For more information, visit www.xcelenergy.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

(News release from Xcel Energy)