As wind energy prices plunge, Xcel refunds customers who paid a premium

Renewable Energy World: As prices continue to fall, a program launched by Xcel Energy in 2003 that helped subsidize wind power is wrapping up, with money left over that will be sent back to participants.

Xcel recently adjusted and credited the bills of about 70,000 Windsource subscribers in Minnesota. The 17-year-old program has allowed customers to offset their electricity consumption with wind power, with a typical customer in Minnesota recently paying about $9 extra per month.

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