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Xcel Energy's Ben Fowke Appears on One Take CEO Interviews

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Friday, February 5, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --During this episode of One Take CEO Interviews sponsored by Platinum Group , Chairman and CEO Ben Fowke talks about a wide range of issues including how Xcel Energy is investing so much in carbon-free energy production while keeping rates comparable or lower than its peers.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --During this episode of One Take CEO Interviews sponsored by Platinum Group , Chairman and CEO Ben Fowke talks about a wide range of issues including how Xcel Energy is investing so much in carbon-free energy production while keeping rates comparable or lower than its peers.
  • With about half of his workforce working remotely, Fowke shares what he's doing to keep morale up and accelerate innovation even when people cannot collaborate together.
  • CEOs share how they're leading during the Covid-19 pandemic and other unprecedented challenges during these unscripted, unedited one-take interviews.
  • Xcel Energy provides electricity to about 3.7 million customers and natural gas to about 2.1 million customers across eight Western and Midwestern states.

Ben Fowke Elected EEI Chairman; Gerry Anderson, Warner Baxter, and Pedro Pizarro Elected Vice Chairmen

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Also elected were three vice chairmen: Gerard M. "Gerry" Anderson, executive chairman of Detroit-based DTE Energy; Warner Baxter, chairman, president, and CEO of St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation; and Pedro Pizarro, president and CEO of Rosemead, Calif.-based Edison International.

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  • Also elected were three vice chairmen: Gerard M. "Gerry" Anderson, executive chairman of Detroit-based DTE Energy; Warner Baxter, chairman, president, and CEO of St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation; and Pedro Pizarro, president and CEO of Rosemead, Calif.-based Edison International.
  • "We are excited to announce today that Ben Fowke was elected EEI Chairman for the 2020-2021 cycle," added Kuhn.
  • Kuhn also praised the vice chairs who will support Fowke as part of the leadership team.
  • "Gerry is a champion for our industry, and we are fortunate to have him continue serving as a vice chairman," said Kuhn.