Cases & Deals

Northern States Power Company acquires wind power projects in Minnesota and North Dakota

Client(s) Xcel Energy, Inc.

Jones Day advised Xcel Energy, Inc. on the regulatory, environmental, M&A, real estate, and tax aspects of the $900 million build-transfer acquisition by subsidiary Northern States Power Company-Minnesota of the 201 megawatt Nobles Wind Project, located in Minnesota, and the 150 megawatt Merricourt Wind Project, located in North Dakota, from enXco Development Corporation, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, S.A.