Xcel Energy seeks Minnesota natural gas rate hike. Customers can weigh in.
Xcel Energy wants to increase rates for 492,000 natural gas customers in Minnesota. Customers can weigh in on the proposal during public hearings in April and May.
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Ashley Grams joined WCCO in the summer of 2025. She's excited to be in Minnesota after spending much of her life on the West Coast.
Most recently, Ashley reported in Portland, Oregon, and covered the investigation into an Alaska Airlines plane that lost a door plug mid-flight and the search for an arsonist who set fire to ballot boxes before the 2024 election. She also spent time looking into cold cases in the Pacific Northwest, talking with families and investigators looking for answers decades later.
Prior to working in Oregon, Ashley reported in Reno, Nevada, and helped cover consumer news in New York.
When she's not working, you'll find Ashley and her husband checking out a bookstore, drinking good coffee and cheering on the Seattle Seahawks.
Xcel Energy wants to increase rates for 492,000 natural gas customers in Minnesota. Customers can weigh in on the proposal during public hearings in April and May.
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