XCEL USES ITS CERTIFIED SITES PROGRAM

The Stout Technology and Business Park and the Menomonie Industrial Park both have shovel-ready
sites certified through Xcel Energy’s Certified Sites program.

There are about 130 elements required to become an Xcel Energy certified site, ranging from asking
price to environmental studies and a letter of support, said Brian Elwood, general manager, customer
and community service for Xcel Energy in Wisconsin and Michigan.
“By promoting economic development, Xcel Energy helps bring jobs and capital investment to the
communities and regions we serve,” Elwood said. “The certified sites program provides an opportunity
for the company to efficiently highlight and market communities’ key assets to businesses looking to
relocate or to expand operations. Time is of the essence when trying to attract or retain potential clients.
Having certified sites cuts some of the red tape, providing speed to market for the potential clients and
reducing their risk.”

Xcel Energy started the certified sites program in 2017. Nationally, the company has 37 certified sites,
five ready sites and 27 ready buildings in its eight-state service territory, Elwood said. In Wisconsin, the
company has six certified sites, including the two in Menomonie.

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