Xcel Energy is cordially offering the following tour:

District Chilled Water Station Tour

The District Chilled Water Station is a thermal energy storage facility that provides the chilled water needs of downtown Denver.  Xcel Energy's district chilled water system, provides a district chilling option for commercial buildings downtown.  The plant was commissioned in 1999 and has a 26,000 ton capacity.

The tour commences at 9 AM on Thursday January 11, 2007 and will last approximately 90 minutes.  The chilled water plant is just one block south of the Hyatt Regency.  The tour departs from the Hyatt Regency lobby at 8:30 AM.  This tour can accommodate a maximum number of 25.  Either wear sneakers or boots and wear a warm coat, as this tour has some outdoors portions. Register no later than 12/29/2006.

Information about Xcel Energy....

"Our name reflects our core value - excellence in energy products and services. We are dedicated to providing you the best in service, value and information to enhance your professional and personal life. We are committed to customer satisfaction by continuously improving our operations to be a low-cost, reliable, environmentally sound energy provider. We have been successfully proving this to our customers for over 130 years and will work hard to continue with this commitment in the future.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electricity customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers.

We have regulated operations in 8 Western and Midwestern states, and revenue of $10 billion annually; own more than 33,000 miles of natural gas pipelines; and operate power plants that generate over 15,200 megawatts of electric power."

Capacity: 25

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