Xcel Energy

aid: xcel-energy
name: Xcel Energy
description: 'Xcel Energy is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas utility holding company headquartered in Minneapolis,
  Minnesota, providing service to approximately 3.7 million electricity customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers across
  eight Midwestern and Western states: Colorado, Minnesota, Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
  Xcel Energy operates a developer portal at developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com that organizes APIs across customer account
  management, billing, payments, product and service offerings, and request service. The company provides Green Button Connect
  My Data APIs based on the ESPI (Energy Services Provider Interface) standard developed by NAESB, enabling authorized third-party
  applications to access customer energy usage data via OAuth 2.0. Xcel Energy also supports IEEE 2030.5 protocol on newer
  Itron Gen 5 Riva smart meters for direct local-network access to real-time energy data including solar production. Beyond
  data APIs, Xcel Energy is a Fortune 500 company investing in clean energy, grid modernization, electric vehicle programs,
  demand response, and renewable energy interconnection.'
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Electric Utility
- Energy
- Energy Data
- Green Button
- Natural Gas
- Smart Grid
- Smart Meter
- Utility
- ESPI
- IEEE 2030.5
- Fortune 500
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/xcel-energy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: xcel-energy:xcel-energy-green-button-api
  name: Xcel Energy Green Button Connect My Data API
  description: Green Button Connect My Data API based on the ESPI (Energy Services Provider Interface) standard developed
    by NAESB. Enables authorized third-party applications to access customer electricity and natural gas usage data from Xcel
    Energy smart meters. Supports RESTful access to metered resource data including usage intervals, billing data, and meter
    readings. Customer authorization is granted via OAuth 2.0 and follows the Green Button Connect specification used by utilities
    across North America.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
  baseURL: https://api.xcelenergy.com
  tags:
  - Energy Data
  - Green Button
  - ESPI
  - Smart Meter
  - Usage Data
  - OAuth 2.0
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/login
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/xcel-energy-green-button-api.yaml
  contact:
  - type: Support
    url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
- aid: xcel-energy:xcel-energy-smart-meter-api
  name: Xcel Energy Smart Meter IEEE 2030.5 API
  description: IEEE 2030.5 compliant API server built into Itron Gen 5 Riva smart meters deployed by Xcel Energy. Provides
    real-time and time-delineated energy usage data including solar production information directly from the meter device
    on the local network. Supports meter reading, usage monitoring, and demand response integration following the Smart Energy
    Profile 2.0 (IEEE 2030.5) specification.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
  tags:
  - IEEE 2030.5
  - Smart Meter
  - Energy Usage
  - Solar
  - Demand Response
  - Local Network
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/xcel-energy-smart-meter-api.yaml
common:
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Xcel-Energy
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/
- type: Signup
  url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/register
- type: Login
  url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/login
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.xcelenergy.com/privacy_policy
- type: Support
  url: https://www.xcelenergy.com/contact_us
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xcel-energy
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/xcelenergy
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/XcelEnergyVideo
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Green Button Connect My Data
    description: OAuth 2.0 authorized API access to customer electricity and natural gas usage data following the ESPI standard.
  - name: IEEE 2030.5 Smart Meter API
    description: Direct local-network access to real-time energy data including solar production from Itron Gen 5 Riva meters.
  - name: Customer Account Management
    description: API category covering customer account profile, preferences, and service management.
  - name: Billing & Billing Account Management
    description: API category for billing data, statements, and billing account operations.
  - name: Payments & Payment Services
    description: API category for payment processing and payment service operations against customer accounts.
  - name: Product & Service Offerings
    description: API category covering Xcel Energy product and service catalog and program enrollment.
  - name: Request Service & Help
    description: API category for service requests, support workflows, and customer help operations.
  - name: Smart Meter Data
    description: Interval and billing-quality energy usage data captured from Xcel Energy smart meters across electricity
      and natural gas.
  - name: Demand Response Integration
    description: Programs that allow utilities and third parties to coordinate load reduction events with smart meter and
      DER endpoints.
  - name: Solar Interconnection Data
    description: Solar production data exposed through smart meter endpoints for customers with on-site photovoltaic systems.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Energy Management Applications
    description: Third-party apps that help customers track and reduce electricity and natural gas usage.
  - name: Solar Monitoring
    description: Applications that track on-site solar production and consumption from IEEE 2030.5 smart meters.
  - name: Home Energy Automation
    description: Smart home and HVAC systems that automate energy use based on real-time meter data.
  - name: Sustainability Reporting
    description: Commercial customers reporting carbon and energy data for ESG and sustainability disclosures.
  - name: Building Performance Benchmarking
    description: Whole-building energy benchmarking for ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and similar tools.
  - name: Demand Response Programs
    description: Aggregators and DER providers integrating with utility dispatch signals.
  - name: Electric Vehicle Charging Optimization
    description: EV charging applications that schedule charging based on time-of-use rates and grid conditions.
  - name: Research and Policy Analysis
    description: Academic and policy research on energy consumption patterns and decarbonization.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Green Button Alliance
    description: Certified Green Button Connect My Data implementation interoperable with the Green Button ecosystem.
  - name: NAESB ESPI
    description: Implements the North American Energy Standards Board Energy Services Provider Interface standard for energy
      usage data.
  - name: IEEE 2030.5
    description: Smart Energy Profile 2.0 standard implemented on Itron Gen 5 Riva meters for local device APIs.
  - name: Itron
    description: Smart meter deployments use Itron Gen 5 Riva devices that host the IEEE 2030.5 server.
  - name: ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
    description: Whole-building benchmarking workflows can consume Green Button data for commercial customers.
  - name: OAuth 2.0
    description: Authorization framework used for customer-consented access to Green Button Connect My Data.
- type: Solutions
  data:
  - name: Residential Customers
    description: Residential energy usage, billing, and program enrollment across electricity and natural gas service.
  - name: Business Customers
    description: Commercial and industrial customer programs, rates, and aggregated usage data.
  - name: Third-Party Service Providers
    description: Authorized energy management, demand response, and sustainability service providers consuming Green Button
      data.
  - name: Trade Partners
    description: Contractors, installers, and program partners delivering energy efficiency and renewable installations.
  - name: Researchers and Policy Analysts
    description: Anonymized and customer-authorized data access for academic and policy research.
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://developer-apim.aws.xcelenergy.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com