NSP-MN President Chris Clark to speak at March 3 meeting

The Rotary Club of Edina will welcome Christopher B. Clark as program speaker at the Thursday, March 3, meeting. Clark is the president of Northern States Power Company—Minnesota, an Xcel Energy company. He will speak about "Xcel Energy's Vision of the Future." 

 

Before becoming president of Northern States Power Company — Minnesota, Clark was Regional vice president of Rates and Regulatory Affairs — Minnesota. He was responsible for Xcel Energy’s regulatory filings with the utility commissions in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, including rate, resource acquisition and service quality filings. Clark joined Xcel Energy in 1999 as a senior attorney. He was later appointed managing attorney, Northern States Power Company — Minnesota, an Xcel Energy company, with responsibility for the company’s state public utility law and power purchase agreement issues for operations in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Clark represented Xcel Energy in regulatory proceedings before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and handled most issues related to rate cases, renewable energy and long-term power purchase projects and supported retail product and programs, including conservation improvement programs. He has more than 20 years of experience in energy and regulation.

 
Clark serves on the board of directors for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and People Serving People.

Prior to joining Xcel Energy, he worked as an in-house attorney for Alliant Energy, appearing for that company before public utility commissions in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin. Clark received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history and political science from the University of Iowa and earned his law degree from Drake University.