Xcel Energy has named Amanda Rome as executive vice president and general counsel, effective June 1, as Scott Wilensky who has held the position since 2011, announces his retirement. Rome has been with the company for five years and currently serves as vice president and deputy general counsel for the Regulatory and Commercial groups at Xcel Energy. Prior to joining Xcel Energy, Rome developed a strong track record in regulation and commercial litigation, spending 10 years in private practice at the law firms Winston and Strawn, as well as at Faegre Baker Daniel. During her tenure at Xcel Energy Rome helped lead the process to win regulatory approval for greatly increasing the company’s wind energy portfolio in the Upper Midwest, along with the purchase of a biomass plant in Benson, Minnesota, which saves customers 2% on their energy bills. Scott Wilensky will be retiring after 21 years with Xcel Energy. Wilensky will stay on through June 30, 2020 to help with the transition.