Tag: Power Failures
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Xcel customers face steep hurdles in suing over spoiled goods from power shutoffs
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Xcel Energy customers who lost refrigerated or frozen goods during the utility’s public safety power shutoffs face steep hurdles in recovering damages through lawsuits. Colorado law and utility rules issued by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission limit liability for service interruptions, even when outages result from proactive de-energization to prevent wildfires. Jack Luellen, senior counsel…
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Xcel Energy shutting down power for wildfire safety
Shutdown will affect Adams, Boulder, Jefferson and eastern Denver counties Xcel Energy announced a Public Safety Power Shutoff for customers in Adams, Boulder, Jefferson and eastern Denver counties beginning around 11 a.m. Monday. The company said that “evolving weather conditions” threaten very high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation that elevate the risk of wildfires…