Tag: Power Outage
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Xcel cuts power in northern Colorado due to wildfire risk
Xcel Energy shut off power in parts of northern Colorado on Friday due to high winds and dry conditions, the company said Thursday. The shutoff began at 8 a.m. and impacts people near Fort Collins and Loveland, along the Interstate 25 corridor, according to Xcel Energy’s outage map. The National Weather Service in Boulder said…
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Xcel president says Polis criticism ‘uninformed,’ most to get power back by 10 p.m.
As tens of thousands of Xcel Energy customers remained without power Saturday morning, officials said criticism about what some called the organization’s lack of communication was unwarranted. Robert Kenney, president of Xcel Energy Colorado, said that the company had communicated with customers as early as last week about potential power shutoffs, and had worked with…
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Polis calls out Xcel as provider says work to restore power delayed as late as 10 p.m. Friday
Gov. Jared Polis called out Xcel Energy Friday afternoon, saying the utility had to do a better job at communicating how long its outages would last. The statement comes at the end of a week of severe wind in the Front Range, with Xcel intentionally turning off the power to at least 48,000 customers on…
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Jeffco restaurants face big losses during power outage
The ongoing Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) by Xcel Energy has caused vexation for businesses still wondering when power will be fully restored. The Evergreen Bread Lounge, nestled off Bergen Parkway, was closed Wednesday and Thursday. General Manager Tyler Butler walked into the business Thursday to find a majority of his products wasted, despite being…
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Nearly 90,000 without power as more high winds expected in Front Range
After Xcel Energy outages rolled through the Front Range Wednesday, nearly 90,000 Coloradans woke up without power Thursday. The electricity shutoffs, which affected Boulder, Larimer, Jefferson, Weld and Clear Creek counties, were an intentional tactic used by the energy provider to prevent downed wires from sparking wildfires in the case of a severe wind event…
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Boulder County food bank loses 1,500 pounds of food in power outage
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Even after a food bank that serves Boulder and Broomfield counties lost 1,500 pounds of food, including 45 gallons of milk, in the power outage – the agency is still working to help thousands of families who lost spoiled food from the April windstorm. Staff with Community Food Share said the…
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Denver metro residents frustrated with Xcel’s power outage communication
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Audrianna Hart, a Boulder resident who has an almost 9-month-old baby, scrambled over the weekend to figure out how to keep a stash of frozen breast milk from spoiling when the power went out. Her neighborhood association had alerted residents a few hours before their home’s power went out, but, since it was a weekend…
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Power outage in downtown Denver impacts over 9,000 Xcel Energy customers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Xcel Energy has restored power to over 9,000 customers in downtown Denver who were affected by an outage Monday. Xcel spokesperson Michelle Aguayo said the company was investigating the cause of the outage. “We appreciate our customers’ patience as our crews work to resolve the…
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Denver weather updates: Tens of thousands without power as snow continues to fall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denverites woke up on Saturday to a winter wonderland as a winter storm rocked Colorado and dropped between 1.7 and 14 inches of snow across the metro area. Click or tap here for the latest road conditions around Colorado. TODAY’S UPDATES 1:15 p.m. The National Weather…
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DIA power outages cause flight delays, cancellations
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A power outage at Denver International Airport Wednesday afternoon caused hundreds of delays, and several cancellations, officials reported. While DIA officials couldn’t provide an estimate of flights impacted – they encouraged Wednesday travelers to contact…