Tag: Powerlines
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Record utility rate requests hit $9.2 billion nationwide in second quarter
Colorado had no requests last quarter Electric and gas utilities sought a record $9.2 billion in rate increases nationwide during the second quarter, according to a new analysis by the consumer advocacy organization PowerLines, as utilities continue seeking billions for grid upgrades, reliability improvements and growing electricity demand. The filings would affect more than 56…
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Xcel warns 200,000 customers of possible power cuts due to wind
Xcel Energy took the unprecedented step on Saturday of notifying some 200,000 customers, mostly in the metro Denver area, that if high winds blew down or shorted powerlines, restoration of service might be delayed. In a statement to The Denver Gazette, Xcel spokesperson Michelle Aguayo said Monday that the power company’s precautionary actions were not…