Tag: Severe Wind
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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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Xcel to shut off power again Friday, impacting more customers, officials say
Xcel Energy is planning for another intentional power outage Friday in light of what may be more severe weather than what hit the Front Range Wednesday, officials said at a news conference Thursday morning. As severe winds continue to whip through the foothills west of Denver, surpassing 100 mph in some spots, Xcel Energy President…
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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…