BOULDER, Colo. — Xcel Energy is telling its customers to prepare for possibility of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) amid critical fire weather forecasted for the Front…
Read more Xcel Energy customers invest in their own backup power sources amid threat of another safety shutoffBOULDER, Colo. — The City of Boulder held a virtual meeting Thursday evening to answer resident questions about December’s wild windstorms that led Xcel Energy to conduct two…
Read more Boulder leaders: Xcel public safety power shutoffs cannot be long-term solutionDENVER — Frustrations and anger continue to linger surrounding Xcel Energy’s prolonged power shutoffs over the past two months. Xcel said these were necessary to mitigate wildfire risks…
Read more Customers push back on Xcel power shutoffs during Public Utilities Commission feedback session WednesdayXcel Energy will cut power to 9,000 customers in northern Colorado starting Friday morning ahead of strong winds and fire danger, utility officials announced Thursday. National Weather Service…
Read more Xcel to cut power to 9,000 customers in northern Colorado ahead of high windsThe U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order Wednesday to keep a Colorado coal plant open through the colder months. The Craig Station coal plant…
Read more U.S. Secretary of Energy issues emergency order Wendesday to keep Colorado coal plant openXcel’s planned public safety power stoppages collided with wind-related electricity outages around the Front Range in Colorado on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands without power. The loss of…
Read more Wind gusts up to 100 mph batter Colorado: Everything you need to know about power outages, road closures and moreEVERGREEN, Colo. — Seniors at Green Ridge Meadows Apartments in Evergreen reached out to Denver7, worried about a second Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) by Xcel Energy. Residents…
Read more Evergreen seniors endure power outage with no heat, health concerns with a second shutoff loomingLAKEWOOD, Colo. — CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood is preparing for potential public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) that could affect hundreds of patients. On Tuesday, hospital president Kevin…
Read more Power shutoff threat could disrupt some outpatient services at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in LakewoodDENVER — Xcel Energy is considering shutting off power along the Front Range on Wednesday as a safety precaution due to the strong winds expected that afternoon. Those…
Read more Xcel Energy may shut off power Wednesday as safety precaution due to forecasted strong windsColoradans on the Front Range may lose power this week as strong winds and critical wildfire conditions hit the state, Xcel Energy warned customers on Monday. Strong winds…
Read more Critical fire weather, strong winds may cause Colorado power outagesCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Denver7 is listening to the community after Xcel Energy announced Friday it wants to increase electric rates in Colorado by nearly 10% in 2026.…
Read more Xcel Energy customers react to proposal to increase bills by nearly 10% in 2026Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest electric utility, has asked state regulators for an increase of $355.5 million to its rate base, which would boost the average residential electric bill…
Read more Xcel Energy seeks $355.5M revenue hike, increasing residential bills nearly 10% on averagePower lines hang over an alley in Athmar Park. July 11, 2023. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite On Sunday, Xcel issued a warning that it might shut off power ahead…
Read more Xcel considered power shutdowns on Monday. Here’s whyColorado has a new law declaring nuclear power a source of clean energy. The Denver airport might explore building a small nuclear reactor to meet the rising demand…
Read more Is nuclear power becoming cool in Colorado? Discussion of a role for it is growingMarshall fire victims who joined the massive lawsuit against Xcel Energy are expected to receive their portion of the $640 million settlement before the end of the year, but…
Read more Marshall fire payments due by year’s end, but how Xcel’s $640 million settlement will be divvied up to remain secretDENVER — Solar energy offers a clean alternative to traditional electricity, but installing panels can be expensive and complicated for many homeowners. A program called Neighborhood Sun is…
Read more How Coloradans can access solar energy without rooftop panelsAs governors of the great state of Colorado, dozens of issues crossed our desks every day demanding attention and action. Among the most challenging was water, in large…
Read more Romer and Ritter: Keep Shoshone flowing by letting the Colorado River District purchase Xcel’s rightsENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Xcel Energy is now reporting power outages could last beyond Monday for some of its customers. “We could see an outage for the next couple…
Read more Xcel power outages could last beyond Monday for some customersDENVER — Power outages may continue into Monday after more than 150,000 Xcel Energy customers lost service due to strong winds and preemptive safety measures by the company.…
Read more Power restoration may take until Monday as 150K Xcel customers wait in the darkIn at the creation: UBBA head Bobbi Harris Utility Broadband Alliance Xcel Energy XEL , the big investor-owned utility serving eight Western and Midwestern states, has signed an…
Read more Xcel Signs $80 Million Deal With Anterix As Utility Broadband Summit Comes Of Age
