"Xcel Energy's Power Cuts Spark Frustration and Financial Loss in Colorado"
TL;DR
Xcel Energy-Colorado took the unprecedented step of cutting power to some parts of the Front Range to minimize the risk of wildfires as strong winds walloped the region, leading to blowback from affected customers and officials. The move, aimed at preventing a repeat of the devastating Marshall fire, resulted in complaints about lack of notice and communication, as well as concerns about unintended consequences such as sewage overflow. Xcel Energy faces lawsuits over previous fires, and while the company insists the power shutdown was solely for public safety, critics accuse it of trying to avoid more legal action.
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- Xcel Energy’s unprecedented step to cut power during high winds gets blowback The Denver Post
- Several Colorado schools closed Monday due to power outages FOX 31 Denver
- Power outages cost Boulder County businesses tens of thousands of dollars Boulder Daily Camera
- Xcel working to restore power from weekend outage 9News.com KUSA
- For the first time, a Colorado utility switched off power to prevent wildfires. Xcel Energy says it worked, but customers are frustrated Colorado Public Radio
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