US EditionColoradans voice frustrations over Xcel Energy power shutoffs at virtual town hall
New Public Utilities Commission rules aim to boost oversight and require better communication during Xcel Energy power shutoffs that impacted businesses and residents.
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Boulder businesses lost thousands after Xcel’s December power shutoff. City leaders want Xcel to pay them back.
Rainbow Shultz thought she was in the clear. The chef and owner of The Jamestown Mercantile Cafe received an email from Xcel Energy on Dec. 16, 2025, saying she was not expected to lose power ahead of a powerful windstorm. So she stocked up her food inventory. The next day, Xcel cut power to tens of thousands of customers as part of a “public safety power shutoff,” or PSPS, aimed at preventing damaged power lines from sparking a wildfire amid hi…
Boulder County residents tell PUC their power-outage stories
During Xcel Energy’s late December public safety power shutoff, a power line went down, had power restored and sparked a fire; an elderly woman who relies on oxygen was without power; and a Jamestown restaurant lost thousands of dollars and may face closure. That’s all according to public testimonies during a virtual Colorado Public Utilities Commission hearing on Xcel’s handling of public safety power shutoffs on Wednesday. No actions were take…
The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado (PUC) opened a public comment period Wednesday regarding Preemptive Safety Power Outages (PSPS). The goal is to gather feedback as the commission develops new rules for future scheduled outages. These outages are part of a strategy to reduce the risk of wildfires. However, during the past month and the beginning of this month, thousands of people were left without power in various parts of the state.
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