Understand the reasons behind public safety power shutoff practices by Xcel Energy to protect communities from wildfire risks.

The remains of a strip mall in Louisville, Colo. following the Dec. 30, 2021 Marshall Fire. (Amanda Pampuro/Courthouse News) BOULDER, Colo. (CN) — The day before the start of jury selection for an ...

Nearly 50,000 along the Front Range lost power as Xcel took proactive measures against wildfire risk. Superior, with buried lines post-Marshall Fire, saw power stay.