State regulators are considering new rules for utilities that proactively cut off power during extreme weather to reduce wildfire risks.
Xcel Energy workers toil to repair power lines on a street closed after hurricane-force winds whipped through the metropolitan area and interrupted service to residents Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Denver.
State regulators are considering new rules for utilities that proactively cut off power during extreme weather to reduce wildfire risks and they want to hear what the public thinks. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission will hold an online public hearing to take comments 4-6 p.m. Wednesday.an online surveypeople complained that Xcel didn’t keep the public updated, leaving them in the dark as to how long the electricity would be off. Restaurant owners told of tens of thousands of dollars in lost business and food. People said they couldn’t refrigerate medicine or turn on medical devices.Fire risk sparks red flag warnings, possible Xcel outages in Denver, northern Colorado The PUC approved a series of requirements in 2024 for precautionary power shutdowns. In a December meeting, commissioners acknowledged customers’ frustrations, but added that the winds blew down hundreds of power lines onto the dry landscape.the utility agreed to a $640 million settlement in connection with the fire. Investigators said the fire started in two places: private property when embers from an earlier fire reignited and near part of Xcel’s electrical distribution system, where a power line became loose. Xcel disputes that its equipment started one of the blazes.Rescue helicopters sent twice to evacuate 4 frostbitten skiers from Colorado mountainsRenck: Broncos' Sean Payton puts blame where it belongs — on himself Parker Gabriel’s 7 Thoughts: Weeklong Sean Payton masterclass followed by Broncos’ AFC title game mistakes will sting forever Parker Gabriel's 7 Thoughts: Weeklong Sean Payton masterclass followed by Broncos' AFC title game mistakes will sting foreverColorado needs a graduated income tax because we can’t rely on Washington anymore Should Nuggets take extra precautions with Nikola Jokic after what happened to Aaron Gordon?
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