Colorado will create new rules for Xcel’s preemptive power shutoffs during high winds
The Colorado PUC began the process of creating rules for Xcel’s “public safety power shutoffs.”
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Xcel Energy bills to increase $5 a month for Colorado residential customers
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved an electricity rate increase for Xcel Energy’s Colorado customers.
Arvada neighborhood beset by power outages; Xcel Energy says problem is fixed
Residents and businesses in a west Arvada neighborhood have been grappling with power outages for at least two weeks. Xcel Energy says it has fixed the problem: overly sensitive settings on wildfire-reduction equipment.
Xcel Energy still facing pushback after cutting electric rate hike request
A proposal to cut 37% off the electric rate increase sought by Xcel Energy would still be the highest-ever jump in yearly revenue for a utility in Colorado, the state consumer advocate says.
Under new rate request, Xcel Energy electric bills could jump 33% since last increase
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission staff says if Xcel Energy gets the full $355 million rate increase it’s seeking, the total rise in electricity bills since 2023 will reach 33%.
Military’s selection of Buckley base as possible site for nuclear microreactor spurs questions in Aurora
The U.S. military is proposing a nuclear microreactor to produce uninterrupted electric power at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora.