DENVER — Xcel Energy has restored power to more than 90% customers affected by Friday’s windstorm, the company announced Sunday evening.
More than 89,000 customers were in the dark on Friday as part of a planned power shut-off across six counties that Xcel Energy calls a public safety power shutoff (PSPS).
Friday’s PSPS was in response to hurricane-strength winds that swept through the Front Range foothills, causing damage, outages, fires, and travel disruptions, but no injuries were reported.
Xcel Energy said some areas, especially around Evergreen, may remain without power into Sunday due to extensive damage and difficult access.
As of Sunday morning, a little over 12,000 Xcel customers still lacked power, according to the company’s outage map.
The company urged the public to avoid downed lines and encouraged customers to report damage as restoration work continues.
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