PNM first began warning of "public safety power shutoffs" last spring. The utility now has an improved alert system for ...

High wind gusts and low humidity may lead to increased risk for wildfires, particularly in West Maui and in the North and ...

When Xcel Energy initiated the recent Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) on Dec. 17, 2025, along the Front Range, the impacts were immediate and painful. Restaurants dumped thousands of dollars of ...

California needs a smarter, more flexible power grid — and EVs are actually one of the most powerful tools we have to ...

More than 4,000 Coloradans have responded to a state survey regarding Xcel Energy's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month during extreme wind events and another 160 have provided written feedback to ...

Effective now, Black Hills Energy says it is on an Emergency Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Watch for portions of Fremont ...

Xcel Energy customers who lost refrigerated or frozen goods during the utility’s public safety power shutoffs face steep hurdles in recovering damages through lawsuits. Colorado law and utility rules ...

After four Xcel Energy power shutoffs in the past nine months, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission is taking action. The director of the PUC told state lawmakers the regulatory agency is creating ...

With dangerous fire conditions expected on Feb. 17, Black Hills Energy may need to shut off power to customers in four ...

Executives at Colorado’s largest electric utility were grilled by state lawmakers Friday over their decision to preemptively shut off power to tens of thousands of Front Range customers during a ...