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Xcel Energy’s unprecedented step to cut power during high winds gets blowback

Utility made decision out of caution, but thousands affected want better communication next time

Broken utility poles are seen along U.S. 36 between Lefthand Canyon Drive and Nelson Road in Boulder County after high winds were reported over the weekend, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera)
Broken utility poles are seen along U.S. 36 between Lefthand Canyon Drive and Nelson Road in Boulder County after high winds were reported over the weekend, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Matthew Jonas/Daily Camera)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12:  Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Xcel Energy-Colorado's took the unprecedented step of cutting power to some parts of the Front Range over the weekend to reduce the risk of wildfires as wild winds walloped the area, but the decision has stirred up a storm of concerns.
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