Please see the information below that was just issued by Xcel Energy with updates about the Public Safety Power Shut Off.
Xcel Energy prepares for likely Public Safety Power Shutoff, working to limit customer impact
Customers outside PSPS may also be impacted by wind, power outages
DENVER— (December 16, 2025)— Xcel Energy continues to refine the areas and number of customers impacted by a likely Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) tomorrow, December 17. The PSPS, is being considered to reduce the risk of wildfire, keeping communities and customers safe. Weather forecasts include very high winds and dry conditions along the Front Range. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for this weather event.
Xcel Energy is planning for a likely PSPS beginning around 10 a.m., impacting around 52,000 customers in Boulder, Clear Creek, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties. Risk assessments based on the latest forecast data and advanced modelling tool outputs, as well as recent improvements to grid infrastructure, have enabled us to reduce the size of the affected areas. Due to changing weather conditions, the PSPS event is now expected to begin at 10 a.m. rather than at 12 noon.
The weather conditions necessitating a PSPS are expected to start improving around 6 p.m. Wednesday, though high winds that may create wildfire risk and cause outages are expected to continue through Friday.
Please note, due to anticipated high winds, outages could take place outside of areas impacted by the PSPS, impacting restoration times. After a PSPS or when there are other weather-related outages across the system, power restoration efforts will begin after high winds and elevated fire risks have ended. It may take several hours to several days for customers’ power to be restored because a crew must patrol the entire power line to ensure it’s safe to turn service back on before a power line can be re-energized.
Xcel Energy’s goal is to limit the impact of a PSPS event as much as possible while effectively managing high wildfire risk. Xcel Energy will share further updates on the PSPS event tomorrow morning, and through the event. Customers can find event updates and tips to prepare, stay safe, report outages and stay informed when severe weather strikes on the Xcel Energy Event Update webpage
Xcel Energy will continue to reach out to potentially affected customers as the forecasted weather event approaches and will update customers throughout the weather event with outage and restoration information. Customers can look up their address online to find out whether they may be subject to a PSPS event.
How customers can prepare, stay safe
Stay Informed
Xcel Energy will provide updates for this specific weather event on its website. Customers can check the outage map for up-to-date information on outages and estimated restorations times, when available. They should make sure their account information and communications preferences are up to date in My Account.
Customers can also stay informed by following Xcel Energy on Facebook and X.
Build a Home Emergency Kit
Customers are encouraged to be prepared for an electric outage by keeping phones and other devices charged and building an outage kit with items that do not require electricity, including:
- Battery-powered radio
- Flashlights
- Batteries
- Backup phone chargers
- A phone that does not require electricity
- Non-electric alarm clock
- Bottled water and non-perishable food
- Manual can opener
- First aid kit
- Extension cords (for partial outages)
- Manufacturer’s instructions on how to manually open power-operated doors (e.g. garage doors)
- Xcel Energy phone numbers – (800) 895-1999 for residential or (800) 481-4700 for business
As an important reminder to customers who have medical equipment that relies on electric service, please take steps to prepare for potential extended outages in case outages do occur. Xcel Energy will be conducting additional outreach for qualifying medical customers.
We are continually investing in and building out our systems to reduce the risk of wildfire and limit the size, scale, and duration of potential power disruptions. More tips for how to prepare for an outage are available here.
Report an Outage
Customers can help Xcel Energy get a jump on power restoration by reporting outages. Customers have several ways to report outages:
- Through the Xcel Energy mobile app, available in the Apple App Store and through Google Play.
- Online at xcelenergy.com/out
- Via text by texting OUT to 98936 to report an outage, or text STAT to the same number to check the status of a power outage
- By calling 1-800-895-1999 and following the prompts—the automated phone reporting system lets customers report outages in less than 60 seconds.
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