Tag: windstorm
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Colorado Springs wind storm downs power lines, closes schools and leaves thousands without power
Thousands of Colorado Springs residents were without electricity Monday after a windstorm ripped through the Pikes Peak region, according to Colorado Springs Utilities. As of 7:30 a.m., wind gusts of 40-60 mph had contributed to multiple power outages, with about 10,000 customers affected, according to the utilities website. The number of affected customers was down…
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Investigation launched into Xcel Energy’s preemptive power shutoff, which left Colorado governor frustrated
Colorado’s energy regulators on Wednesday decided to open an investigation into Xcel Energy’s decision to preemptively shut off power over the weekend, which left thousands of people without electricity — some for two days — and compelled the governor to rebuke the energy company. In a news release, the Public Utilities Commission said it is exploring…
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Colorado governor rebukes Xcel Energy for preemptively shutting off power to thousands
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday rebuked Xcel Energy’s decision to preemptively shut off power to roughly tens of thousands of customers in anticipation of strong winds over the weekend, saying it should have been done “as a last resort.” That decision, Polis said, “further harmed Xcel’s reputation and social license.” The windstorm that hammered the Front…
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Colorado lawmakers water down ‘construction defects’ bill; Regulators investigate Xcel’s preemptive power shutdown; Denver imposes hiring freeze to pay for immigration crisis | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 11, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado Senate approves rewritten construction defects bill, which faces uncertain future A watered-down version of the Senate’s “construction defects” bill won preliminary approval on Wednesday after four hours of debate and over two weeks of delays, as bill sponsors worked with multiple amendments.…
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VIDEO: Power restoration in Colorado Springs
Cleanup work is needed before crews with Colorado Springs Utilities can begin work on electric restoration after the windstorm that hit the city Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. (Courtesy Colorado Springs Utilities)