Power outage

[Kim Renner Busey]

Just received an email from Excel that our power in the Bar K will be shut off at 3pm today until at least noon on Sunday.

[Robert S.]

Just received an email from Excel that our power in the Bar K will be shut off at 3pm today until at least noon on Sunday.

Nedernet forwarded this email from Excel.  This will likely create problems for a lot of people!  :

Increased Risk of Weather Related Outages
We are contacting you with an important update based on high winds and wildfire conditions forecast for your area, which may lead to proactively shutting off power to your community.

Impact to your electrical service:Our top priority is ensuring the safety of our communities, customers and work crews. Due to exceptionally high winds and high risk of wind-driven wildfire in your area today, electric service at your location will be affected by a temporary safety-related power shutoff beginning around 3 p.m. this afternoon, extending until at least noon Sunday, April 7, though outages are likely to persist beyond that timeframe.

Current situation:We serve about 1.6 million customers across Colorado and have made the decision to proactively de-energize lines that impact around 55,000 customers. Temporarily shutting power off is intended to prevent our electric system from becoming the source of a wildfire ignition.


Communities that may be affected by proactive de-energization of lines include areas primarily in Boulder County and small sections of Gilpin, Larimer, Douglas, Broomfield and Jefferson Counties.


This weather event includes exceptionally high winds, which may lead to a high number of customer outages. While not related to a proactive de-energization, those outages may be more extensive and last longer. Power restoration efforts may extend beyond the duration of the high winds and elevated fire risks.


We strive to minimize the scale and duration of service impacts, and to provide impacted customers with as much information as possible as early as possible. We will keep customers and communities updated through local media, our website and social media channels and will attempt to communicate directly with customers impacted by outages. We will also notify affected customers when power has been restored.


Deciding where we may interrupt electrical service is a highly involved process, accounting for a wide array of factors, including expert analysis of meteorological data, weather conditions, and digital model simulations. We also account for the types of infrastructure present in the area.

How customers can prepare: To be ready in the event of an electric outage, we recommend keeping phones and other devices charged, and building an outage kit with items that do not require electricity, including a battery powered radio or television, flashlights, batteries, a portable charger, a phone that does not require electricity, a non-electric alarm clock, bottled water and non-perishable food, a manual can opener, first aid kit and extension cords for partial outages.



Thank you,


Xcel Energy