Xcel has electric and gas customers, but not every customer gets both from Xcel. A gas customer told 9NEWS they received the message about electric power shutoffs.

Xcel Energy will preemptively shut off power to around 55,000 customers in the state from Saturday at 3 p.m. until at least noon on Sunday due to forecasted high winds.

Xcel’s current TOU peak rates stretch from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. year-round on non-holiday weekdays, and those rates spike during summer months. There’s also a less expensive “mid-peak ...

Xcel Energy plans to ramp up its wildfire mitigation plan by increasing weather awareness and preemptive power shut-offs, investing in new equipment and adding customer support systems.