2 days ago · AMARILLO, Texas (Mar. 13, 2025) – Xcel Energy is preparing to temporarily shut power off to approximately 17,000 customers in our Texas and New Mexico service area tomorrow morning to reduce wildfire risk. This decision is based on weather forecasts indicating extremely high wind speeds and low relative humidity, …

1 day ago · AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Xcel Energy crews are preparing for the likelihood of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) on Friday due to high winds. According to a news release, Xcel is preparing to ...

2 days ago · Wind gusts are expected to be up to 70 miles per hour in some places. Xcel Energy has announced that they are prepared to use a PSPS to mitigate wildfire danger. Here is what will be affected. What Will The Public Safety Power Shutoff Affect On Friday. If Xcel Energy should choose to activate a PSPS on Friday, there's a lot that will be affected.

2 days ago · Xcel Energy will continue to share updates as the situation develops on this dedicated event web page, and provide the current status of outages via the electric service outage map. Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings are active across our New Mexico and Texas service area, which means that power lines are more sensitive and can stop the flow of ...

3 days ago · AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Xcel Energy is preparing for high wind speeds on Friday which will increase the wildfire risk across the area. Xcel says customers are encouraged to plan for potential ...

3 days ago · Xcel Energy said the utility is preparing for an extreme weather system forecast across a large portion of the southwestern United States. Fire risk is expected to peak Friday, and the National ...

Xcel Energy is conducting a Public Safety Power Shutoff in eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle to reduce the risk of fast-moving wildfires, affecting approximately 16,000 customers.

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In the report, the company outlined progress on its clean energy transition: Xcel Energy was the first major U.S. power provider to announce a vision of delivering 100% carbon-free electricity to its customers by 2050.

4 days ago · Xcel Energy, which services about 50,000 miles of territory and 17,000 miles of distribution lines in three states, introduced the Public Safety Power Shut-Off (PSPS) in March 2024, which the company said is a targeted measure of last resort when other methods are not enough to ensure public safety. “There are six main areas that we’ve been working on as part of our wildfire mitigation ...