Improved notifications and better communication with customers and critical facilities, like wastewater treatment plants and hospitals, are among the requirements that Xcel Energy-Colorado must meet when it shuts off power to reduce the risks from hazardous weather. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission endorsed a series of requirements last week after looking into complaints following Xcel’s shutdown of power along the northern Front Range in early April as a precaution during extreme winds.
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BING NEWS:
- Ahead of winds, PG&E adjusts plans for possible power shutoffs in Northern California
Warmer winds from the Great Basin — often called Diablo winds — are now the primary concern for meteorologists as most of Northern California falls under a National Weather Service red flag warning ...
10/17/2024 - 3:50 am | View Link - Xcel Energy faces new requirements for preemptive power shutoffs after storm of complaints
A storm of complaints from the public about Xcel power outages led Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission to act.
10/17/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link - PG&E expands power shutoffs in California with strong winds in weather forecast
PG&E is preparing to intentionally cut power as early as Thursday to thousands of customers in California to reduce hazards from power lines amid heightened wildfire risk, the utility company said.
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