Xcel outages spark complaints, may prompt PUC investigation

Developer Dirk McCuistion is photographed near one of the buildings he manages near Alameda Ave. and Lincoln Street in Denver on Sept. 9, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

By Judith Kohler | jkohler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

UPDATED: September 11, 2024 at 6:03 AM MDT

A recent spate of Xcel power outages across metro Denver has prompted the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to consider opening an investigation.

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Originally Published: September 11, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT

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Xcel Energy outages spark complaints, may prompt investigation

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