DENVER— (December 21, 2025)— Xcel Energy crews face tough conditions in restoring the final customers impacted by Friday’s severe windstorm and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). Repairs include pole replacements and helicopter restorations, especially in areas in and around Evergreen, which was severely impacted by the wind event. The Boulder area also experienced significant damage and is a focus of restoration activity today.

As of Sunday morning, Xcel Energy restored power to about 58,000 customers impacted by Friday’s extreme weather event. About 15,000 customers remained without power. Most of those customers should be restored by Sunday evening.

Resource centers are available in some areas and customers can find information on our Event Update page. The Xcel Energy RED Trucks will also be at the resource centers providing support and information to customers. Individuals who need food assistance can use the Find Food Map to find a Hunger Relief Partner in communities across Colorado.

Xcel Energy will continue to update the restoration process with customers through their chosen method of communication, on its website and on its social media channels, including Facebook and X. 

Severe weather conditions on Friday created an extreme wildfire risk, leading Xcel Energy to implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) yesterday in Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties. The conditions created additional outages to customers not impacted by the PSPS.

As crews continue to work today, their safety is paramount, and Xcel Energy asks customers to help keep crew members safe as they work diligently to restore power as quickly as possible.

Customers are still encouraged to report any damage, such as downed power lines and broken poles to Xcel Energy, and to stay clear. They have several ways to report outages: · Through the Xcel Energy mobile app, available in the Apple App Store and through Google Play

· Online at xcelenergy.com/out

· Via text by texting OUT to 98936 to report an outage, or text STAT to the same number to check the status of a power outage

· By calling 1-800-895-1999 and following the prompts—the automated phone reporting system lets customers report outages in less than 60 seconds.

Event updates and tips to prepare, stay safe, report outages and stay informed when severe weather strikes can be found on the Xcel Energy Event Update webpage.

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We are committed to leading the clean energy transition, meeting our customers’ need for more cleaner power, while keeping bills as low as possible. Because the people we serve depend on us to power their lives.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, we work every day to generate and distribute electricity and gas to customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. For more information, visit xcelenergy.com or follow us on X and Facebook.