February 17, 2026
Public Safety Power Shutoff underway, crews to begin power restoration work once winds subside
Xcel Energy enacted a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) for around 14,500 customers in Carson, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman and Swisher counties beginning around 9 a.m. CT due to critical wildfire danger.