Around 87,000 Xcel customers without power Friday morning as officials warn of extremely dangerous fire conditions ^68%

Colorado Public Radio - By Ishan Thakore, Alejandro A. Alonso Galva, Tegan Wendland, Tony Gorman - 12/19/2025, 3:24 PM

Updated Dec. 19, 2025 at 4:40 p.m. Around 88,000 Xcel customers are still without power Friday in Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld counties. The state's largest energy company implemented another planned safety power shutdown at 5 a.m. ahead of hurricane-level winds that have knocked down power lines, trees, and... more