Our crews are heading out and preparing for the likelihood of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) ahead of extreme weather and wildfire risk expected Friday March 14. We are positioning additional teams in the area to respond to outages, including dozens of crew members from

Amarillo Service Center Operations manager, Joe Brett Jackson, and his crew work to prepare power lines and equipment ahead of the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) to ensure safety for our communities during extreme weather.

Due to extreme conditions, we are seeing significant damage in the impacted areas. Crews are positioned to begin restoration efforts as quickly as possible once conditions have improved, and it is safe to do so. For additional assistance and resources, Wheeler Agrilife Center and

As conditions become safe, crews will begin to assess damage to power lines and equipment and begin restoring power. Due to extreme conditions, there has been significant damage to power lines, and may take several days to restore power to all customers. Hundreds of Xcel Energy

Our crews are out inspecting lines and repairing equipment as needed through the night in Texas and New Mexico to restore power as quickly as possible. Drone operators have traveled cross-country today to help us inspect lines in hard to reach areas and difficult terrain. By

Power restoration efforts continue today as our teams have been working around the clock to assess damage from the extreme weather yesterday and begin repairs. Crews were able to restore power to nearly 40,000 customers last night, and will continue repair and restoration efforts

Crews have restored power to more than 70% of customers affected by the windstorm, with about 18,000 customers still without power, down from 68,000 yesterday afternoon. As we work to restore power as quickly as possible, we have prioritized critical customers such as hospitals

Teamwork is vital as crews work together to replace and repair equipment damaged by the high wind speeds yesterday. Our crews have restored power to 80% of our impacted customers in Texas and New Mexico through their teamwork and dedication. Thank you for your support and

After the extreme winds on Friday, 450 Xcel Energy employees and contractors are on site over the weekend, including crew members from Colorado, and drone and helicopter pilots from surrounding areas. As of this evening, our crews have restored power to 90% of our Xcel Energy

Our crews are out in force again today to continue making repairs until all of our customers have power. Currently, over 97% of impacted customers are restored, with all of our New Mexico customers restored as of last night. We appreciate your patience and the overwhelming

Our crews are continuing to work around the clock to ensure every single customer's power is restored. We're out with helicopters and drones doing inspections of lines in more rural areas and rugged terrain.

We have successfully restored power to nearly all 68,000 customers affected by the historic windstorm on Friday, March 14. However, due to the ongoing dry weather pattern there is a consideration for another Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event in parts of southeastern New

Due to extreme winds and elevated wildfire risk, we are evaluating the likely need to turn off power for some of our TX and NM customers Tuesday, March 18th. Information about timing, preparation, and outage maps may change. The latest can be found here: xcelener.gy/3DQLwzr

Xcel Energy is conducting a Public Safety Power Shutoff due to extreme wildfire risk and high winds, and some power lines in your area may be de-energized. Start times are expected beginning at 11am, later in some areas based on wind speeds." Crews will begin to restore service

Public Safety Power Shutoffs are a tool of last resort, and we only implement them when absolutely necessary. Our meteorologists work with a network of experts to identify and monitor the risk factors that can necessitate a PSPS. As soon as it's safe for our crews to patrol lines

As soon as it's safe to do so, crews will begin patrolling lines and inspecting equipment so power restoration can begin. Our top priority is ensuring the safety of our communities, customers and work crews. To report an outage and view the current outage map, visit

As high winds and fire risk continue to be a challenge across the region this morning, we've restored power to about 23,000 customers and are working to restore the 7,000 customers that remain without power due to weather-related outages. Crews were able to begin assessing the

As power is restored to all Xcel Energy customers in Texas and New Mexico after recent storm damage and an ongoing stretch of dangerous dry and windy weather, we want to take a moment to thank our crews, who didn’t hesitate to protect what matters most. With dangerously dry

We are preparing for the upcoming extreme weather and wildfire risk, including if necessary, conducting a targeted Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that could result in a multi-day power outage. For the safety of our communities, crews must inspect every line and piece of

Due to the most recent forecasts we do not expect to meet the criteria to conduct a Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). However, high winds may still cause outages, particularly on Tuesday, and Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) will be in place to reduce wildfire risk.