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Xcel Energy instituting controlled outages in the Denver metro area

DENVER - Xcel Energy is experiencing reduced natural gas supply into Colorado. This situation is affecting natural gas supplies along the Front Range. It is also affecting the generation of electricity. Xcel Energy is asking customers along the Front Range to reduce their usage of natural gas and electricity until the situation can be rectified.

The company is currently working to increase the amount of natural gas flowing into the state. Until the issue can be resolved, the company will curtail electric service to groups of customers in the Denver metro area on a 30-minute rotating basis. It is anticipated that this will last for the duration of the day.

The company will available for interviews to address the issue:
1123 3rd St.
3rd and Lippan
2 p.m.

Additional Xcel Energy personnel will be working throughout the day to rectify the issue.

Here is some general information for the news media:

• The planned curtailments throughout the Denver metro area. Areas will be affected for 30 minutes at a time and then restored with power.
• Estimated customers that will be without power at any given time is 100,000.
• Xcel Energy is encouraging all customers in the affected area to reduce electricity usage as much as possible throughout the day, keeping in mind not to place themselves in any potentially hazardous situations by limiting use of electricity or natural gas for life-sustaining equipment.
• Xcel Energy also is encouraging all customers who have elderly relatives or friends in the affected areas to make arrangements and to check on these people periodically throughout the day.
• As more information becomes available representatives of the company will be available by calling (303) 294-2300.