• Xcel Energy may shut off power on Wednesday at 12 noon.
• The Xcel Energy website has more information.
• To receive this information in another language, email Boulder County Information.

Boulder County, Colo. - Weather forecasts for Wednesday, Dec. 17, include high winds and dry conditions. Xcel Energy announced it is evaluating the need to use proactive public safety power shutoffs at 12 noon MT on Dec. 17 to reduce the risk of wildfire.

Xcel’s announcement includes advice for preparing for a power outage, including how to stay safe and informed. According to Xcel, “Restoration efforts can only begin once the wildfire risk has subsided and may take several hours up to multiple days beyond the duration of high winds and elevated fire risk. This is because lines must be visually inspected to ensure they can safely be restored to service.” The shutoff is expected to impact people in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld counties.

Xcel will continue to issue updates. Visit Xcel Energy’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Event Update page for the latest information and the outage map.

Sign Up for Office of Disaster Management Alerts

The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) will share information from Xcel and other information throughout Xcel’s power outage if it occurs. The ODM Resource Library includes a resource on Power Outage Preparedness.

It is always a good time to sign up for alerts from the ODM.

BOCO Alerts

BOCO Alerts are emergency alerts that share information about current emergencies or disasters and the actions you should take to keep yourself safe. To register to receive alerts visit www.BOCOAlert.org and create an account.

Alerts in Over 100 Languages

You can also receive update messages in over 100 languages, including English and Spanish, through the ReachWell translation app. Once you have downloaded the app, add BOCO Alert and BOCO Info to receive both the emergency alerts (BOCO Alert) and incident updates (BOCO Info).

BOCO Info – Incident Updates

BOCO Info is NOT the same as the initial emergency alert systems. To receive BOCO Info incident updates, text the word BOCOinfo to the number 888777. The updates will also appear on the ODM website and the ReachWell app.