Xcel president announced they are creating a new wildfire mitigation plan following outrage over handling of planned outages.
BOULDER, Colo. — Xcel Colorado's president faced tough questions and criticism from Boulder City Councilmembers regarding the handling ofduring their recent meeting. The session marked the start of what is hoped to be a collaborative effort for future wildfire mitigation responses.
"This is just so unacceptable I just can't believe that there wasn't any prior warning. Thank goodness my mom is still here, but this was very, very stressful, and I do not think it is fair to let our vulnerable people suffer and be afraid" she stated. “I look at the stuff that's happening with PG&E, and it's a very clear communication process. There are regular calls with critical infrastructure… and you certainly have first hand knowledge of how that was implemented,” said City Councilmember Matt Benjamin.
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