AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Energy (AE) said it has activated enhanced powerline safety settings due to an increased wildfire risk in the area. The safety measure would be active from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.

As strong winds are predicted this week across the Front Range and Colorado's Eastern Plains, Coloradans should be prepared for power outages due to the winds, Xcel Energy said. Xcel said Sunday that ...

With high winds in the forecast for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday across parts of Colorado, Xcel Energy is warning customers in heavy wind forecast areas that outages will be handled differently.