Xcel safety power-shutoff

After the warning phone call yesterday, Xcel has sent an email this morning stating that they have decided to go forward with a safety related power shutoff from 3PM Saturday to at least noon on Sunday.

I received this alert for my service area in Gunbarrel. I am curious what other areas people have or have not received this alert? Or if they are sending it to everyone and deciding which specific lines get shut off later.

From Xcel:

Impact to your electrical service: Our top priority is ensuring the safety of our communities, customers and work crews. Due to exceptionally high winds and high risk of wind-driven wildfire in your area today, electric service at your location will be affected by a temporary safety-related power shutoff beginning around 3 p.m. this afternoon, extending until at least noon Sunday, April 7, though outages are likely to persist beyond that timeframe.

Current situation: We serve about 1.6 million customers across Colorado and have made the decision to proactively de-energize lines that impact around 55,000 customers. Temporarily shutting power off is intended to prevent our electric system from becoming the source of a wildfire ignition.

Communities that may be affected by proactive de-energization of lines include areas primarily in Boulder County and small sections of Gilpin, Larimer, Douglas, Broomfield and Jefferson Counties.

Edited to add some helpful links (Noon Saturday, April 6th)

• Xcel outage & safety update April 6th
• Xcel current outage map (note: not a planned outage map, just active outages)
• Xcel outage preparation checklist
• Live Wildfire Activity (via WatchDuty App, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with real people keeping this up to date in real time)
• bocoalert.org - now is a good time to ensure you are signed up to receive 911 and Boulder Emergency Management alerts for your address, such as evacuation orders and other emergency notifications. Here is a list of recent BOCO alerts

Also, an additional warning to stay safe, check on your neighbors, and be aware of the high fire risk and flying debris - wishing everyone the best of luck

Edited to add this collaborative outage notification map from u/pupperoni42 (2PM Saturday, April 6th)

• Click the raindrop shaped icon at the top to add a marker to your location (at least the right neighborhood)
• Click the paint can Style option and set it to:
  • Red if you did receive a power outage notice
  • Yellow if you've received Xcel notices in the recent past but have not received one this weekend