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Xcel Energy<\/a>\u00a0said it will cut power to about 55,000 customers in Colorado due to high winds that could topple its power lines and spark wildfires.<\/p>\n The state\u2019s largest utility said customers in Boulder County and some near Denver will lose power starting at 3 p.m. local time Saturday and lasting until at least noon Sunday, according to a statement.<\/p>\n The National Weather Service has\u00a0issued<\/a>\u00a0a red flag warning through Sunday for parts of the Denver area with expected wind gusts reaching 90 miles (145 kilometers) per hour during dry conditions.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the exceptionally high winds associated with this weather event, damage to electrical equipment and power outages may occur,\u201d Xcel said in its\u00a0statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n Xcel was found partially responsible for sparking the wind-driven\u00a0Marshall Fire<\/a>\u00a0in 2021 that razed more than 1,000 homes in the suburbs of Boulder. Recently, the utility acknowledged that its broken power pole started the worst wildfire in Texas history.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Xcel Texas Wildfire Legal Reckoning to Take Years to Play Out<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nSubscribe to Impact Report, a weekly newsletter on the trends and issues shaping corporate sustainability. Sign up<\/a> for free.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n