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Power Outages Leave 185,000 Denver Customers in Dark

2/2/2026

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Story summary
  • On Sunday, February 1, 2026, outages affected about 185,000 Denver metro customers.
  • The outages began at a Xcel Energy substation, affecting 145,000 Xcel Energy customers and 44,350 CORE Electric customers.
  • By 5:30 p.m., most customers had power, leaving about 40,000 Xcel Energy customers without electricity.
  • The outages disrupted Denver International Airport operations and affected local law enforcement communications.
  • Crews are investigating the outages' cause and working to restore full service.