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In the coming days, Superior and Louisville can continue to find updates on the restoration efforts at. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Do not turn any electrical devices on or off, do not use a garage door opener, and never use any phone until they are outside and away, then call us at 1-80. If customers detect a sulfur or rotten egg smell inside or near their home, it could be the odorant that we put in natural gas to help detect leaks, and they should leave their home immediately. “Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the wildfires, and we are calling in extra hands from across the region and beyond to safely restore service wherever possible,” said Jackson, “Conditions continue to be challenging, so we thank customers for their patience as our crews continue to work around the clock.” It is estimated that this process will take several days as restoring natural gas services can only be done by going house-to-house. These can be acquired at the Red Cross shelter at YMCA in Lafayette at 2800 Dagny Way.Īround 150 Xcel employees will continue to try and restore natural gas services to after assessing the damage. The energy company is also offering electric heaters to affected customers in Louisville and Superior. “This has been an incredibly challenging time for many of our communities, and we are working hard to restore power and natural gas to customers,” said Alice Jackson, president at Xcel Energy Colorado.Ībout 80% of affected customers’ service has been restored as of this morning, with about 15,000 customers remaining.Īt the behest of city officials, Excel turned off natural gas and electric services to their customers in Superior and Louisville in an effort to minimize safety concerns that could worsen the situation for crews fighting the Marshall Fire.
#Rolling roadblock update#
DENVER (KDVR) - Update 12/31 11:24 a.m.: Significant progress was made overnight by the 350 employees and contractors pushing to restore energy to Boulder customers.