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Xcel Energy is preparing for a Public Safety Power Shutoff on Tuesday, Feb. 17 across parts of the northern Texas Panhandle as critical fire weather conditions move into the region, the utility announced Monday.
The shutoff is set to begin between 8 and 9 a.m. Central Time and potentially affect about 14,500 customers in 14 counties. Company officials said the action is being considered to reduce the risk of wildfire during a period of high winds, low humidity and extremely dry vegetation…