Residents and businesses in Golden are bracing for a prolonged power outage after Xcel Energy confirmed a Public Safety Power Shutoff will begin Friday at 5 a.m., driven by what city officials say is a worsening and potentially dangerous wind event.
According to the City of Golden, winds are expected to last 12 to 15 hours, with gusts exceeding 90 mph, significantly increasing wildfire risk across the area. Officials warn residents not to expect power to be restored on Friday and to prepare for outages that could stretch through the weekend and possibly into Monday.
The city says that even after the winds die down, forecast around 6 p.m. Friday or later, Xcel crews must wait for safer conditions and conduct required daylight visual inspections before restoring power…