DENVER — Xcel Energy’s decision to potentially shut off power to 52,000 Front Range customers Wednesday raises a pointed question: Is the utility acting out of genuine safety concerns for the community or trying to avoid another massive payout like the $640 million Marshall Fire settlement?
The answer, according to legal and energy experts, may be a balance of both.
“There’s really no way to draw a line between corporate responsibility and an admission of liability in a situation like this,” said 9NEWS legal analyst Scott Robinson…