We're looking at several hours of this wind event occurring. We would not start restoration processes until this wind event ceases.”

Seniors at Green Ridge Meadows Apartments in Evergreen reached out to Denver7, worried about a second Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) by Xcel Energy. Claire Lavezzorio listened to their concerns.

As of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, there were about 59,678 Xcel customers without power in Colorado. In a social media post, Xcel said gusts reached 90-100 mph in some places and said as soon it was safe, their crews began to assess damage. Restoration work is underway and is expected to last several days.

Xcel Energy implemented a Public Safety Power Shutoff on Wednesday morning, but with continued high winds and unplanned outages, tens of thousands of people across Colorado are still without power

Planned Public Safety Power Shutoffs will go into effect for 50,000 people on Wednesday and could persist through Friday for some.

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.

Strong winds and drought conditions are bringing red flag warnings on Wednesday, along with potential Xcel power outages across the Front Range.