Widespread Southeast Denver Power Outages Linked to Multiple Substations

Widespread outages hit the southeast Denver metro after Xcel Energy said the issue began at a substation and involved several facilities; crews are working to restore power. Denver International Airport reported train disruptions and urged passengers to follow staff directions. At peak, about 148,000 Xcel customers were without power, with roughly 40,000 still out by 4:45 p.m. CORE Electric logged 141,222 affected customers across Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert counties, with numbers dropping as repairs continued. Parker and Aurora 911 services were affected briefly but later restored. This is a developing story with updates to come.