That’s all according to public testimonies during a virtual Colorado Public Utilities Commission hearing on Xcel’s handling of public safety power shutoffs on Wednesday. Rather, it allowed the public and local government officials to address the PUC directly on the impact of the public safety power shutoffs. The hearing stemmed from two late December public safety power shutoffs, which Xcel Energy instituted to avoid wildfire ignition during a period of high winds and unseasonably dry conditions. In a statement provided to the Daily Camera, Xcel Energy spokesperson Michelle Aguayo said the company recognizes the impact the public safety power shutoff had on customers. Shultz said she was determined to avoid such an impact in December, but received an email that she would not be impacted by the public safety power shutoffs.