Most Xcel Energy customers regain power following high winds

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After high winds and fire danger forced Xcel Energy to warn around 70,000 customers of power outages, the company says they have restored power to around 80% of those people."We've made great progress since that time; the storm had to pass," says Wes Reeves with Xcel Energy. While Xcel says it did shut off power for some customers on its own, the wind is responsible for a majority of the outages. PNM and Xcel Energy prepare for potential power outages during high w