Texas AG reports temporary injunction against Xcel Energy

Attorney General Ken Paxton has negotiated an agreed temporary injunction against Southwestern Public Service Company, which does business in Texas as Xcel Energy (XEL), to require the utility company to take immediate action to protect Texans from potential wildfire risks. “Under the terms of the injunction, Xcel is required to immediately replace damaged and dilapidated utility poles and conduct rigorous and thorough large-scale inspections and to replace utility poles that pose an unreasonable risk of causing additional wildfires in the Texas Panhandle. The injunction will be effective immediately, helping ensure Xcel will be as aggressive as possible in addressing any at-risk poles in the Texas Panhandle,” the AG announced.