Xcel Energy outage in Hennepin County, MN: 338 customers without power
Key facts
- Customers out now
- 338
- Peak so far
- 2,372 at 2:23 PM CST
- Area
- Hennepin County as a whole (Xcel Energy does not publish town level numbers)
- Started
- Wed, Nov 11, 2:15 PM CST
- Restoration estimate
- 4:15 AM CST (first estimate Wed, Nov 11, 6:15 PM CST)
- Cause
- Xcel Energy has not given a cause.
- Sources
- Xcel Energy outage map ยท Report to Xcel Energy
No reports from Hennepin County in the last hour.
CauseCause listed by Xcel Energy in Hennepin: planned work (1 outage), unplanned outage (1 outage).
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 1:00 PM to Thu, Nov 12, 4:15 AM.
CauseCause listed by Xcel Energy in Hennepin: planned work (1 outage).
Xcel Energy moved up its restoration estimate from 11:45 PM to 1:00 PM.
CauseCause listed by Xcel Energy in Hennepin: unplanned outage (2 outages), planned work (1 outage).
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 1:00 PM to 11:45 PM.
CauseCause listed by Xcel Energy in Hennepin: planned work (1 outage).
Xcel Energy moved up its restoration estimate from 4:30 PM to 1:00 PM.
Xcel Energy moved up its restoration estimate from 10:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 10:15 PM to 10:30 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 10:00 PM to 10:15 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 9:45 PM to 10:00 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 9:15 PM to 9:45 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 8:45 PM to 9:15 PM.
Xcel Energy moved up its restoration estimate from 9:00 PM to 8:45 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 8:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
Xcel Energy moved up its restoration estimate from 7:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
CrewsXcel Energy reports crews on site at 1 of 5 outages in Hennepin.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 7:15 PM to 7:30 PM.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 7:00 PM to 7:15 PM.
Customers without power fell to 404, down from 2,371 at 2:15 PM.
Status eased to Minor. Xcel Energy reports 404 customers without power in Hennepin.
Xcel Energy pushed its restoration estimate from 6:15 PM to 7:00 PM.
CauseCause listed by Xcel Energy in Hennepin: unplanned outage (2,028 customers), planned work (344 customers).
Xcel Energy reports 2,371 customers without power in Hennepin. Its current restoration estimate is 6:15 PM.
- Hennepin County, MNLive numbers from every utility, the outage map and outage history
- Xcel EnergyEvery county Xcel Energy serves and its restoration track record
- Report your outage to Xcel Energy even if neighbors already have: Xcel Energy outage reporting. Reports on Outage Desk do not reach the utility.
- Stay away from downed wires and anything touching them. Call 911 if a wire is down.
- Generators go outside only, at least 20 feet from doors and windows, never in a garage. Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the leading causes of death after storms.
- Keep the fridge and freezer closed. Food in a closed fridge stays safe about 4 hours; a full freezer about 48 hours.
- Long outages: some utilities reimburse spoiled food and medicine after extended outages. Check Xcel Energy's claims page for current rules before you throw anything away.