{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Arvada Business Today","title":"Episode 4 | Understanding PSPS: What Xcel Energy Wants Businesses to Know","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/138bbca9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1291,"description":"Guest: Tyler Bryant, West Denver Metro Manager of Community & Local Government Affairs at Xcel Energy \nAs Colorado experiences longer wildfire seasons and more extreme weather conditions, businesses are facing a new reality: the possibility of proactive power shutoffs to reduce wildfire risk. In this episode, Tyler Bryant of Xcel Energy joins us to explain Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), why they’re becoming part of Colorado’s wildfire mitigation strategy, and what factors determine when they occur. We explore how changing climate conditions are reshaping utility operations, what investments are being made to strengthen the grid, and what businesses can do now to prepare for potential outages. \nSubscribe to the Arvada Business Today podcast at arvadachamber.org/podcast.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NhUmXABeiuN9QG7HEPOnj5t1yQQutMM8jvbhy9tBgXQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMjMz/MGM0YjM3ODgzZGIx/YjQxMzIwM2E2NTQ3/ZGM2ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}