Xcel Energy reschedules outage for Wednesday, Aug. 9 Xcel Energy has scheduled the power outage for Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2 to 10 p.m., weather permitting. The plans in place for the cancelled outage on July 27 will apply to this date. Please contact the Facilities Communication Center, 777-2591, if you have questions or concerns. They will relay your call to the appropriate office for response.