Energy, Utilities & Water  September 25, 2025

Xcel Marshall Fire trial off as settlement reached

Details of $640M agreement remain murky

A trial set to begin Thursday involving Xcel Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:XEL) and thousands of plaintiffs who had accused the electricity utility of playing a role in the start of the 2021 Marshall Fire is officially off, court records show, as a judge signed an order to vacate the class-action lawsuit late Wednesday following a settlement between the parties. 

A Maryland native, Lucas has worked at news agencies from Wyoming to South Carolina before putting roots down in Colorado.

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