A power outage is currently affecting areas near Aspen, including Glenwood Springs and New Castle. The outage, which is being handled by Xcel Energy, has left a significant number of customers without power.

As of Wednesday evening, the number of affected customers is substantial, with thousands impacted. Xcel Energy crews are working to restore service safely.

Further details about the outage and estimated restoration times are available from the source, including specific numbers of affected customers and the progress of restoration efforts.