Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Xcel Energy and other utilities linked to devastating wildfires in 2024. (Reuters)
The investigation focuses on Xcel Energy, Osmose Utilities Services, and Southwestern Public Services for their possible roles in causing or contributing to the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires—two of the largest wildfires in Texas history (which prompted widespread scrutiny of utility safety practices in the state).