December 19, 2025 11:25 AM UTC

Denver Airport Again Rejects Congressman’s Claim of Power Supply Shortage

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• by: Erik Maulbetsch

(Promoted by Colorado Pols)

Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder

For the second time in a month, U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) has made a misleading claim about an alleged electricity malfunction at Denver International Airport (DEN), and once again the allegation has been refuted by airport officials.

In November, Evans incorrectly claimed the airport had conducted “strategic blackouts,” which a media spokesperson denied. Evans subsequently retracted that statement, saying it was based on “misinterpreted information.”

Yesterday, Evans returned to the subject, telling conservative news outlet The Daily Caller that “power fluctuations” reported at the Denver Airport are “indicative of the fact that we are running out of power.”

Asked to respond to the accuracy of Evans’ statement, a spokesperson rejected Evans’ premise, saying that the airport “does not currently experience power capacity issues.”

“DEN experiences power bumps infrequently and when they’re experienced, we can typically recover quickly with minimal to no passenger-facing impacts,” said an airport spokesperson. “Separately, the airport is exploring alternative energy sources for future energy needs but does not currently experience power capacity issues.”

Power bumps, or brief interruptions of electricity service, occur rarely at DEN, and at least according to previous news coverage, far less often than they used to.

The reported bump to which Evans was referring occurred Dec. 6, according to CBS4.

The airport’s social media posts document brief bumps happening about once a year. The airport is equipped with backup generators and a redundant feed from Xcel Energy that work to limit the impact of any interruption. Xcel’s media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment as to the accuracy of Evans’ statement. This article will be updated with any response received.

Evans’ office did not respond to the Colorado Times Recorder‘s inquiry as to the source of his claim that this most recent power bump was somehow different than any of the previous one, and for any evidence of the state’s electric grid being unable to supply the airport’s power needs.