Xcel Energy Underground 811

Xcel Energy is advising customers who are eager to start their spring planting or landscaping to always call 8-1-1 to have underground utility lines marked free of charge before starting any digging projects. Underground utility lines include electric, natural gas, water and cable.

April is National Safe Digging Month, which serves as a reminder that digging without locating utility lines causes injuries, loss of life, and property damage every year. This damage can also lead to outages and fines.

811 will notify the right utility companies of the caller’s intent to dig.

At no charge, professional locators will mark the locations of underground lines with flags, spray paint, or both.

Customers should contact a private locator company to find lines not owned by a utility.

Examples of these include lines installed by a homeowner to heat a pool, light a garage or install a gas grill.