得克萨斯州起诉Xcel对烟屋溪火灾, 责怪错误的电线 因为破纪录的火。 Texas sues Xcel over Smokehouse Creek fire, blaming faulty power lines for the record-breaking blaze.

得克萨斯州起诉Xcel Energy, 以西南公共事业公司的身份运作, 抗议2024年2500多平方英里的烟屋溪火灾 — — Texas有史以来最大的野火 — — 造成三人死亡, Texas has sued Xcel Energy, operating as Southwestern Public Service Company, over the Smokehouse Creek fire—Texas’s largest wildfire on record—which burned over 1,500 square miles in 2024, killed three people, and caused more than $1 billion in damage. 州政府指控火灾是由一根腐烂的电线线引发的, 控告Xcel疏忽, The state alleges the fire was sparked by downed power lines from a decaying utility pole, accusing Xcel of negligence for failing to maintain aging infrastructure, including poles nearly 100 years old. 虽然Xcel承认其设备可能造成火灾,并支付了3.61亿美元以解决大多数索赔,但它对过失指控提出异议,声称它与调查人员合作,并将在法庭上为自己辩护。 While Xcel acknowledged its equipment likely caused the blaze and has paid over $361 million to settle most claims, it disputes the negligence allegations, stating it cooperated with investigators and will defend itself in court. 诉讼寻求收回国家损害赔偿金,防止公用事业将费用转嫁给客户。 The lawsuit seeks to recover state damages and prevent the utility from passing costs to customers.