Can Xcel Energy shut off my power legally?

I've been paying Xcel Energy bills on time for a decade. Recently, they would like to upgrade the electric meter from the existing one to a smart meter. However, our cables are tight so that there's no easy way to do this upgrade. We have to replace the whole power panel, which is extremely costly. Since the existing electric meter works perfectly fine so far, can we keep it as is? Can Xcel Energy legally shut off the power to my house because of this upgrade issue? It's fine if they want to charge a bit more, but I don't want to be forced to use the smart meter.

I have tried to work with this monopoly, and they act with impunity… Extracting double billing from me at will.

I take issue with Xcel Energy and their business practices. They are deceitful and act with impunity, knowing that they are monopoly for a service that people must have in the state in order to live.. I have had solar panels installed onto my house and they reduced the rate at which they purchased electricity back from solar panels mitigating the impact that makes on my bill. I asked for my bill to be averaged out. And then followed their advice on how to cut power usage and cost. It’s been a record or mirror. I have not needed to…

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