Microgrid

Xcel should be required to build microgrids in communities impacted. Not only would this provide backup during planned and unplanned outages but also support the use of renewables.

PSPS 12/25 Gone Bad

This power shut off in my opinion was absolutely unnecessary. Starting with the wind was no worse than most normal wind days in my neighborhood. I am low income and medical equipment dependent. I can't afford a generator. If I could I would resolve the problem of power shut offs. I have my equipment registered with xcel but it doesn't matter even though it says online to register that you need medical equipment and they won't shut your power off. Not!Xcel's refusal to reimburse for all of the lost food, and the cost to get a motel during the shut…

Christmas Tradition ruined

Every year our family goes up to Georgetown for the Georgetown loop Christmas train. We always stop at Beau Jo's pizza in Idaho Springs. We went up on Saturday Dec 20th around 4:30. Beau Jo's was shut down due to no power. Half of Idaho springs had no power. We had to call around Georgetown to see if any restaurants had power. Fortunately, power was coming back on to some of Georgetown. We found someplace to eat but had to wait quite a while for the kitchen to get fired up. It was terribly disappointing to us as a family…