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 off it's not acceptable. They can give notice all they want but there is no way to save food for 4 days (6 days during the 2024 shut off). I was lucky that I had enough on my credit card to get a motel room so that I could use my medical equipment. However, I shouldn't have to use a credit card to survive during a power shut off.

The perimeters used for shut-offs are not accurate. Again in my opinion. Let's add to this that billion dollar profit 4 years in a row should definitely cover upgrading the infrastructure in the shut-off zones. Lower bonuses to officers of the company and put it into burying overhead lines.

I also believe that reimbursements should be allowed to low income and disabled. Not everyone can afford to go to the grocery store let alone replace all of your food. Not everyone can afford to get a motel room. xcel should make it so that all low income and all disabled persons are reimbursed!

I could go on and on but I feel it's not going to matter. I'm concerned the PUC it's just going to do what xcel wants. They continue to allow price hikes that people can't afford so they'll just approve permanent shut-offs when absolutely unnecessary.

Best of luck to all of us