This was just wrong!

We live in Berthoud 80513. we received voicemails indicating we MIGHT be impacted from Noon until 6PM on Wednesday. Power was shut off at 9:56 am. and was not turned back on until 11:50 PM (14 hours?!!!) Our neighborhood was the ONLY houses without power! We could see less than 1 mile in both directions unaffected neighbors with their lights on (their power had not been shut off at all). Power was also on in both Loveland, Longmont and the rural areas in between.

Why is a power company allowed to force a shutdown because something “might” happen? Excel should set up affected customers with an alternate power source instead of just telling us to “plan ahead" for any meds, medical devices, heating which need power. (so sad. too bad. sucks to be you attitude)

There was no real “risk” in our area in the first place, and Xcel was endangering peoples' lives by cutting off power to protect THEIR Liability due to a previous fire where they were found responsible!

WE have had much stronger winds recently. NOW there is another potential shutdown again starting at 5 AM Friday morning???

Let me know where and how I can file an official complaint!