Tired of 30+ years of Xcel power outages, resent $pending $2.5k on transfer switch

Yesterday January 26 2025 we again lost power on Shanahan Ridge in SW Boulder. Since we happened to have an out of town appointment we observed that the outage, unlike some previous apparently micro-localized outages, this one extended a bit geographically (the traffic signal at Hwy 93 and Eldorado Drive was out).

We've lived in a Shanahan Ridge townhome (80305) for 30+ years. We have NOT been tracking/documenting the many outages we experience. I'll note the 60 hour outage of Sept 2013 during the "flood" and resulting stringing of the above ground "extension cord" as I called across the Shanahan ranch and subsequent helicopter-supported work to upgrade power poles across (some of?) SW Boulder's open space backdrop.

That acknowledged as a frame of sorts, we're TIRED of repeated outages. We now feel more or less targeted. It seems that if power's going out it'll be here. WE WANT XCEL TO INVEST IN REJIGGERING ITS SYSTEM TO ALLEVIATE THESE REPEATING OUTAGES.

I'll note that after the April 2025 2-day outage (a PSPS if I recall – they'd announced 24 hrs but it stretch to 48 and wreaked major havoc across Boulder) I purchased and had installed a $2500 transfer switch system (10-rocker; needed a junction box to wire it to our main panel, so additional electrician time). Back then I figured que cera cera and was glad to have the option. Functionally I still am glad but now resent being put in the position of having to spend that money.