Unanswered Questions & Lack of Accountability

I'm writing to join the voices of dismay and disbelief at this incredibly disruptive and unproductive shutoff. Very little about this incredibly disruptive shutoff passes the smell test. Why is the power off for so long in neighborhoods with buried power lines? Why did so many schools in non-impacted areas need to be disrupted? Why does it take Xcel longer to restore power from a planned outage than an emergency? And further, why are the Xcel work hours so limited (emergency or not, this is a crisis for many families)?

So many families have had disrupted work & school due to this outages. It's a struggle to keep food from spoiling. And as someone whose mother relied on oxygen for many years, I'm thinking of all the families caring for an ill family member that is relying on oxygen. The insurers will not provide users with emergency tanks, leaving ill people with very difficult circumstances.

If power is going to be shutoff during what turns out to be a pretty mild windstorm, I would hope the PUC would do their job and provide answers and accountability to consumers.