Excessive power outage with little notice affected Older residents in Fourmile

Excessive power outage with little notice affected older residents in Fourmile Canyon a little west of Boulder. I received notice by phone that the power was going to be shut off at 3pm and restored at 8am the next day, which was reasonable. Xcel did little after that to notify anyone of WHEN the power would be restored, and we went without electricity for THREE full days. A few of us have portable generators, so I was able to keep my refridgerator cold enough to not lose frozen and perishable items, but my neighbors had to toss most items. We have a tight little community in Wallstreet (Fourmile Canyon) and I had to make a decision to truck my generator up to Sunset where a 74 year old woman we know need electricity to pump her oxygen for breathing (she has a serious health issue). My neighbor helped me with this & we had to run the generator for 48 hours at that location so she could breathe. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE!

I was personally impacted by having no ability to communicate by internet or cell and lost business and personal money from this. I purchased food for my next-door elderly woman who was unable to cook or bathe. When the power is out, none of us can flush toilets or have running water (well pumps).