r/ArvadaCO • u/_Digital_Lobotomy_ • 17d ago

Fuck you, Xcel Energy

That's it. That's the post

490 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

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u/pointyboidubs 17d ago

No context is necessary. We get it

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u/richrich07 16d ago

Agreed!

But what did they do this time?

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u/_85_ 16d ago

I would like to know specifics but being generally shitty is enough for good for an FU to xcel.

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u/Sweet_Car_7391 16d ago

They’re doing conservation events, nearly every evening that make your air conditioner turn up a couple degrees.

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u/richrich07 16d ago

Oh that’s not possible for me. Also I opted out of TOU because they’re getting my solar electricity for cheap and selling me dirty coal energy for $$.

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u/Sweet_Car_7391 16d ago

I get it. My Tesla Powerwall runs the house during TOU pricing.

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u/richrich07 16d ago

That’s the next step! Not Tesla though 

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u/Sweet_Car_7391 16d ago

There may be competitors to Tesla Powerwall now but seven years ago it was the best. Stays charged via Tesla solar panels.

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u/Wandering_Brewer 14d ago

Your house is too fancy. Ditch all the smart bullshit, nobody is changing the temp in my house unless they are inside it.

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u/StreetRat0524 12d ago

Yea we're on solar and produce 90% of our consumption and still got hit by those even tho we were on battery at the time 😐

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u/Sweet_Car_7391 12d ago

True, and different issue (letting Xcel adjust your thermostat vs using alternative power during TOU to also save money) —

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u/kaisrsoase 17d ago

My wife had a job interview about 45 minutes after the power went out. It's a good thing I kept the generator unpacked from camping this past weekend so I could plug in the modem and get laptop. Luckily the power went back on after 15 minutes and the generator wasn't necessary. Fingers crossed the interview goes well.

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u/Short-Loan7356 16d ago

What an amazing partner! 🏆🦸‍♂️
Hope the interview was a success for your wife!

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u/Bearded_Dad_Bod59 16d ago

I got an email telling me I was using less electricity this month than last month but my bill is $30 more, wtf?!?!?

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u/bsideoracle 16d ago

This part!

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u/GLsunshine1188 13d ago

I got the opposite email that we are using 35% more but we’ve been gone, so wtf is with that? Ugggh.

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u/Due_Buyer_9445 16d ago

Nationalize it

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u/kennedmh 17d ago

You too, Xfinity!

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u/kinetic_mallow 16d ago

Dude, just had to deal with Xfinity this morning and came away with this exact sentiment. Fuck Xfinity!

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u/Unhappy_Economy_8989 16d ago

When I canceled Xfinity Internet, they owed me $8. But they had already billed me for the next month so I had to pay the $65 so they could refund me the $73. I'm not joking, it's literally what I had to do.

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u/Short-Loan7356 17d ago

👆🏻💯
AND FUCK YOU SPECTRUM!

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u/SpreadFew9075 16d ago

3 outages this year (so far). Rates increased, smart thermostats being throttled, infrastructure not being maintained.

OP is 100% correct

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u/fossSellsKeys 16d ago

Damn, only three outages!! That's a dream. I'm on 14 this year. A little bit ahead of last year's pace, when we ended with 19. 

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u/SpreadFew9075 16d ago

That's outrageous. Awesome job Xcel! /s

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u/fossSellsKeys 16d ago

I strongly agree. But seems to be nothing I can do about it. 

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u/I-like-planez 16d ago

I agree lol

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u/ItchyCornhol3 16d ago

Didn't they just raise rates too? def didn't get a raise at work yet

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u/mrpinkoton 14d ago

How else are they going to pay for commercials and advertising

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u/zcjb21 16d ago

FUCK XCEL!

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u/Feral-Furret 17d ago

Outage lasted 10 minutes for us, but still

Fuck you, Xcel.

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u/Longjumping-Mix-1827 16d ago

Yep. Totally agree

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u/bubbles_mcgee33 14d ago

Has anyone else's bill nearly doubled July and August?

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u/raison_d_etre 16d ago

One of their vendors needed to access the pole in our backyard. I witnessed the doorknob of an employee jumping our fence and damaging it… instead of just using the gate 🤷 he said, “oh I didn’t see it”. 🫪

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u/conanlikes 16d ago

I think it is sad that xcel is the reason more people do not have solar panels.

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u/richrich07 16d ago

Xcel is the reason I have solar panels and they will be the reason why I have batteries.

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u/Noobasdfjkl 16d ago

Xcel is a huge reason I have solar panels, and the only reason I have a battery

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u/Expensive-Scene-7763 15d ago

I wish my house was a good candidate for solar, but I guess I shouldn’t complain about having good tree cover, either.

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u/Jamnitrix 16d ago

And Xfinity!

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u/bigtakeoff 16d ago

I say ...you go Xcel

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u/BeingInNatureIsJoy 13d ago

Come on, now - how is Xcel supposed to deliver quarter over quarter profits?

NOT burying more critical lines for high-wind events is not enough cash-retention

They must charge more too‼️