No Power... Xcel energy doesn't seem to care

Well no power since 2:00 pm today. Finally found out it is Xcel equipment failuer at a major subsystem affecting over 16,000 people. They don't seem to really give a crap that i have a new baby in the house, or that we now have no heat, or that I have an electricity dependent aquarium with highly tempermental critters that can die if their life support systems are not functioning...

Well the aquarium is up on backup generator. That $90 Harbot Freight generator rated at 800 watts seems to run a small lamp, the return pump, and heater fairly well so hopefully everything will make it. The latest estimate for power to return is around 10:19 but that is the 5th estimate I have received so far today.

Wish me luck everyone...

Hope you don't loose anything. Seen that tonight when we went out to eat. Wal mart must be pissed too no lights when we drove by.

That sucks, I hope your power is back on by now! Thankfully the few times our power has gone out it's only been a few hours and in the summertime.

Still no power... Generator is still powering the tank but it is slowly cooling down. temp is down to 76.5 and dropping...

Walmart is still out but doesn't matter anyway due to blue laws.

Anyone have a larger generator? I have no heat in the place and we are down to 65 degrees. I have a heater but it is 1000 watts too large for my generator. Pretty soon I'll be sending Jenn and the kids to a friend's place to stay warm, especially if it drops below 62 degrees...

Crossing fingers

You wrapping blankets around the tank? Or have anything to insulate it with? Maybe someone near you will have a larger gennie or a smaller heater. I can't believe it's not back on yet, that's ridiculous!

power cae back around 2:00 am last night. It looks like no losses but I was worried as it dropped 5 degrees n the tank.