Businesses, elected Colorado officials express concerns over Xcel Energy's pre-emptive power shutdowns

The reviews are coming in from Boulder County about the move of Xcel Energy to shut down power pre-emptively as a powerful windstorm raked Colorado's Front Range -- and they're not good. "We never got notification of any means," said Kevin Daly, owner of three Boulder restaurants including the Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery. "Sent someone to our warehouse and we have these huge coolers that we use for barbecues and events and we iced down all of our perishable meats," said Daly. He considers himself lucky. He lost no...