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Northern Colorado Families Could Be Without Power For Several Hours

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) - Fort Collins and northern Colorado residents might not have power through the night, Xcel Energy announced Wednesday night. The utility company says crews are working through the night to restore service as quickly as safely as possible.

Cheyenne Ridge Wind Farm 2 (from Xcel vid)
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Families in northern Colorado tell CBS4 Dillon Thomas they've been without power each day since Saturday. They say they've been told it could be at least 10 hours until power is back on.

Xcel Energy cites a powerful storm cut the power.

Some residents tell Thomas families have children with medical conditions which require electricity. Those families have reportedly been staying in hotels until the issue is resolved.

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