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Yesterday I received a note on my door alerting me that LP&L crews would be in the area changing out transformers on Friday and that I would be without power.
My first thought was, okay no big deal... until I continued to read.
The note continued to say that LP&L had no idea what time they would cut the electricity or when they would be done and that I should be prepared not to have power