What would be an acceptable amount of time for your power to be restored, if your power went out due to a storm (in winter weather)?

What would be an acceptable amount of time for your power to be restored, if your power went out due to a storm (in winter weather)?
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I’ve just lived through this and was without power for 12 days. Some people got angry and some people were unhappy but stoic – like me. It didn’t make a difference – you got your power back when you got your power back. I think this storm was unprecedented but I also think there are bound to be more storms like this. Yes, there might have been ineptitudes and inefficiencies but ultimately, until people are willing to pay more in taxes or rates for the infrastructure to be upgraded, there will be long periods of recovery after a major storm. So – shoulda, woulda, coulda – we live in a world of what is.
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