Miloch...and 940,000 others...will be without electricity from 4PM Pacific today until evening on Monday.

[Miloch]

....that means no posts from me.

PG&E is turning off the power!...to prevent yet more fires from fallen power
lines.

The lawsuits from this power stoppage will just be added to the ones already
filed against the utility from the last power outage/fires from two years
ago...my sister almost lost her house to that one! She'd already lost her house
in yet an earlier fire...the Middletown fire.

"A severe wind event beginning Saturday night will lead Pacific Gas and Electric
to turn off power to nearly 400,000 Bay Area customers in eight counties to
reduce the risk of wind-damaged equipment sparking wildfires. It was originally
estimated that 850,000 customers would be impacted in the greater Northern
California area, but that estimate rose to 940,000 Saturday morning.

"PG&E said Saturday that power outages would occur in in Alameda, Contra Costa,
Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara Solano and Sonoma counties beginning at
around 4 p.m.


*

[Flatlander]

Be safe!

On 26 Oct 2019 14:24:14 -0700, Miloch >
wrote:

>...that means no posts from me.
>
>PG&E is turning off the power!...to prevent yet more fires from fallen power
>lines.
>
>The lawsuits from this power stoppage will just be added to the ones already
>filed against the utility from the last power outage/fires from two years
>ago...my sister almost lost her house to that one! She'd already lost her house
>in yet an earlier fire...the Middletown fire.
>
>"A severe wind event beginning Saturday night will lead Pacific Gas and Electric
>to turn off power to nearly 400,000 Bay Area customers in eight counties to
>reduce the risk of wind-damaged equipment sparking wildfires. It was originally
>estimated that 850,000 customers would be impacted in the greater Northern
>California area, but that estimate rose to 940,000 Saturday morning.
>
>"PG&E said Saturday that power outages would occur in in Alameda, Contra Costa,
>Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara Solano and Sonoma counties beginning at
>around 4 p.m.
>
>
>*

[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

Miloch > wrote in
:

> ...that means no posts from me.
>
> PG&E is turning off the power!...to prevent yet more fires from fallen
> power lines.
>
> The lawsuits from this power stoppage will just be added to the ones
> already filed against the utility from the last power outage/fires
> from two years ago...my sister almost lost her house to that one!
> She'd already lost her house in yet an earlier fire...the Middletown
> fire.
>
> "A severe wind event beginning Saturday night will lead Pacific Gas
> and Electric to turn off power to nearly 400,000 Bay Area customers in
> eight counties to reduce the risk of wind-damaged equipment sparking
> wildfires. It was originally estimated that 850,000 customers would be
> impacted in the greater Northern California area, but that estimate
> rose to 940,000 Saturday morning.
>
> "PG&E said Saturday that power outages would occur in in Alameda,
> Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara Solano and Sonoma
> counties beginning at around 4 p.m.
>
>
> *
>
>

They can't design power lines that
won't fall down in high winds? It doesn't
seem like that complicated a technology.

[Futility Man]

On Sun, 27 Oct 2019 08:04:20 -0500, Mitchell Holman >
wrote:

>They can't design power lines that
>won't fall down in high winds? It doesn't
>seem like that complicated a technology.

They have outlawed any and all tree trimming to protect power lines or anything
else. Scrub brush is more important than human lives. Trees and branches get
blown onto power lines, causing fires and burning thousands more trees than
would get trimmed.

Only in California can you get fined for trimming a tree that blocks visibility
at an intersection, or be fined for having a tree that blocks visibility at an
intersection, or fined for removing said tree if it dies, or be fined for
failing to remove a dead tree.

--
Futility Man

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]]

On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander >
wrote:

>Be safe!

Second that!

>On 26 Oct 2019 14:24:14 -0700, Miloch >
>wrote:
>
>>...that means no posts from me.
>>
>>PG&E is turning off the power!...to prevent yet more fires from fallen power
>>lines.
>>
>>The lawsuits from this power stoppage will just be added to the ones already
>>filed against the utility from the last power outage/fires from two years
>>ago...my sister almost lost her house to that one! She'd already lost her house
>>in yet an earlier fire...the Middletown fire.
>>
>>"A severe wind event beginning Saturday night will lead Pacific Gas and Electric
>>to turn off power to nearly 400,000 Bay Area customers in eight counties to
>>reduce the risk of wind-damaged equipment sparking wildfires. It was originally
>>estimated that 850,000 customers would be impacted in the greater Northern
>>California area, but that estimate rose to 940,000 Saturday morning.
>>
>>"PG&E said Saturday that power outages would occur in in Alameda, Contra Costa,
>>Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara Solano and Sonoma counties beginning at
>>around 4 p.m.
>>
>>
>>*

[Miloch]

In article >, not my real pseudonym
says...
>
>On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch >
>wrote:
>
>>In article >, not my real pseudonym
>>says...
>>>
>>>On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Be safe!
>>>
>>>Second that!
>>
>>We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister had to evacuate her
>>home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's been directly affected by
>>wildfires...losing her house in one of them.
>>
>>Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice today...prolly looking at
>>transformers to check for damage...just a guess.
>
>Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no kidding)
>Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything helicopters can
>do.
>
>Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not close to
>all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.

PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone, it's projected
to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.



*

[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

Miloch > wrote in
:

> In article >, not my real
> pseudonym says...
>>
>>On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>In article >, not my real
>>>pseudonym says...
>>>>
>>>>On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Be safe!
>>>>
>>>>Second that!
>>>
>>>We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister had to
>>>evacuate her home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's been directly
>>>affected by wildfires...losing her house in one of them.
>>>
>>>Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice today...prolly
>>>looking at transformers to check for damage...just a guess.
>>
>>Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no kidding)
>>Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything helicopters can
>>do.
>>
>>Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not close to
>>all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.
>
> PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone, it's
> projected to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.


On another forum one guy was gloating about
how the state was pushing electric cars and
now their recharging stations are idled. I had
to point out that without electricity gas station
pumps don't work either.

Thankfully we can charge our cars via our rooftop
solar panels, but I didn't mention that........

[Miloch]

In article >, Mitchell Holman
says...
>
>Miloch > wrote in
:
>
>> In article >, not my real
>> pseudonym says...
>>>
>>>On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article >, not my real
>>>>pseudonym says...
>>>>>
>>>>>On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Be safe!
>>>>>
>>>>>Second that!
>>>>
>>>>We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister had to
>>>>evacuate her home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's been directly
>>>>affected by wildfires...losing her house in one of them.
>>>>
>>>>Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice today...prolly
>>>>looking at transformers to check for damage...just a guess.
>>>
>>>Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no kidding)
>>>Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything helicopters can
>>>do.
>>>
>>>Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not close to
>>>all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.
>>
>> PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone, it's
>> projected to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.
>
>
> On another forum one guy was gloating about
>how the state was pushing electric cars and
>now their recharging stations are idled. I had
>to point out that without electricity gas station
>pumps don't work either.
>
> Thankfully we can charge our cars via our rooftop
>solar panels, but I didn't mention that........
>
>


We have recharging stations all over town and I never see them being used. How
much does it cost?...or is it free?

I just got back from Luckys....long lines of people buying large sacks of
ice...and store employees replacing them by the pallet load!! My fridge's
freeze kept the existing ice from completely melting for the entire time.

The only thing about the power down was no TV to watch the Warriors play the
Pelicans...got it on the radio but of all the stations, it was the ONLY one
coming in broken.



*

[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

Miloch > wrote in
:

> In article >, Mitchell
> Holman says...
>>
>>Miloch > wrote in
:
>>
>>> In article >, not my real
>>> pseudonym says...
>>>>
>>>>On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>In article >, not my
>>>>>real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander
> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Be safe!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Second that!
>>>>>
>>>>>We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister had to
>>>>>evacuate her home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's been directly
>>>>>affected by wildfires...losing her house in one of them.
>>>>>
>>>>>Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice today...prolly
>>>>>looking at transformers to check for damage...just a guess.
>>>>
>>>>Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no kidding)
>>>>Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything helicopters
>>>>can do.
>>>>
>>>>Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not close to
>>>>all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.
>>>
>>> PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone, it's
>>> projected to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.
>>
>>
>> On another forum one guy was gloating about
>>how the state was pushing electric cars and
>>now their recharging stations are idled. I had
>>to point out that without electricity gas station
>>pumps don't work either.
>>
>> Thankfully we can charge our cars via our rooftop
>>solar panels, but I didn't mention that........
>>
>>
>
>
> We have recharging stations all over town and I never see them being
> used. How much does it cost?...or is it free?


When I am travelling I use the
supercharger locations, costs about
$6 for a 300 mile range. My charging
at home is free.

[Savageduck[_3_]]

On 2019-10-30 01:36:15 +0000, Mitchell Holman > said:

> Miloch > wrote in
> :
>
>> In article >, Mitchell
>> Holman says...
>>>
>>> Miloch > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> In article >, not my real
>>>> pseudonym says...
>>>>>
>>>>> On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> In article >, not my
>>>>>> real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Be safe!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Second that!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister had to
>>>>>> evacuate her home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's been directly
>>>>>> affected by wildfires...losing her house in one of them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice today...prolly
>>>>>> looking at transformers to check for damage...just a guess.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no kidding)
>>>>> Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything helicopters
>>>>> can do.
>>>>>
>>>>> Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not close to
>>>>> all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.
>>>>
>>>> PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone, it's
>>>> projected to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.
>>>
>>>
>>> On another forum one guy was gloating about
>>> how the state was pushing electric cars and
>>> now their recharging stations are idled. I had
>>> to point out that without electricity gas station
>>> pumps don't work either.
>>>
>>> Thankfully we can charge our cars via our rooftop
>>> solar panels, but I didn't mention that........
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> We have recharging stations all over town and I never see them being
>> used. How much does it cost?...or is it free?
>
>
> When I am travelling I use the
> supercharger locations, costs about
> $6 for a 300 mile range. My charging
> at home is free.

You get FREE domestic power?

Even if you have a domestic solar system you would have related capital costs.
--
Regards,

Savageduck

[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

Savageduck > wrote in
news:2019103020453977006-Savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom:

> On 2019-10-30 01:36:15 +0000, Mitchell Holman >
> said:
>
>> Miloch > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> In article >, Mitchell
>>> Holman says...
>>>>
>>>> Miloch > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> In article >, not my
>>>>> real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In article >, not my
>>>>>>> real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander
>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Be safe!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Second that!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister had
>>>>>>> to evacuate her home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's been
>>>>>>> directly affected by wildfires...losing her house in one of
>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice
>>>>>>> today...prolly looking at transformers to check for
>>>>>>> damage...just a guess.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no
>>>>>> kidding) Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything
>>>>>> helicopters can do.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not close
>>>>>> to all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.
>>>>>
>>>>> PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone,
>>>>> it's projected to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On another forum one guy was gloating about
>>>> how the state was pushing electric cars and
>>>> now their recharging stations are idled. I had
>>>> to point out that without electricity gas station
>>>> pumps don't work either.
>>>>
>>>> Thankfully we can charge our cars via our rooftop
>>>> solar panels, but I didn't mention that........
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We have recharging stations all over town and I never see them being
>>> used. How much does it cost?...or is it free?
>>
>>
>> When I am travelling I use the
>> supercharger locations, costs about
>> $6 for a 300 mile range. My charging
>> at home is free.
>
> You get FREE domestic power?
>
> Even if you have a domestic solar system you would have related
> capital costs.


Roof solar panels aren't cheap but they
pay for themselves in the long run. Our summer
utility bills went from $400 down to $65 per
month. And since we don't use gas stations
any more there is a saving there as well.

[Miloch]

In article >, Mitchell Holman
says...
>
>Savageduck > wrote in
>news:2019103020453977006-Savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom:
>
>> On 2019-10-30 01:36:15 +0000, Mitchell Holman >
>> said:
>>
>>> Miloch > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> In article >, Mitchell
>>>> Holman says...
>>>>>
>>>>> Miloch > wrote in
>>>>> :
>>>>>
>>>>>> In article >, not my
>>>>>> real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In article >, not my
>>>>>>>> real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Be safe!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Second that!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister had
>>>>>>>> to evacuate her home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's been
>>>>>>>> directly affected by wildfires...losing her house in one of
>>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice
>>>>>>>> today...prolly looking at transformers to check for
>>>>>>>> damage...just a guess.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no
>>>>>>> kidding) Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything
>>>>>>> helicopters can do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not close
>>>>>>> to all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone,
>>>>>> it's projected to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On another forum one guy was gloating about
>>>>> how the state was pushing electric cars and
>>>>> now their recharging stations are idled. I had
>>>>> to point out that without electricity gas station
>>>>> pumps don't work either.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thankfully we can charge our cars via our rooftop
>>>>> solar panels, but I didn't mention that........
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We have recharging stations all over town and I never see them being
>>>> used. How much does it cost?...or is it free?
>>>
>>>
>>> When I am travelling I use the
>>> supercharger locations, costs about
>>> $6 for a 300 mile range. My charging
>>> at home is free.
>>
>> You get FREE domestic power?
>>
>> Even if you have a domestic solar system you would have related
>> capital costs.
>
>
> Roof solar panels aren't cheap but they
>pay for themselves in the long run. Our summer
>utility bills went from $400 down to $65 per
>month. And since we don't use gas stations
>any more there is a saving there as well.
>

It's a capital cost that also increases the value of the property...conceivably
you'd get it back with the sale of the house.

My neighbor's an electrical engineer who had Solar City install panels years ago
and he loves them. I live like a hermit and during the winter, my bills average
$30/month.



*

[Mitchell Holman[_9_]]

Miloch > wrote in
:

> In article >, Mitchell
> Holman says...
>>
>>Savageduck > wrote in
>>news:2019103020453977006-Savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom:
>>
>>> On 2019-10-30 01:36:15 +0000, Mitchell Holman >
>>> said:
>>>
>>>> Miloch > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> In article >,
>>>>> Mitchell Holman says...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Miloch > wrote in
>>>>>> :
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In article >, not my
>>>>>>> real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch
>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In article >, not
>>>>>>>>> my real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander
>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Be safe!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Second that!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister
>>>>>>>>> had to evacuate her home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's
>>>>>>>>> been directly affected by wildfires...losing her house in one
>>>>>>>>> of them.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice
>>>>>>>>> today...prolly looking at transformers to check for
>>>>>>>>> damage...just a guess.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no
>>>>>>>> kidding) Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything
>>>>>>>> helicopters can do.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not
>>>>>>>> close to all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone,
>>>>>>> it's projected to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On another forum one guy was gloating about
>>>>>> how the state was pushing electric cars and
>>>>>> now their recharging stations are idled. I had
>>>>>> to point out that without electricity gas station
>>>>>> pumps don't work either.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thankfully we can charge our cars via our rooftop
>>>>>> solar panels, but I didn't mention that........
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We have recharging stations all over town and I never see them
>>>>> being used. How much does it cost?...or is it free?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When I am travelling I use the
>>>> supercharger locations, costs about
>>>> $6 for a 300 mile range. My charging
>>>> at home is free.
>>>
>>> You get FREE domestic power?
>>>
>>> Even if you have a domestic solar system you would have related
>>> capital costs.
>>
>>
>> Roof solar panels aren't cheap but they
>>pay for themselves in the long run. Our summer
>>utility bills went from $400 down to $65 per
>>month. And since we don't use gas stations
>>any more there is a saving there as well.
>>
>
> It's a capital cost that also increases the value of the
> property...conceivably you'd get it back with the sale of the house.
>
> My neighbor's an electrical engineer who had Solar City install panels
> years ago and he loves them. I live like a hermit and during the
> winter, my bills average $30/month.


We get lots of power cuts here - at the
most random times, usually because some new
neighborhood needs the power more - but our
battery backup keeps the house running until
the power is restored. The A/C is out, but
it runs the lights, fridge, microwave and
computers. And coffee maker. Quite essential,
that.

[Miloch]

In article >, Mitchell Holman
says...
>
>Miloch > wrote in
:
>
>> In article >, Mitchell
>> Holman says...
>>>
>>>Savageduck > wrote in
>>>news:2019103020453977006-Savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom:
>>>
>>>> On 2019-10-30 01:36:15 +0000, Mitchell Holman >
>>>> said:
>>>>
>>>>> Miloch > wrote in
>>>>> :
>>>>>
>>>>>> In article >,
>>>>>> Mitchell Holman says...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Miloch > wrote in
>>>>>>> :
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In article >, not my
>>>>>>>> real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 28 Oct 2019 19:45:48 -0700, Miloch
>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In article >, not
>>>>>>>>>> my real pseudonym says...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 23:05:26 -0500, Flatlander
>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Be safe!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Second that!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We electrified!...who knows how long it'll last...my sister
>>>>>>>>>> had to evacuate her home...third time and 4 or 5 years she's
>>>>>>>>>> been directly affected by wildfires...losing her house in one
>>>>>>>>>> of them.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Had a helicopter flying over the neighborhood twice
>>>>>>>>>> today...prolly looking at transformers to check for
>>>>>>>>>> damage...just a guess.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Bell 407 registered to Redding Air Service Inc. out of (no
>>>>>>>>> kidding) Redding CA. Looks like they do a little of everything
>>>>>>>>> helicopters can do.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Scary reports coming from down there, and appears it's not
>>>>>>>>> close to all over. Thinking good thoughts for y'all.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> PG&E is turning off electricity again later...for my PG&E zone,
>>>>>>>> it's projected to happen at 11PM...at least I'll be in bed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On another forum one guy was gloating about
>>>>>>> how the state was pushing electric cars and
>>>>>>> now their recharging stations are idled. I had
>>>>>>> to point out that without electricity gas station
>>>>>>> pumps don't work either.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thankfully we can charge our cars via our rooftop
>>>>>>> solar panels, but I didn't mention that........
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We have recharging stations all over town and I never see them
>>>>>> being used. How much does it cost?...or is it free?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When I am travelling I use the
>>>>> supercharger locations, costs about
>>>>> $6 for a 300 mile range. My charging
>>>>> at home is free.
>>>>
>>>> You get FREE domestic power?
>>>>
>>>> Even if you have a domestic solar system you would have related
>>>> capital costs.
>>>
>>>
>>> Roof solar panels aren't cheap but they
>>>pay for themselves in the long run. Our summer
>>>utility bills went from $400 down to $65 per
>>>month. And since we don't use gas stations
>>>any more there is a saving there as well.
>>>
>>
>> It's a capital cost that also increases the value of the
>> property...conceivably you'd get it back with the sale of the house.
>>
>> My neighbor's an electrical engineer who had Solar City install panels
>> years ago and he loves them. I live like a hermit and during the
>> winter, my bills average $30/month.
>
>
> We get lots of power cuts here - at the
>most random times, usually because some new
>neighborhood needs the power more - but our
>battery backup keeps the house running until
>the power is restored. The A/C is out, but
>it runs the lights, fridge, microwave and
>computers. And coffee maker. Quite essential,
>that.
>
>

For coffee, I just used the gas stove, boiled water and made it the old
fashioned way. My sister wants an A/C generator and I saw this company
advertising locally wwww.installgenerac.com...sent her the link.

Normally when the power goes out here, I just connect the AC battery to my phone
system and then listen to the radio...most of the disruptions are Internet
outage or TV (Comcast)...I'll have household power but since I'm so
computer/Internet centric an Internet outage really hurts.


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