the death of coal?
October 8th, 2019 at 2:12:40 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Our ac is about 13 years old. When it gets really hot here, it probably runs 23 hours per day. But when it cools even a little, when I go outside I notice my neighbors ac runs more frequent than mine. We have a foot of insulation in most of the ceiling. Most people don't know what 115 is like on ac units. Our house is probably 1800ft? The highest bill is around 320 and we like it cool inside, set the thermometer at 76. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
October 8th, 2019 at 2:46:48 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 |
It was mid 80's twice this summer. 70's and low 80's the rest of the time. I only run one window unit at a time. In the room I'm sitting in or sleeping in. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
October 8th, 2019 at 3:01:06 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18776 | Never heard a window unit that was quiet enough for me. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
October 8th, 2019 at 3:31:20 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | I just went out, and the snowbirds are showing. Now everything will be crowded with cheeseheads and worse until spring, just before the kiln fires back up. Apparently it is either 110 here, or snowbirds. I would still be in Ak. if my body would stand it. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
October 8th, 2019 at 5:28:00 PM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4972 | \\Why not move somewhere that has nice weather and very few snowbirds? At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
October 8th, 2019 at 7:42:32 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Looks good, on paper. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
October 9th, 2019 at 6:32:32 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-09/pg-e-to-start-second-phase-of-shutoffs-later-than-planned?srnd=premium PG&E will shut off up to 3 million customers to prevent fires. I wonder what happens with all the surplus power being generated by windmills and solar plants? Do the windmills just spin in high winds to look like they are doing something real? Solar panels will just bake in the sun, but the electricity isn't going anywhere with the grid shut down. Irony. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
October 10th, 2019 at 5:21:31 AM permalink | |
Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | Windmills can feather the blades and apply the parking brakes. Solar panels can just sit there. However, they are taking about cutting off some customers, not producing no power for anyone in the state. It is more likely that they will reduce production at the fossil fuel burning plants, and the nuclear plants, while allowing the wind and solar to produce power normally. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
October 10th, 2019 at 6:01:47 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18222 |
Have you heard this? My guess would be if wind/solar is in the blackout area they will be shut down as the grid is shut down there and nothing can be carried. The President is a fink. |
October 10th, 2019 at 6:34:04 AM permalink | |
Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | No, I have not found any articles that detail changes to power production. One article did talk about the need for "micro grids" which spread the power generation out more. That would help with the current problem - large populations getting cut off because of poor infrastructure between power generation and consumers. They are doing the shutdowns because of old dry power poles, high winds, and dry conditions which could result in downed wires and wildfires. Microgrids could better target the danger areas. Another article mentioned home solar - apparently most systems there are designed to only feed power back into the grid, and the power is not consumed by the house first. These types of systems are automatically shut down during a power outage to protect line workers. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |