PGE (Power, Greed and Extortion) Power-cut playlist

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PG&E's being like a spoiled brat having a temper tantrum. Blamed for problems, they're taking their toys and going home.

 

The interim solution here is 42 solar panels and a battery backup bank for critical systems.

 

Dismantling PG&E is going to take time. New local power companies give me hope.

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7 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

Do you need an acoustic playlist?

 

BTW, a Tesla Powerwall battery will run my house for 0.14 day (winter heating season) - so I suggest a Ballard Power fuel cell.  There are several parked out behind the Oracle HQ bldgs. if you have a truck & crane...

 

Oh.. if you don't like Newsome, then maybe bring back Gov. Gray...

 

Yes we'll be all acoustic today, lol.

 

My battery bank will run critical systems for 18 hours. That includes the refrigerator, microwave, central lighting, security, computing, and communications. In our local climate we do not consider heating and A/C a critical system; the house is very well insulated, the internal temperature is moderated by a basement (rare in this area), and we can live without our radiant heat (in floors that retain heat for a while anyway) and without our split-system A/C for at least a day or so.

No natural gas, the cars are electric, and I usually owe nothing or at most one month's small power bill at the end of each year, previously to PG&E and now Silicon Valley Clean Energy.

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1 hour ago, wgscott said:

Clearly you aren't required to run a hot-tub for the benefit of your avatar.

 

Well, (a) she prefers headphones to hot tubs, and (b) one of us would need a hot tub time machine to make that age-appropriate.