New England Snowstorm.... Fletcher-Terry

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John Ranes II CPF GCF

John Ranes II CPF GCF

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Just a heads up notification...

I just got off the phone with folks in Connecticut where power is still out from Saturday's storm. Anyone wondering why they can not reach Fletcher-Terry or any other businesses in that area...this is likely the reason. They may be down for a couple more days!

The fellow I spoke with has a cold and bedroom temperature was at 48 degrees last night! Where are those blankets? In any event...for those wondering why calls are not being returned... FYI

John
 
yes, my daughter, son-in-law and grandson have been up with us since Sunday.

Last I heard, could be Sunday.

LJ in Boston/Methuen is still without power as well.

This storm did a number on a lot of places!
 
Thus the reason for a generator for the house. Power goes out and within 15 seconds the generator starts up and we have heat and lights AND TV!!

To paraphrase Gone With The Wind:

As God is my witness, I'll never go cold again!!
 
I cant remember the last time I was without electric :thumbsup:

Most of Western Europe and most of Japan has gone underground in the past few decades, so why them and not the U.S.A.?

Must be cost, but what's it cost to be without power ?

And poles are so unsightly.
 
Keith L Hewitt said:
...Most of Western Europe and most of Japan has gone underground in the past few decades, so why them and not the U.S.A.?
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Keith,

We are underground where we live... many newer sub-divisions are, but not all. We're slow...but eventually figure it out! :thumbsup:
 
Keith L Hewitt said:
Must be cost, but what's it cost to be without power ?

And poles are so unsightly.
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New construction here is mostly underground but the electric companies are a regulated utility and the capital construction budgets of the electric companies is also reviewed and regulated. Regulators are going to be very skeptical of construction project just to move lines underground as enough of these projects will have an effect on rates.

At least that was the case for the telephone companies 30+ years ago when I was a telephone engineer. We had an awful time trying to justify replacing working above ground telephone cables with underground; storm damage notwithstanding.
 
Larry Peterson said:
New construction here is mostly underground but the electric companies are a regulated utility and the capital construction budgets of the electric companies is also reviewed and regulated. Regulators are going to be very skeptical of construction project just to move lines underground as enough of these projects will have an effect on rates. /QUOTE]


Same here in Pueblo, Colorado....

we pay an "undergrounding fee" on each and every electric bill. BUT...
Black Hills Energy is very slow to use those fees to underground electric lines in the older neighborhoods. Investor owned utilities are a pain in the southern anatomical regions of one's body.

BHE is now asking for a 22.5 % (they may reduce the request to 11.5%) rate increase after getting an 12.5% increase last year.
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Generators are great (we have one at home but didn't need to use it this last storm), but they do need fuel. Unless you're using propane or natural gas you're going to be dependent on a very large tank or local filling stations that are, like you, out of power.
 
Ylva said:
We still have no power at home....Cliff; how did you do????

As for the generator; we ordered ours 3 weeks ago...never came in......we had one in our previous house and loved it.
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Ylva, Home was out for about 12 hours - essentially just Saturday night.
Shop was out for 3 days. I put up new shelving in the workroom by lantern. ;)
 
It is strange. We had about a foot.
Trees down EVERYWHERE!
My condo association is going to have to almost completely replant.
Major non-insured expense!

But, for some reason our power stayed up.

I think you're right. Life's not fair.
 
David N Waldmann said:
Generators are great (we have one at home but didn't need to use it this last storm), but they do need fuel. Unless you're using propane or natural gas you're going to be dependent on a very large tank or local filling stations that are, like you, out of power.
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Yep... hooked up to my double propane tanks, those fatties, not the skinny ones. In the winter, they come to the house every 2 weeks to top them off.
 
That's the only downfall with ours. It powers the entire house (even the doorbell, well, oil furnace, exterior lighting, and central air), but only for 5 hours at a time - until the tank runs dry. (we wired up a transfer switch before the main panel) If we lost power more often, a propane model would be far better.

Ours is a small wheeled Home Depot model, that was on closeout a few years ago for about $350. I believe it claims to provide 8000 or 8500 watts. (about 12k peak, for surges when motors start).

I had a heck of time finding fuel after the last storm. I passed by about 5 stations and had to go 2 towns away, to find the closest open station. They were out of everything except premium, of course :)

We didn't lose power this time, but we did for one day after the tropical storm. The electric companies are having more of a challenge with this storm than the previous one.

Hopefully everyone has their power (and heat) back online soon.

I see on the news that several people in New England died because they are bringing generators inside their homes. (Carbon monoxide poisoning) Remember: These need to be outside, and several feet from the house.
 
Keith L Hewitt said:
I cant remember the last time I was without electric :thumbsup:

Most of Western Europe and most of Japan has gone underground in the past few decades, so why them and not the U.S.A.?

Must be cost, but what's it cost to be without power ?

And poles are so unsightly.
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We have underground also, but the hurricanes of past did a number on the transfer stations, so we were out anyway ( Well, I wasn't because I have a standby whole house automatic kick in generator ).
 
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