[samadams2000]

***Cesspool Alert***

[Sgt_Schultze]

America's Achilles heel.

[StormEye]

"Both the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Southern California Edison acknowledged Monday that their systems — parts of which were built in the 1920s and 1930s — were not designed to handle anywhere near the power demand produced during the heat wave."

Inexcusable deriliction of duty by the state to maintain a modern electrical infrastructure.

[rake]

I live in a very remote spot in the hills of northern Cali - off the grid, using solar with generator back-up. Nice not to have to worry about blackouts, although I can't have AC so it's a trade-off when it's this hot. I wouldn't mind having solar AND be on the grid so I could choose what to use at any one time.

[ncountylee]

Trying to do my part by running on generator 4 hours a day for about a week. Switched to 12 hours today. Computer area, fridge, small TV, a few lights and fans are operational. Can also use microwave on lower settings.