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Power cut across Texas as snow, ice blanket southern Plains
Market Watch ^ | Feb. 15, 2021 at 7:49 a.m. ET | AP

Posted on 02/15/2021 6:49:44 AM PST by Hojczyk

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To: Hojczyk

16 degrees and sunny here at the Hazwaste family compound southwest of Houston. A little surprised we haven’t been hit by an outage yet, but then there are so few homes out here in the sticks maybe they figured we’d provide diminishing returns.


21 posted on 02/15/2021 7:42:48 AM PST by Hazwaste (Socialists are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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To: oldasrocks

We have one of those Generacs too, 22.5KV, along with a 500 gallon LP tank. I’ll never have another house without it, especially here on the Gulf coast.


22 posted on 02/15/2021 7:48:02 AM PST by Hazwaste (Socialists are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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To: Hojczyk

Shut down more coal and lignite plants (which were running perfectly well) because of scary Climate Change. While people are freezing and possibly dying maybe they will realize there’s something more sinister than Climate Change happening around them.


23 posted on 02/15/2021 7:59:43 AM PST by BipolarBob (Have you or a loved one fallen victim to Gorilla Glue as a hair product? It's not your fault! )
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To: BipolarBob

Something More Sinister?
Nah,
Maybe Bigfoot.


24 posted on 02/15/2021 8:15:48 AM PST by Big Red Badger (Be Still and Know that I Am God. Rev 19)
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To: Hojczyk

The leftists changed their preferred lingo from “global warming” to “climate change” a few years ago, so we can’t say we didn’t have fair warning that the whole green push was complete b.s.


25 posted on 02/15/2021 8:16:57 AM PST by Norseman (Defund the Left....completely!)
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To: Hojczyk

The leftists changed their preferred lingo from “global warming” to “climate change” a few years ago, so we can’t say we didn’t have fair warning that the whole green push was complete b.s.


26 posted on 02/15/2021 8:16:57 AM PST by Norseman (Defund the Left....completely!)
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To: Big Red Badger

I’m thinking Deep State controlling every facet of your life.


27 posted on 02/15/2021 8:43:12 AM PST by BipolarBob (Have you or a loved one fallen victim to Gorilla Glue as a hair product? It's not your fault! )
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Joe Bastardi
@BigJoeBastardi
If you wonder why I am the way I am about man made climate change, its because. I KNOW WHAT NATURE CAN DO. My company saw this coming a week out, because 2 old guys know what the weather has done, Generation of climate zealots does not
8:15 AM ยท Feb 15, 2021


28 posted on 02/15/2021 8:45:04 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: Hazwaste

I live in California, home of the rolling blackouts, but my home is exempt from them because it is on the same power block as a fire station. Perhaps you do too.


29 posted on 02/15/2021 8:52:53 AM PST by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things.)
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To: BipolarBob
plan working perfectly well as per evil de-populationist bill gates. lots of useful idiots everywhere lapping up climate change garbage.

other fake virus, deadly vaccins scheme is also working fine.

30 posted on 02/15/2021 8:53:46 AM PST by va22030
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To: Hojczyk

wonder how electric vehicles are working out for people there now...


31 posted on 02/15/2021 8:58:12 AM PST by heavy metal (your reward will be in heaven not on your paycheck...)
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To: UNGN

Yeah, a heat pump draws about 5 amps, the air handler 3 ( like a decent vacuum cleaner) meanwhile forced electric air draws about 60 Amps....

NG/Propane, much less as only a control circuit and the AH runs.

I use my heat pump until temps drop below 20, then I either deal with it solely with my wood stove or as in the case right now, I switch to emergency forced air heat....to supplement my wood stove.

Modern Heat pumps (SEER 18+) can do quite a god job down into the teens or lower, and draw very little electricity comparatively to Forced air electric.

Propane is not for everyone, however, it is a good option in high electric cost areas.

Many homes built in the 80-90s were not designed for NG/LPG, such as mine. Unless I do major work, I cannot install a gas furnace.

What was your NG/LPG cost? Add the electric and gas and that will tell the whole story.... I bet the combined cost is about the same as full electric, just not the grid draw equivalent.


32 posted on 02/15/2021 9:02:10 AM PST by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War" )
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To: BipolarBob

DS,,,
Big Brudda,
I’m trying to avoid it.
The Swamp is Deeper than
Anyone ever Dreamed.


33 posted on 02/15/2021 9:17:00 AM PST by Big Red Badger (Be Still and Know that I Am God. Rev 19)
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To: Hazwaste

I dropped down to a 12KW for less propane usage. The only thing I can’t do is run the hot water heater and the “AC at the same time. In 07 we were without power for 11 days in an ice storm. After hearing the genny in my ears 24/7 I put in a free standing propane stove in the living room. Controls are battery powered so could shut the genny down at night.

2nd 15KW in the shop to run the well as needed or can be used on the house if the propane one goes down.

Wish I was a lot further south right now. Like Costa Rica.


34 posted on 02/15/2021 10:56:45 AM PST by oldasrocks
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