Comments on: Prepare for brown outs! http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:51:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rodger http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48099 rodger Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:01:36 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48099 <i>We’ve become even more relient on communication systems that rely on electricity - internet and cell phones mainly. Fewer people have landlines, and many that do only have cordless handsets</i>. Good point, Markland. I didn't take that into consideration. We’ve become even more relient on communication systems that rely on electricity – internet and cell phones mainly. Fewer people have landlines, and many that do only have cordless handsets.

Good point, Markland. I didn’t take that into consideration.

]]> By: David Markland http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48097 David Markland Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:28:45 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48097 Dunno, Rodger. I was here during Northridge as well, and I think a powerless Los Angeles would be much worse off today than it was. We've become even more relient on communication systems that rely on electricity - internet and cell phones mainly. Fewer people have landlines, and many that do only have cordless handsets. Thans Rocketdye and Doran for the sites! Dunno, Rodger. I was here during Northridge as well, and I think a powerless Los Angeles would be much worse off today than it was. We’ve become even more relient on communication systems that rely on electricity – internet and cell phones mainly. Fewer people have landlines, and many that do only have cordless handsets.

Thans Rocketdye and Doran for the sites!

]]> By: rodger http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48096 rodger Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:12:10 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48096 <i>what post-earthquake life could be like</i> I don't need a reminder; I lived through the Northridge quake. Hey, Markland, if you ever wanna read a great short novel about the aftermath of THE BIG ONE in L.A., find Rudy Wurlitzer's novella <i>Quake</i><i></i>. Kinda hard to find as its been out of print for awhile. what post-earthquake life could be like

I don’t need a reminder; I lived through the Northridge quake. Hey, Markland, if you ever wanna read a great short novel about the aftermath of THE BIG ONE in L.A., find Rudy Wurlitzer’s novella Quake. Kinda hard to find as its been out of print for awhile.

]]> By: rocketdyke http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48094 rocketdyke Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:08:02 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48094 If you want to keep an eye on the grid yourself, check out the <a href="http://www.caiso.com/outlook/SystemStatus.html" rel="nofollow">California power grid load status</a> page. meanwhile, I'm going to be looking in to installing a household photovoltaic system. If you want to keep an eye on the grid yourself, check out the California power grid load status page.

meanwhile, I’m going to be looking in to installing a household photovoltaic system.

]]> By: doran http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48092 doran Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:34:12 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48092 The <a href="http://www.caiso.com/outlook/SystemStatus.html" rel="nofollow">ISO System Status</a> page is always a good bookmark to check. The ISO System Status page is always a good bookmark to check.

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48090 frazgo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:26:46 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48090 I meant 78 instead of 70, but you get the idea. I meant 78 instead of 70, but you get the idea.

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48088 frazgo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:26:09 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48088 Oh great. As long as they do it between 10-4 here on my beach days it won't matter me one wit. Life would be so much easier if people would a)insulate their damn homes, especially the attics bringing them to current requirements, b)learn to live with 78 and 70 we'd be a lot better off. Another idea or two. Get a prgrammable thermostat and have it set for 80 or higher for the period you are gone each day. Use a ceiling fan in the room you are in to keep the air moving and feel cooler without dropping the actual temp. Too bad those of us doing those things can't be rewarded with keeping our power on for being proactive with energy conservation in the first place. Oh great. As long as they do it between 10-4 here on my beach days it won’t matter me one wit.

Life would be so much easier if people would a)insulate their damn homes, especially the attics bringing them to current requirements, b)learn to live with 78 and 70 we’d be a lot better off. Another idea or two. Get a prgrammable thermostat and have it set for 80 or higher for the period you are gone each day. Use a ceiling fan in the room you are in to keep the air moving and feel cooler without dropping the actual temp.

Too bad those of us doing those things can’t be rewarded with keeping our power on for being proactive with energy conservation in the first place.

]]> By: Mark and Steve http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48087 Mark and Steve Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:20:46 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/04/29/prepare-for-brown-outs/#comment-48087 Perfect, we just bought a ton of ice cream! Ice cream party!! Perfect, we just bought a ton of ice cream!

Ice cream party!!

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