Good morning!!!!

[check]

Oh yeah. Also got the new basement bathroom door installed. The pine looks so nice. I think we are going to leave it natural rather than stain it with golden oak stand like we did all the upstairs doors.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 71 going to 95.
Son goes to get his permit, he will be driving my jeep.
I put together his new desk chair and drum throne, he was really happy with both and we went out to dinner at a sushi place.

Today finish hole drilling, and place miniplit head. do more of the wiring.

well, back to the day job, be well,

 

[txdon]

Don, I read the only reason they avoided blackouts was because enough wind/solar was put online
to avoid what happened last time. ??

Last time (3 winters ago) they were doing maintenance on some power plants and then it was cloudy and snowing so the solar was not putting out. This time was exactly like my quote. - The sun does not shine after sunset and it still in the 100s and the winds died down. Your statement about green energy helped avoid blackouts yesterday is partially correct - they did while the sun was shining and the wind was blowing. Yesterday after sunset showed the problem of depending on green energy - it is not always there when you need it.

 

[KilroyJC]

The elephant in the room is the millions of new people suddenly in the country. Our infrastructure can’t support such a sudden change.

^^^^^

 

[m7040]

Some projections for power growth in the US largely driven by the economy

 

[Popgadget]

When we got Verizon FiOS back in Jersey, they made us give up the copper POTS lines, which I was NOT happy about…

Did they make you give them up, or “suggest” it?
As I understand it, the PUC requires them to maintain (and share with other carriers) the existing copper network. They don’t have the same obligation with their fiber network. Verizon is a public utility, Comcast is not.
So it’s in Verizon’s best interest to get you to remove your copper.
I could be wrong, or it could have changed, buts that’s how I understand it.

 

[riptides]

Wind blowing trees can trigger. The 108° was morning, in afternoon when camera in shade it was 103°

Maybe the grasses closer? That tree line seems far off for a trigger.

 

[KilroyJC]

Did they make you give them up, or “suggest” it?
As I understand it, the PUC requires them to maintain (and share with other carriers) the existing copper network. They don’t have the same obligation with their fiber network. Verizon is a public utility, Comcast is not.
So it’s in Verizon’s best interest to get you to remove your copper.
I could be wrong, or it could have changed, buts that’s how I understand it.

Mandatory, no-way you to keep POTS. This was in 2012.

 

[KilroyJC]

Last time (3 winters ago) they were doing maintenance on some power plants and then it was cloudy and snowing so the solar was not putting out. This time was exactly like my quote. - The sun does not shine after sunset and it still in the 100s and the winds died down. Your statement about green energy helped avoid blackouts yesterday is partially correct - they did while the sun was shining and the wind was blowing. Yesterday after sunset showed the problem of depending on green energy - it is not always there when you need it.

Remember when they used to joke about “solar-powered nightlights”?

 

[daugen]

I wonder what they are worried about, my jacking in FIOS to my Comcast cable line and providing
service to the local community?....
I just had Comcast cable put in three years ago.

so what does "give it up" mean?
why would I pay for both services?

does this mean installer this morning is going to remove the Comcast line?
that seems pretty invasive