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[Kachina624]

@Brisky.  Same here where I live in Albuquerque area.  Few natural disasters with drought being the worst.  Where do you live in Western Colorado?  I have ties to the Grand Junction.

[Brisky]

No, It was 1994 and 14 firemen were killed. It was a lightning strike. I thought my numbers were off a bit.
It was bad and sad.

[Kachina624]

@dulwich.  This could be the new normal.  I think I'd mortgage the farm to get a whole-house generator.

[Brisky]

@Kachina624, I live in Grand Junction. Very dry and hot in summer.

[dulwich]

@Kachina624   I think you are right!  

[nyc1]

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@Brisky wrote:
Dulwich, is it the wind there that is causing this?

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@Brisky, I live in SoCal, but yes, it is the wind that prompts the outages by PG&E. We have some down here as well in certain areas but nothing like up north. We do not have the now infamous PG&E servicing us.

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@suzyQ3  Why would WIND prompt power outages????  

[Anonymous032819]

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@nyc1 wrote:

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@Brisky wrote:
Dulwich, is it the wind there that is causing this?

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@Brisky, I live in SoCal, but yes, it is the wind that prompts the outages by PG&E. We have some down here as well in certain areas but nothing like up north. We do not have the now infamous PG&E servicing us.

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@suzyQ3  Why would WIND prompt power outages????  

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@nyc1 

Because strong winds can knock down power lines, and the live power lines can arc/spark dry tender, and start a fire.

That's what happened to the town of Paradise last year.

PG&E is taking the preventative measure to make sure that that doesn't happen again.

[nyc1]

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@Anonymous032819 wrote:

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@nyc1 wrote:

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@Brisky wrote:
Dulwich, is it the wind there that is causing this?

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@Brisky, I live in SoCal, but yes, it is the wind that prompts the outages by PG&E. We have some down here as well in certain areas but nothing like up north. We do not have the now infamous PG&E servicing us.

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@suzyQ3  Why would WIND prompt power outages????  

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@nyc1 

Because strong winds can knock down power lines, and the live power lines can arc/spark dry tender, and start a fire.

That's what happened to the town of Paradise last year.

PG&E is taking the preventative measure to make sure that that doesn't happen again.

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Got it.

  I live in the Northern Burbs of Chicago where it is windy often.  Today we are getting 35-55mph gusts ...  started last night and continuing all day today.  Driving on the highway was a challenge this morning as the wind was so strong, I had to have 2 hands on the wheel to really stay in my lane.  We have never had our power cut because of that, even when we are dry.  I guess there are other factors contributing.  Better to be safe.

[dulwich]

During our last outage they forecast high winds but we did not have a breath of wind for the 3 days.  Tomorrow through Thurs proposed outage again high winds forecast but today no wind at all.  We assume others on our grid somewhere experiencing these winds.

Then as we were the very last to get our power back last time we were informed by PG&E  -  that our grid consisted of 124 customers so who knows the wonders of it all.  

[Kachina624]

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@Brisky wrote:
@Kachina624, I live in Grand Junction. Very dry and hot in summer.

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@Brisky. I spent many summers visiting there but we usually went up to Grand Mesa where it was much cooler.  Grandparents lived there.  Mom was born there in 1914.  Grandpa was a railroad engineer.  My parents are buried there.