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 rolling blackouts in texas
#8169478
02/14/21 05:00 PM
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fadetoblack64
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
#8169504
02/14/21 05:14 PM
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bill oxner
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"Energy Emergency" - Texas Power Provider Warns Of Rotating Outages As Cold Weather Tests Limits Of Grid
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
#8169511
02/14/21 05:20 PM
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NORML as can be
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Better get busy building a bigger grid to accommodate the democrats moving here..
(R-TX) .-- " TCNN CURL CRLB VFF VRNO AYR SNDL CGC TLRY MSOS "
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
#8169514
02/14/21 05:23 PM
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S.A. hunter
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My BIL works the grid, he told me to "put clothes on and turn the thermostat down, do your part" he also said we are holding on right now, but a couple of trips and we could be in some trouble. Tomorrow will probably be the worst day. Do what yall can to help.
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
#8169521
02/14/21 05:27 PM
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Buzzsaw
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frisco is having the, now
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: S.A. hunter]
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02/14/21 05:28 PM
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fadetoblack64
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We in OK but
I just lowered our thermos to 68 from 74. Every little bit. Don't want to see anyone without heat or power in this chit
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
#8169534
02/14/21 05:35 PM
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68rustbucket
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We never go above 68°, usually turn it down to 62-63° at bedtime. Last couple nights left at 64°.
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
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02/14/21 05:37 PM
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J.P. Greeson
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Time to fire up Monticello again.
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
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02/14/21 05:49 PM
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RedRanger
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Time to fire up Monticello again. It would be lights out on the lake today if it was generating
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
#8169555
02/14/21 05:50 PM
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RedRanger
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I got my upstairs thermostat set to 81
Downstairs set to 73
Got my gas fireplace going in my bedroom, and my fireplace in the living is burning natural gas
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
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02/14/21 05:58 PM
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68rustbucket
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I got my upstairs thermostat set to 81
Downstairs set to 73
Got my gas fireplace going in my bedroom, and my fireplace in the living is burning natural gas Do you not have any insulation in your house?
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
#8169567
02/14/21 06:01 PM
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Homer Jay
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The article said people on Griddy are getting butt raped at $9 per kwh. Is that right?
"Like a slice of fried gold!"
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
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02/14/21 06:15 PM
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Just turned down to 70 from 72 here. 500 gallon propane tank at 40%. Called last week to my supplier (Thursday morning)) and they said next Thursday for fill. Now wishing I would have put in a DEFIANT® WOOD BURNING STOVE like I had at the Ranchito in this new one I had built. That thing kept a 2900 sq. ft. log cabin ranch house comfy. Will have one installed for next winter for sure. Stay safe and warm boys.
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: J.P. Greeson]
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02/14/21 06:17 PM
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reeltexan
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Time to fire up Monticello again. I’ll vote for that
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: 68rustbucket]
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02/14/21 06:31 PM
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RedRanger
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I got my upstairs thermostat set to 81
Downstairs set to 73
Got my gas fireplace going in my bedroom, and my fireplace in the living is burning natural gas Do you not have any insulation in your house? It is very well insulated, Frisco has some of the toughest standards when building a house I am still in bed chilling out enjoying the fire, the wife is in the living room so I have that one running as well. The way my house is designed it stay cool in the summer and winter on the first floor, the living room is 20 foot ceilings. I normally never run the upstairs unit, but since I am in pipe protection mode I am running upstairs unit during this cold front. Normally the top unit never comes on...
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
#8169603
02/14/21 06:32 PM
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bill oxner
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Turned mine to 60° after waking up with the night sweats the night before.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: NORML as can be]
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02/14/21 06:51 PM
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Better get busy building a bigger grid to accommodate the democrats moving here.. And the illegals, they're bringing with'em................
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
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02/14/21 06:53 PM
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We never go above 68°, usually turn it down to 62-63° at bedtime. Last couple nights left at 64°. 71 all year for us
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: NORML as can be]
#8169640
02/14/21 06:54 PM
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Better get busy building a bigger grid to accommodate the democrats moving here.. im sure they are figuring how to take down the power grid . chaos and death is what they deal in.
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
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02/14/21 06:58 PM
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SapperTitan
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Still haven’t turned my heater on yet this year. Would rather be under a nice warm blanket.
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
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02/14/21 07:00 PM
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68 in the day when we are home, and 60 when we aren't, 60 at night. Fire place is rolling and the heater hasn't run much. Plenty of fire wood to make it thru this one...
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
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02/14/21 07:04 PM
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Anyone near Northern Coleman County, or Southern Abilene today? Wondering about the snow/ice out there.
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
[Re: fadetoblack64]
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02/14/21 07:10 PM
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oldoak2000
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We in OK but
I just lowered our thermos to 68 from 74. Every little bit. Don't want to see anyone without heat or power in this chit x2 - Lowered ours from 65 down to 62 degrees already yesterday. I have dual-fuel heat (Hi-Eff.heatpump / propane) - I have it normally auto-switches to propane at 20 degrees outside, but as long as it stays dry, I'm gonna test running on heatpump all day today to see what I can squeeze out of it, and take lotsa measurements- it's quite rare to get these 'test conditions' during the day. This will also help me preserve propane - as I don't have electric 'heat strips' on the system at all - It only pulls a couple amps to run the heatpump anyway. Lotta folks if on older (R22) builder-grade heatpumps are probably running purely on strips pulling 30+ amps at this point (below 20 temps)
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
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02/14/21 07:18 PM
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Our insert with a blower has been burning for 5 days , heater hasent came on one time
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Re: rolling blackouts in texas
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02/14/21 07:25 PM
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