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what kind of builder grade system do we have
I am user #49Originally posted by rage2
Shit, there's only 49 users here, I doubt we'll even break 100
Turned off my heat pump at -40 to help out.
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There was literally no downside to taking small steps to temporarily reduce your usage, and potential benefit if it lowered the chance of blackouts.
I left the football game on, but turned off a few lights and a fan I had running. Didn't hurt me.
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I turned off my 0.2watt / foot Christmas lights and went to bed
Did I miss the Trudeau announcement of Earth hour or something? Crank er up.
ah that's why people were driving with no lights on
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"Just two hours to flatten the curve, guys!"
Government says Jump
reddit says How High
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If you think I have been trying to present myself as intellectually superior, then you truly are a dimwit.
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Put a mask on the lights.
Better than the rest.
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Beyond logic: Normalizing people taking minor steps to help out in an emergency is a bad thing.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I get we're a libertarian circlejerk these days, but come on. If this was happening every day I could see the complaint, fine. For now, keep your pants on, don't hoard toilet paper.
I've got a Japanese toilet seat, jokes on you
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I am user #49Originally posted by rage2
Shit, there's only 49 users here, I doubt we'll even break 100
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And by the Party, I mean me.
My logic is why there was an emergency to begin with? Why aren't these very profitable companies making sure they can keep the lights on in the worst of conditions, because power conditions are only going to get significantly worse in the next decade. I don't want to start seeing them become dependent on consumers turning off 50 watts worth of electricity rather than ensuring the capability is there to begin with, just because it's more profitable that way. Utilities should always be prepared for worst case scenarios, because it's not like this is the first time we've had extreme cold temps, or extreme hot in the summer.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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It is the first time. Can't possibly predict the need to de-ice airplane wings...This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The utilities have no incentive to act differently. Our market provides different incentives.
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You’re only seeing them because it’s the popular thing to talk about this week. For whatever reason they sent it as an emergency alert, probably because it was -45c in Edmonton and now everyone found the aeso website. Every deep freeze, every heat wave, we have these alerts that nobody knows about, unless you’re listening to cbc radio lol. They’re literally just warnings so that if they have to get to the point of rolling blackouts, you're aware of it. AFAIK none have ever gone to an actual blackout. It’s always shit going down unexpectedly and we’re close to the edge in the extremes of weather.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Everyone’s a power engineer this week and it’s awesome and hilarious haha.
Originally posted by SEANBANERJEE
I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name
Don’t even get me started on power engineer*s
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