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SA Power Networks to pay $20m compensation to customers affected by storm blackout - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Guess what will happen to the SA power pricing now.
Oh, and you might want to get ready.
SA weather: Flood watch issued with state to bake before rain arrives - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
I'm putting my storm plan in action. I'm leaving the state.
GenSet fuelled and ready [emoji6]
Cars fully fuelled
Food stocks for 2-3 days ready [emoji41]
I bet they're not many others ready like that. They're the ones that whinge like crazy when something goes wrong and have done absolutely nothing to prepare when given ample time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
Got my deep cycle battery charged to run my cpap machine and waeco, and a cupboard full of food. Solar panel at the ready for during the day. Bottles full of water ready as well. Just gotta get the jerries filled just in case.
Cheers Rod
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I noticed you didn't tidy the cyclone shelter like I asked though... :angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
You lucky bastard living in a 1St world country :D:D
I read the article, which sums up a few of our current power issues pretty well.Quote:
Originally Posted by bob10
I've got no problems with "renewables", but I'm not fanatical about them as some are. I'm in favour of them, but they should be phased in gradually, ensuring that there are absolutely no cost, or reliability of supply, issues.
I believe that the most important thing is, as this article points out, to maintain a satisfactory reliable, reasonably priced supply for manufacturing, firms like Alcoa, but also of course, for us consumers.
And that is why I believe that (IMHO) Hazlewood was closed prematurely.
Pickles.
Lots of thunder and lightning went through here a little while ago.
I see SA has gone dark again. Oh, well, I guess you're all in bed.
I'm not. I'm watching DVDs whilst waiting for the washing machine to finish it's cycle.
Didn't go out here... [emoji3]
Sodden soil and high winds, multiple infrastructure strikes from lightning and hazardous conditions means crews had to stand down.
Trees wiping out lines caused other head aches..
Looks like the infrastructure may need to be upgraded to higher category ratings with the increased events..
Otherwise the people need to quit bitching - line workers worked unsafely decades ago (fix at any cost) but now won't work during lightning events etc which render it unsafe (can't blame them)...
So the connection coming back on can take longer.