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  1. 24th January 2017, 08:13 PM #431
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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    Who is stupid? The state has been hit by a succession of roughly 1 in 50 year storms, and last time loads and loads of trees had been blown across power lines. People like me who were well prepared paid around twenty bucks for some genny fuel and didn't suffer at all. People who did nothing in advance suffered much more. Expecting a long and geographically sparse grid to stand up to the storms we've had is pretty unrealistic. To put every power line underground would be nice but hardly affordable in the current economic climate. So asking people to plan ahead a little isn't unrealistic.
    100% agree, but think that cost is the problem. Outlay for a Generator that's big enough to run a house, and getting it setup to do just that can be a $3000 to $6000 exercise, and most won't do it due to the lack of use. We plan to use ours on the truck when we are away, and have also set the new build up to accommodate it. That said, asking for compensation every time the wind blows and the power goes out is not on. We are pretty well set up now, and the Genset will be pressed into action on Sat powering all the gear at a wedding in the middle of nowhere!
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    Power was just switched off for 40 minutes.
    SA currently don't have enough power available to meet demand. They are currently load shedding areas for about 40 minutes at a time.
    Where are all those abundant and free renewables?

    Get your genny fired up Simon.

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AEMO has called end to load shedding, we are restoring power. Should take 10 to 15 minutes. Approx 40,000 customers affected about 30mins.</p>&mdash; SA Power Networks (@SAPowerNetworks) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAPowerNetworks/status/829250103798013952">February 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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    it was off for over an hour in some suburbs.
    bloody ridiculous.
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    There's a few out at the moment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    There's a few out at the moment.
    looking at the times, they are suburbs what were load shed and now they cant get the power back on.
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    Lost power in Exeter for about 45-60 mins this afternoon.

    Wonder what will happen inThe next couple of days been over 40.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4runnernomore View Post
    Lost power in Exeter for about 45-60 mins this afternoon.

    Wonder what will happen inThe next couple of days been over 40.
    thursday will be the hottest day, in nsw and vic too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh View Post
    Get your genny fired up Simon...
    Its primed and ready to go! Have the changeover switch ready to be fitted at the new house (Thanks to Mark Coffey for organising that). It'll b freezers, fridges and AC if it goes of here at the rental!
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    Looks like another AEMO stuff up, couldn't be bothered reading the weather forecast and forgot to order enough generating capacity. Apparently a 250MW unit at Pelican Point sat idle as 200MW of expected load was backed by 150MW of available capacity.

    SA heatwave forces blackouts to cope with electricity demand, angering Government - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    Looks like another AEMO stuff up, couldn't be bothered reading the weather forecast and forgot to order enough generating capacity. Apparently a 250MW unit at Pelican Point sat idle as 200MW of expected load was backed by 150MW of available capacity.

    SA heatwave forces blackouts to cope with electricity demand, angering Government - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)


    it's a funny situation at PP.
    turbo tom said was was gassed up n ready to turn, but PP1 has not generated in 24 months.

    who to believe...
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