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Permalink Reply by benny688 on February 1, 2011 at 16:26

I got a similar automated call from Nueces Electric Coop on my cell today.  They provide the electric service for a property I have in South TX.  They are asking us to bundle up, quit taking  warm showers and quit running the dishwasher through Sunday .  How crazy is this?

 

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Permalink Reply by Parkdota on February 1, 2011 at 16:35

Natgas at $4.3ish and they're running out.....I don't buy it. 

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on February 1, 2011 at 18:08

Bacon, this is about capacity to move gas thru the distribution network - not gas supply from the wellhead.  All utilities run into this problem eventually, even in sunny Southern California.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Whatley on February 1, 2011 at 18:18

Why can't they install bigger gas lines? 

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on February 1, 2011 at 19:29

Linda, two reasons - 1) Gas distribution lines are in heavily populated areas and are not that easy to replace.  2) You don't size gas lines based on a once in 10 years peak gas demand.  

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Permalink Reply by Linda Whatley on February 2, 2011 at 2:27

Yea, my husband explained it to me.  He just retired from CLECO, and said they had the same problem during peak seasons.   

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Permalink Reply by Bacon on February 2, 2011 at 4:04

Yeah, I know all about it.  I guess I found it kind of funny that a little cold snap could put pressure on the distribution system.  They're going to need a helluva lot more capacity to support a fuel switch for transportation.

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on February 2, 2011 at 4:15

Bacon, most systems could handle some level of fuel switching.  Large CNG stations would be located on the backbone that has larger capacity.  Home refueling is a smaller load that occurs overnight.  If the demand is more continuous the utilities can justify the investment to the respective commissions. 

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Permalink Reply by benny688 on February 1, 2011 at 23:23

These problems are miniscule compared with the dangerous situation our friends Downunder are facing this week.

 

GLTA

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Permalink Reply by JHH on February 2, 2011 at 4:54

Plus the unwinding of "stability" in the Middle East and Persian Gulf  states!  It would nice to know how our allies are responding and preparing.

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Permalink Reply by Bill R on February 2, 2011 at 9:41

Boy... you have that right.... one of my friend (Aussie fishing forum) said that he tied huge tarps over the roof of his garage and house tied to logs in the hopes that his roofs don't blow off. He also said that his favorite fishing hole used to be three miles from his house, but it is now just 1/4 mile from him. Also said he is having problems with Croc's sleeping under his porch and in his garage.

He has his 26' boat tied to the house.... just sitting on the trailer bunks (just in case)

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Permalink Reply by benny688 on February 2, 2011 at 15:28

Your friend must be quite a daredevil.  Everyone I know packed up and drove down to Rockhampton two days ago.  Thank goodness this didn't turn out to be the major disasster expected.

 

GLTA

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