You have a good point, my friend. Since most energy companies are privately or corporate owned, to improve the infrastructure, requires major investment/expense. That money comes in revenue by the customers. To increase rates in most area that are regulated by the government, requests approval. Without that approval, the energy companies can not increase their rates. Without the rate increases, there is a lack of necessary improvement. Increase the rates in a down economy and suddenly you are the bad guy to those who can't afford their electric bill. I could be wrong on this, but I believe we use a lot more electric energy in this country then our Euro counterparts. Of course, we waste more too. Best Wishes In a message dated 2/6/2009 8:53:35 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
I fully comprehend that it is not feasible the very cables in all areas, but it does help protect the grid if everything is updated and the cables efficiently protected. The US government is looking at ways to upgrade the electrical grid. This is an infrastructure problem and one that needs to be resolved. We are losing way too much energy through our outdated electrical grid and the stimulus could provide funds or tax breaks which would encourage the electrical companies to get off their dead asses and do something about the electrical problems here. You'd be surprised how much Europeans know about American news. When a significant number of Americans lose power, it makes the news over there. My ex-wife and her friends are just amazed at how frequently a large number of people lose power from winter storms. That just doesn't happen too often in Europe. I mean come on. We have a winter every year and we should be prepared to handle it in the 21st century. Like I said in my previous e-mail, it isn't like this is a once every 50 year event. Winter occurs every year and usually there are ice storms every few years. I'll climb down off my soapbox now. :-) Quadius On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 10:09 PM, <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: The energy is owner separately and not operated by the government. Its owned by the stockholders who have chosen to do the job cheaper, not more expensive. In some areas of the country burying cable is not an option, because of rocky terrain. Cable is not the perfect answer...just ask your local provider. When underground cable faults (and it does) finding the bad spot or fault can be timely and more expensive then looking up a pole. Ice is ice and when it happens... no one seldom knows. Just pray for those guys who are working around the clock without sleep working with high volts, while they brave the environments. And watch out for those home owners running generators and forgetting to disconnect their power distribution boxes from the utility pole. May they be ever so careful. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/31/2009 8:05:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) writes: What I would complain about is the fact that it's the 21st century and our country is still paralyzed by a ice storm in the winter. I don't know why we can't spend more money on properly burying our electrical cables when there are extremely vulnerable to ice, storms, and other natural occurrences. You don't hear about this thing happening that often in Europe. I mean it's not like winter storms happen once every 50 years or so. My heart goes out to all those people suffering up there. I sincerely hope those electrical workers are able to get things going as quickly as possible. Quadius On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Cullen <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: I guess I won't complain about our 71 degrees here in Az today. Cullen C3 --- On Sat, 1/31/09, William Willis <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > wrote: From: William Willis <[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Those in Kentucky... without power To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Received: Saturday, January 31, 2009, 4:05 PM I am right in the middle of the worst of it. Areas and counties all around me are still without power. God must be watching over this old quad. I lost power for about 30 min. Amazing. Six people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. ____________________________________ From: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:13:48 -0500 To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Subject: [QUAD-L] Those in Kentucky... without power There are still those in Kentucky without power and may still be without power for 10 days. That has to have a nasty effect on those in powered wheelchair and others who are home bound. I'm looking at 35 degrees while I know those in Kentucky at still facing 20+ degrees as utility workers are working around the clock in their attempt to restore 7000 lines that need replacement. I know here when it happen, there were people that risks their lives in trying to salvage anything they saw laying on the ground and considered it junk, scrap and salvaged wire. This requires new line which needs to be ordered, shipped to site before installation. This takes more time, while it affect those without power. I truly hope that is not the case. 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