re: Entergy Says to Conserve Power Due to Increased Electricity Use

Posted by Turnblad85

Member since Sep 2022

1959 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 7:56 pm to Oilfieldbiology

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There is no way we use more electricity now than peak summer

resistance heating uses hella electricity. People are also trying to bring the temp difference from 25 to 70 vs in summer trying to bring temp down from 95 to 70.

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Posted by brgfather129

Los Angeles, CA

Member since Jul 2009

17237 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 7:57 pm to Tarps99

quote:
Entergy Says to Conserve Power Due to Increased Electricity Use

Posted by jaytothen

Member since Jan 2020

6721 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:01 pm to Tarps99

Kicked my heat up to 74

Posted by Jim Rockford

Member since May 2011

100256 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:01 pm to Turnblad85

This little guy will heat a decent sized room for 12 hours on two 1 lb propane bottles.

Posted by Da Sheik

Trump Tower

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:03 pm to Tarps99

So I can’t charge my Tesla?

Posted by GeauxOCDP

Member since Jul 2015

1018 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:04 pm to Oilfieldbiology

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There is no way we use more electricity now than peak summer

Heating takes a lot more electricity than cooling. Also, adding Christmas lights, trees, heat lamps, space heaters etc... Either way, Entergy is Asshoe.

Posted by LegendInMyMind

Member since Apr 2019

58526 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:07 pm to Tarps99

TVA called today "unprecedented".

I'll leave this here without commentary:

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Today's been unprecedented, with historic cold temperatures affecting the entire country and driving power demand to record levels in the region.

Money and energy saving tips

TVA Twitter

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Posted by Jim Rockford

Member since May 2011

100256 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:09 pm to LegendInMyMind

Get through this night and the load should ease up some, at least in Louisiana.

Posted by billjamin

Houston

Member since Jun 2019

13587 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:09 pm to Da Sheik

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So I can’t charge my Tesla?

Just wait until you can sell the electricity in your Tesla back during times like this for 100x what you paid to charge it. We’re not far from that being a reality.

Posted by SloaneRanger

Upper Hurstville

Member since Jan 2014

9001 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:10 pm to Nado Jenkins83

Well if we can’t depend on it, why are you saying we need it?

Posted by tankyank13

NOLA

Member since Nov 2012

7801 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:12 pm to GeauxOCDP

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Heating takes a lot more electricity than cooling. Also, adding Christmas lights, trees, heat lamps, space heaters etc... Either way, Entergy is Asshoe.

Don't forget the pool pumps. All running on freeze protect.

Posted by Bob Sacamano

Houston, TX

Member since Oct 2008

5286 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:43 pm to Tarps99

I trade nat gas for a power generator in TX and can tell you today was dicey af. Way way more pull on the system than expected.

Posted by ShuckJordan

North Alabama

Member since Sep 2012

268 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:53 pm to Jim Rockford

I’ve done it many times

Posted by tiger91

In my own little world

Member since Nov 2005

37799 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:55 pm to Jim Rockford

21, 21, 26 are my sat/Sun/mon lows.

Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger

Bat'n Rudge

Member since Oct 2004

58544 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 8:59 pm to Tarps99

This cold is not unusual. What is the deal with Entergy. Why can't they kept the freaking power on?

Posted by WaWaWeeWa

Member since Oct 2015

15714 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:00 pm to LegendInMyMind

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TVA called today "unprecedented".

Oh is this a “hundred year freeze”?!?!?

They always have some bullshite excuse. Sorry this isn’t an ice storm. It’s 25 degrees for 6-8 hours. Entergy is incompetent.

Posted by tiger91

In my own little world

Member since Nov 2005

37799 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:02 pm to WaWaWeeWa

Question: every time the lights go off our neighbors generators come on.

This on/off every 10/15 minutes since 530 this am can’t be good for them, right??

Posted by idsrdum

Member since Jan 2017

482 posts

Posted on 12/23/22 at 9:34 pm to Tarps99

Power went out in Covington (Cleco -old landing area) about 15 minutes ago.

Thankful for the gas fireplace.

Eta- Back on now

This post was edited on 12/23/22 at 9:53 pm