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As my power generation insider told me, if the operators had let it get that far, substations and power generating facilities themselves would have...

Oklahoma briefly had rolling blackouts as well. I don’t know how Arkansas and Louisiana fared.

Years ago there was an official government website talking about a project they had done for years in west Texas where they would seed the clouds...

4 ERCOT board members to resign over this debacle. Here’s the crazy thing about this, none of the 4 live in Texas!!

Many years ago at one of my previous homes, our insurance company admitted to us that we needed specific coverage to have things covered. If we did...

Yep, and one of the other recent items that are being pushed again is reparations. But they don’t dare talk about reparations for the families of...

Next thing we will probably start hearing about is insurance companies denying water damage claims because homeowners didn’t have flood insurance. ...

Well, a week ago today I awoke to a low temperature of 9 degrees. Just 7 days later and right now, a little after 1 pm, the outside temp is 74...

In the late 80’s or early 90’s, can’t remember exactly, a Walmart store opened in a little Texas town called Hearne. My grandparents lived there. ...

More than likely the AGM batteries will be toast. They typically are on most used UPS battery backups, jump boxes, and just about any other device...

As far as the tools go, my daughter tells me all the time “Daddy, you have enough Ryobi tools. STOP BUYING THEM!!” hehehehe........ But,...

Alright, time for another update!! Got one layer of insulation on all of the walls now. Started working on the ceiling but I’m starting with 2...

Yes. Now they have seen first hand the importance of being prepared. The seed has been planted, now we need to help them grow.

Will definitely be opening the powdered milk. That is the whole reason why I have it. So might as well open one of them up, then place an order to...

Went to Sam’s and Walmart and Target looking for milk. Nada. Curiously enough, sugar and flour was also pretty much non-existent just like it was...

The San Antonio Water supplier(SAWS for short) sent out a message to all of its customers that on next months bill, if it is higher than last months...

It has now been a few months since I have seen any 9mm with 1 exception. A local pawn shop had some 9mm, but they were selling it in zip lock bags. ...

Just went into town again. Had to stop by the pharmacy to check on needed prescriptions, had to stop by the place where I’m supposed to get a brain...

Well, my power generation source was 100% right. Texas was just moments away from a total grid collapse that would have taken MONTHS to recover...

My dad told me yesterday that regardless of the cost, he is getting a backup generator big enough to run his whole house installed along with a 250...

My mom put it into perspective to all those other states telling Texas to quit whining.

It is 4 pm now. The snow was supposed to have stopped by 4 pm, at the latest. But there is still a snow band stretching from Mexico all the way to...

The snow is starting to let up now. Reports coming in from Del Rio(on the Texas/Mexico border) of nearly 12” of snow in the last 12 hours!!

Here’s how they explain it. There are only a few power generators in the state. The small(ish) electric providers across the state act as the...

We just word that our water is about to be turned off in order for the water company to try to find the cause of the low water pressure. They hope...

Awesome! I look forward to see how the battery bank holds up to this larger power draw.

My best friend’s dad back when I was in high school had a bumper sticker that said “Rush is right”. On many Boy Scout trips he would have Rush on...

Power generation is up to 58,000 MW right now and “demand” is up to 55,000 MW. Rolling blackouts are still occurring. Water is turning into...