Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Our disgraceful inability to restore power in times of emergency. [View all]jpak
(41,757 posts)13. Obama done it!!!!!1111
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
33 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Our disgraceful inability to restore power in times of emergency. [View all]
Stinky The Clown
Nov 2012
OP
Uh, what do you mean by "our inability"? Private sector power companies are responsible for not
kelliekat44
Nov 2012
#1
Such language, is it from a sales brochure? I am biased toward public, since mine is.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#31
It seems the problem is less a lack of engineers as it is linemen (workers). And hurricanes...
freshwest
Nov 2012
#19
All good points. But it is funny how so many can make reasonable explanations when entities other
kelliekat44
Nov 2012
#28
I think some people are born under a complaining star, or something. Nothing can ever satisfy.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#30
Having worked utility reconstruction, we knew the company waited for disasters to charge off costs
freshwest
Nov 2012
#2
Yes, the pad transformers do flood. That form of UG only prevents outage to the serivce address.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#20
There's also a shortage of trained workers...they're retiring and there's not enough to replace them
Lars39
Nov 2012
#8
Our antiquated grid in our area ofTexas has been failing more and more frequently
Horse with no Name
Nov 2012
#9
+1. Power used to go out at my house every month for a couple of hours. It's better now. Still goes
Honeycombe8
Nov 2012
#23
I live in a rural area with a co-op service. No power means no water since we have wells in this
appleannie1
Nov 2012
#11
The power companies could prevent a lot of outages by trimming trees properly
FarCenter
Nov 2012
#12
The lines are in an easement. The utility companies have the right to maintain the lines.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#21
Well, of course!! And life sucks, you suffer and then you die. Where are my worms for dinner?
freshwest
Nov 2012
#22
Maybe our Governmnet needs to set up an organization like the German THW...
TheMightyFavog
Nov 2012
#25
We're not spoiled, you are just too young to remember when things were owned by communities
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#33
And burying power lines is not a good move when subject to salt water flooding.
hobbit709
Nov 2012
#29