[OKC] Eight Emergency Power Options

[Shauna Struby]

Special weather statement issued today by the National Weather Service says
bitterly cold weather is on the way. In the Oklahoma Climatological Survey's
Mesonet Ticker yesterday, the coming cold was cleverly dubbed Cold-Mageddon.

 

Recent article from Mother Earth news offers some options in case of power
loss:


Eight Emergency Power Options


By John Gulland

If it's frigid outside and the electrical grid goes down, you need backup
heating right away. Central heating systems fueled with oil or gas need
electricity to function, and when they quit, houses can become unlivable in
a matter of hours.

All over the country, the transmission lines, transformers and switches that
make up the electrical grid are old and overloaded, according to Daniel
Scotto, a Wall Street financial analyst specializing in electric utilities.
Experts say we can expect more frequent power failures because the aging
infrastructure isn't being upgraded, especially now that the worldwide
meltdown of the banking system is making investment financing scarce.

The best way to protect your family is to do some planning now. If you live
in a cold climate, the first priority is either a backup electrical
generator and/or a heating system that can run without electricity. The
generator option is usually sufficient for short emergencies of a day or
two, but in extended and widespread outages, gasoline and diesel fuel become
precious and rare commodities. In warmer climates, a generator is a
necessity because refrigeration is the most pressing need.

More here :::
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/Emergency-Power-Options.a
spx. 

 

Shauna Lawyer Struby

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Co-chair, Transition OKC

Past-president, Sustainable OKC

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