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Considering that these recent hurricanes have left entire communities without electrical power for extended periods of time, and the forecasts are for increased stress on our electrical grid in the future, this could be something to take a closer look at. Although family, neighbors, communities, and states will remain the true first responders in the vast majority of these situations.

The message I received from observations of these weather events is, no matter where we live, at any time we have the potential to be confronted by nature or some other disruption. And often this confrontation is manifested by a prolonged period of power outage due to the destruction of infrastructure.

And I have recently noticed a trend towards the purchase of privately owned NG fueled, air-cooled household electricity generators that cost many thousands of dollars to purchase and install.

These do appear to be a solution of sorts for times of power outage since natural gas generators can quickly ramp up electricity production when there are disruptions in the power supply due to a crisis or emergency, or whenever solar or wind power falls short.

I can absolutely see their appeal for those among us with the required residential situations and the financial means to consider installing one (however few multi-family properties, apartments, or condos can accommodate them).

And these whole-house air-cooled generators average a useful lifespan of 2,500 hours, or barely 100 days, which hardly seems adequate, considering the level of expense involved. But after doing the math, I do confess that +100 continuous days (2,500 hours) does seem to suggest requiring multiple events, since 1 week is but 168 hours, or is equivalent to 15 events lasting 1 week each.

So 2,500 hours is most likely adequate for the life of the average home, provided the required maintenance is performed after each use. Thus, while these are not an economical long-term solution for providing electricity, they certainly appear to be suitable for the intermittent emergency use they were designed for and intended to supply.

Generators are also offered using the alternative fuels of propane, gasoline, or diesel. Although it might be hazardous to store larger volumes of gasoline or diesel fuel at home. And when it is time to refuel, gasoline and diesel fuel must first be located, then purchased, and ultimately transported to the generator. An inconvenience during extended power outages, assuming that the fuel supplies can even be located, and will also require fueling a separate vehicle for transportation.

Besides the inconvenience and the safety hazards, both gasoline and diesel fuels also lack the ability for indefinite long term storage, so these will not be the best choice for a whole-house installation intended for infrequent use. Based on these storage and delivery considerations, NG or Propane appear to be the best fuels for an emergency generator that is not a portable, particularly when larger generators requiring larger volumes of fuel are to be utilized.

Oh, and let me also mention that simultaneously using these household generators on a large enough scale can cause lack of NG supply, since gas companies did not design residential service systems with the capacity to provide for widespread homeowner power generation using NG for fuel.

So there may not be enough NG fuel for everyone, all at the same time, in a time of crisis. These supply constraints also complicate the use of other gas appliances used for cooking, heating water, or heating homes, etc…. Expect rationing if enough households opt to run generators.

In some cases, stand alone propane may be a better alternative fuel depending on a variety of variables (such as assuring delivery of refills during times of extended emergency, and the restrictions of siting a propane tank the required distance from a neighbors property, etc).

Propane can also be safely stored for long periods of time, and the propane tanks can be buried underground, although this, the purchase price of the tank, and the propane to fill it will increase costs. The propane will be delivered by truck, so there will be no need to locate and transport this fuel. However, the truck will require access to the tank (they have a hose, so from perhaps +50’ away).

These tanks are available in various sizes and are usually only capable of being filled to 80% of capacity. So these can provide fuel for many days, depending on the size of the engine needed to generate the amount of power you require, and the amount of load on the generator. Regardless of the extra expense involved, the largest tank available (usually 500 to 1000 gallons), is the best choice.

Additionally, carbon monoxide concentrations are a bonafide hazard when running any of these generators, so they must not be located in close proximity to inhabited dwellings, either yours or a neighbor’s. Some of these engines are fairly large and will be running for hours on end, so carbon monoxide poisoning becomes a real concern that must be addressed. Seems prudent to plan for including a good CO detector, or two.

The moral to my story is to point out that, besides an initial investment, this home generator option requires careful planning, especially as pertains to CO concentrations on smaller residential properties, as well as deciding which fuel source is best for your area and situation. Considering the level of investment involved, making the correct decisions before the installation can prevent expensive ‘do-overs’.

Another observation from watching the news is that, while those with generators may indeed have the capability for emergency power, any generator subjected to flood waters will most likely be useless, regardless of the fuel chosen.

As is always the case, being adequately informed is the key to making good decisions. Hopefully this post provides useful information as a starting point for anyone considering a home generator.

When communities across the USA become impacted by natural disasters the first thing they request is for much needed fossil fuels (gasoline and diesel) to complete rescues, recoveries, transporting critical supplies, generating emergency power, operating heavy equipment during cleanup, and rebuilding.

By the way, did anyone notice on the news that NO ONE was charging their EVs in the hardest hit areas of Hurricane Helene? It is because, without electricity, they cannot. But they sure were filling up their vehicles with gasoline and diesel.

Perhaps we could allocate some of the inappropriately named ‘Reduction Inflation Act’ monies away from those green renewable projects (domestically and globally) and send it to the victims of these recent storms and wildfires.

At this time, the issue seems to mostly be a matter of misplaced government priority, which appears to be focused on their desired political agenda rather than on the needs of suffering citizens.

A Tesla charging station in the Carolinas that is empty due to the lack of electrical power will be a stark reminder of how ridiculous it is for the current administration to budget almost 8 billion of our tax dollars to an EV charging station project that our government has failed to even get off the ground for 3 years. Is this the future reality facing owners of EVs not located in the confines of the blue metropolitan bubbles? Something to consider.

We can build charging stations later, once the bottlenecks stalling these projects are addressed. In the meantime, if this 8 billion dollars can be reallocated, perhaps we should send those tax monies to the communities affected by these recent disasters. At least there is value in that.

Especially since there appears to be another of these storms on the way to us. Perhaps it is time to focus more on the domestic needs of this country over the needs of citizens and governments in foreign countries, at least until these foreign countries begin to pay taxes in the USA. The USE (United States of Earth)? Just a thought for any politicians reading our board. In the meantime, reserve enough fuel to ensure you can make it to the polls on Nov 5.

So do any readers have other opinions or advice to share regarding home generators, EVs, or anything else….

Regards,

Mrs. Smith

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