I’m in day two without power and it’s 30-something outside. I was prepared for it, but it still isn’t pleasant. I’ve decided I like having electrical power enough that I’m going to make sure I’m not without it again. I think a whole-house diesel generator might be in the cards.
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Just seems like if you want to do this to ensure you’re never caught out again, you would want to remove any posible point of failure that you can’t control. You can store you’re own diesel and repair your own Genny so it just seems more practical for this use case.
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You're both 'correct'. . . the optimal solution depends largely on the conditions where you live. Compressors at the utility can be operated on natural gas thus avoiding the need for electricity. Areas that have no NG pipeline access would be better with diesel or other fuel.
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NG generators are popular in the 'Hurricane Zone' of the US. Potential issue would be in an area with major tree uprooting that knock out power and damage natural gas supply pipelines. Then you have a $10k outdoor paper weight.
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Happy valley road. Where I grew up
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Many lng generators can also support propane... and 1000 gallon propane tanks are a thing. Usually buried so you don't even have to see them.
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Why not get one and pull yourself completely off the grid? Good muffler to keep the noise down. Or would it be more expensive than PG&E?
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