Power Out? West U Area

Folks on the Chron.com are getting into it.

One guy said he shouldn't have to be out of power since he pays $3,000 in property tax. He said anyone that pays less then him shouldn't have power or those that haven't paid taxes yet shouldn't have it either...

Another person claims that The Woodlands area draws the most power in the Houston surrounding areas and they have yet to lose power. That got a lot of people upset.

Either way... It is what it is...

 

For sure, it's been out in the West Campus area for 2-3 hours. I just got to campus (McCombs/Jester area), and power's still going strong.

 

Thanks for keeping us posted.

 

I hope there is a battery back up for the auto flush

 

Nice. Just the week I chose to come back to visit Houston. I've been losing internet here since about 6AM. Every hour or so I lose connection for like 30 minutes at a time.

 

I just received this message regarding power outages in Austin:

The City is experiencing what is known as "rolling power outages." This means that the City is cycling the electricity off throughout Austin in an effort to conserve energy for heat. In the Central Austin area we are experiencing it more frequently because the population is more concentrated in this area. So please be advised that we are aware of the power outages and it is affecting everyone, even us here in the office. This means that we will be away from our emails and phone lines when the power is out.

 

Have we experienced outages for more than a day? I don't recall.

 

Umm... Remember Ike?

 

My parents house had no power for 3 weeks after Ike

 

Yes, besides Ike.

Any outages relating to cold weather.

 

Very true but a lot of this goes to cheap and lazy construction and lax codes. Good insulation makes sense in both very cold climates and hot climates where you are relying on AC.

This is why sometimes I am glad that I have lived in MN for more than 10 years and grew up in Houston. I am not phazed by -0 degree or +100 degree temps.

 

Nope not in recent memory. Last year, it got pretty cold but there weren't as much generation tripping in North Texas.

 

One thing I am wondering about is if most home and business heating is electrical in Houston. In most cold weather places heat is generated from natural gas or oil which is much more efficient than electrical heat.

 

The generations are tripping? How are we going to stop this? Sounds like North Texas needs an intervention.

 

Here's a question:

My heater is central gas but when the electricity goes out it doesn't work. Why is that?

 

The mechanism that pushes the air through your house runs on electricity.

 

you heater is using the fan from your unit to blow the hot air which uses electricity. it's the same way at my place.

 

Figured it was something like that, just wasn't sure exactly how it worked. I've learned plumbing since becoming a homeowner, but not electrical.

 

I didn't have power for 18 days after Ike. Across the street had power the next Sunday.

 

These are times where it is helpful to live near a hospital or the FBI building, etc.