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08-07-2020, 09:50 AM | #101 | |
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08-07-2020, 10:18 AM | #102 |
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We just got power back on Bear. ABB is up as well.
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08-07-2020, 11:23 AM | #103 | |
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So relax about the "corruption" that you are unable to identify and enjoy a cold beer chilled courtesy of NHEC and your onshore neighbors! |
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08-07-2020, 12:25 PM | #104 | |
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I know they have used Island Services Co a number of times. Then again we islanders subsidize mainland property taxes so it's all in how you look at it I guess |
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08-07-2020, 12:49 PM | #105 |
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Just as an FYI there are still people in my town, Sutton, Ma, on the mainland, that still don't have power and not expected to be restored until Sat and Sunday. We are a rural community and at the end of the storm there were over 4k without power in a town with only about 9k people. Most of us just chalk it up to being in a town with lots of trees that no one wants to cut down! So if you have power on the island I'd figure they are doing a pretty good job at this point!
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08-07-2020, 01:40 PM | #106 | |
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08-07-2020, 01:57 PM | #107 | |
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Don't think that Islanders are the only ones subsidizing towns around the lakes. Every season lake front home subsidizes the towns they are in.... It is simply part of owning a second home. You are doing nothing but playing the blame game, you need someone to blame because you don't have power..... If being with out power is so inconvenient, I suggest looking into a couple of things: 1. Generator back up, 2. Solar Back up, with Battery Reserves I have lived with out power for almost 2 weeks, yep it sucked it really did... But instead of complaining we got resourceful... Learned to use oil lamps, pulled out the old propane camp stove and used it on the deck... moved we we knew we would need form the refrigerator bit it in a cooler and then left the refrigerator closed as long as possible... This stuff isn't rocket science, and I would rather be doing it in the summer, when most times I have had do deal with long power outages it has been in the winter.... In the grand scheme of things being with out power for 3 or 4 days after a Hurricane comes through is nothing....Last night I watched a show about Mount St. Helens in 1980..... I also lived in Washington at that time.... talk about inconvience, try having your car engine destroyed because of Ash.... Okay I should stop now but I hope you get the point.... your whining up a small tree.
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08-07-2020, 02:22 PM | #108 |
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If you live on one of the islands and you like your electricity, a generator is a must! I would never be without one...
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08-07-2020, 02:40 PM | #109 | |
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08-07-2020, 02:43 PM | #110 | |
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At my mainland home I do have a propane 20K on demand generator. Dan
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08-07-2020, 03:49 PM | #111 | |
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There are also more and more dual fuel portable generators you can get that can do both gas and propane out of the box. I may look into one myself for on the island as I need a little more capacity than what I have now and having the flexibility to burn gas or propane is a nice feature. |
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Power Back on Mink around 11:00 today.
Lots of generators could be heard when we arrived around 10 last night.
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08-07-2020, 05:16 PM | #113 |
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Generators - how much use?
Just curious - for those who have portable generators on an island, how often do you need them? I’ve never had one and never really felt the need, but being here more and more, am leaning toward getting one. I know it’s peace of mind, but how often do they get used for power outages?
I’ll add that I have a gas stove so cooking is not an issue. Last edited by Garcia; 08-07-2020 at 05:18 PM. Reason: Added more |
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From what I have seen - unless there is a wide spread event power is restored next day worst case.
Off season, they can be a little more sluggish in responding, and in the winter, they will not come out unless they can get out here safely either hitching a ride with the island service guys or waiting till there is at least a foot of ice on the lake. I've spent a few winter weekends on generator power. This is the longest "in season" outage I've seen in the past 9 years. Again considering the logistics of where we are, the NHEC does a pretty good job in my opinion. |
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we kept the propane fridge after we got electricty. We were just discussing going to a regular one before the power went out. Not sure what we'll do yet but it is nice not worrying about it. Just need to keep the tanks full and that is pricey. Pros and cons for sure
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08-08-2020, 01:21 PM | #119 |
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I remember the Halloween storm of 2011 all too well. The dock came out that day just as snow started to fall. We met friends at the Lyons Den for dinner after and almost couldn't leave Gilford because of the icy hill on the Rte 11 bypass. We finally made it home after 2-1/2 hours only to have no power. Had to go out to get gas at midnight for the portable generator and was in bed for only a few minutes and kaboom. A big oak limb fell on the house. After that we had a standby generator installed. And it was about 12 months after that when we actually used the new generator. It's good insurance so you have it when you need it.
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Stand By Your Camp
We went home early Monday morning so no boat was at our place on East Bear Island when Isaias passed by. The similar storm that hit us in late October, 2015 visited after we had closed for the season. Our seasonal dock was cast upside down against our permanent dock, damaging it and destroying the seasonal one. ISC made repairs in May 2016. We were spared a similar fate this year. This week, we lost power for 36 hours, regaining it Friday morning, I believe. We arrived on the island at dusk last evening. We do not use our portable gasoline emergency generator unless we have been down about a day. Sometimes we are down for a short period of time due to an event on the mainland that affects the power to Bear Island. 🐻
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