Frankenstorm

[mpt]

$5.99 - that's a smidgen high, I hear that gas folk are paying between $3.50 & $4.50 around NJ/NY normally.

NJ residents have been told to report any price gouging they see - it's actually illegal.

 

[Doug_G]

NJ residents have been told to report any price gouging they see - it's actually illegal.

Controversial - laws like that can be counterproductive. It can lead the a limited resource completely disappearing and not being available to those in need.

Price gouging - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[dpeilow]

When you need a solar PV system that can go off-grid and keep your EVs running then...

 

[arg]

When you need a solar PV system that can go off-grid and keep your EVs running then...

Is anybody selling them? I see everybody trying to sell grid-tied systems that are useless when the grid fails, and more specialized places selling totally off-grid systems, but nothing in between.

What I'd love to have is a system that's normally grid-tied (benefiting from feed-in tariffs and unlimited "grid storage"), but with a small amount of battery capacity and the ability to throw a switch and run isolated in an emergency. In that mode it would be necessary to carefully manage usage, but that would be a huge win against sitting there with the sun shining but no juice.

I've never seen such a system offered, but maybe I've not looked in the right places?

 

[rabar10]

When you need a solar PV system that can go off-grid and keep your EVs running then...

...and survive the hurricane-force winds with whatever debris is flying as well. Granted, having a (potentially) damaged but still half-capacity PV system running off-grid would be better than nothing.

 

[dpeilow]

Is anybody selling them? I see everybody trying to sell grid-tied systems that are useless when the grid fails, and more specialized places selling totally off-grid systems, but nothing in between.

What I'd love to have is a system that's normally grid-tied (benefiting from feed-in tariffs and unlimited "grid storage"), but with a small amount of battery capacity and the ability to throw a switch and run isolated in an emergency.

Backup Systems

Solar - Schneider Electric

 

[xhawk101]

If you have a solar system and the power is out will be power meter still runnin reverse? I am having solar installed in the next month or 2 myself. I would definitely think of a way to bridge the system during times of power outages directly off grid. That doesn't seem like it would be very hard.

from my Samsung galaxy s3

 

[arg]

Backup Systems

Solar - Schneider Electric

Thanks! I'll definitely look into those.

 

[dpeilow]

If you have a solar system and the power is out will be power meter still runnin reverse? I am having solar installed in the next month or 2 myself. I would definitely think of a way to bridge the system during times of power outages directly off grid. That doesn't seem like it would be very hard.

Most standard solar PV systems are required to have an "anti-islanding" feature which shuts them down on loss of the 50/60Hz supply from the grid. This is to prevent electrocution of utility workers who may think that the user side is isolated.

If you want to have service during a power outage, you must install automatic transfer switches and a back-up system like those I linked above. These isolate the supply and create a "fake" 50/60Hz signal that re-engages the PV inverter to supply your home and/or charge batteries for use at night.

 

[Talkredius]

Backup Systems

Solar - Schneider Electric

+ Solarspeicher, Batteriesystem, Batteriespeicher, Smart-Meter - juwi Home Power©

 

[dpeilow]

Jalopnik.com Updates: Why You're Better Off With An Electric Car In Blackout Manhattan

 

[vfx]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/n...tages-disrupting-recovery-from-hurricane.html

The scene was being replayed across the state as drivers waited in lines that ran hundreds of vehicles deep, requiring state troopers and local police to protect against exploding tempers.
“I’ve been pumping gas for 36 hours, I pumped 17,000 gallons,” said Abhishek Soni, the owner of an Exxon in Montclair, where disputes on the line Wednesday night had become so heated that Mr. Soni called the police and turned off the pumps for 45 minutes to restore calm. “My nose, my mouth is bleeding from the fumes. The fighting just makes it worse.”

 

[AnOutsider]

Yep -- one of my FB friends, in NJ just posted this:

I've been sitting in a gas line for about an hour and it was really starting to move and I'm thinking "finally yay!!" I get up to the front of the line and Nobody is here to pump has! People are lined up at a closed station!!! I've been waiting in line at a closed station for an hour! Do I stay and wait for someone to come now that I'm at the front of the line or do I leave?!?

Turns out the station was out of gas and the attendant left.

 

[vfx]

Waiting in gasoline lines in the 70's cut so deep that it still plays in my choice of electric transportation.

 

[vfx]

Nissan is looking for NYC Leaf owners who can tell media how they're faring in the wake of Hurricane Sandy--presumably getting around more easily than gas-car drivers? If you have a story like this to tell, please email [email protected].

 

[dpeilow]

+ Solarspeicher, Batteriesystem, Batteriespeicher, Smart-Meter - juwi Home Power©

These look neat, but the prices are way more than if you get (say) a Xantrex unit and add your own batteries.

 

[mpt]

Latest news; in NJ they're limiting gas by license plate starting at noon today, odd numbers & those with no numbers on their license plate today, even numbers tomorrow.

No restrictions on gas canisters.

 

[dsm363]

I wonder if this will have a positive impact on EV sales. Granted if there is no power at all the in area, an EV with a 70 mile range might not be much better but a Model S with a 85 kWh pack might be able to last long enough until the power is back on.

 

[mpt]

As NJ EAA President I've had calls from people asking how quickly they can convert their car to electric so, I'd say, somewhat.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Electric Car Owners Unfazed by Storm - NYTimes.com