Summer Sensations

[Ivan the Butcher]

At 0200 last night about 14,000 of us in the Columbus, Ohio area lost power, at 0915 my area was restored.

When we decided to get some coffee at McDonald's the power was out, across the highway Wendy's/Tim Horton's had power and was packed and drive thru lines were around the block. The next closest McD's is another 4 miles but we drove 6 because that McD's is close to our favorite Ice Cream shop, and we just needed to know the flavor of the week! (turned out to be some junk "cake" flavor).

All is well now, and the neighbors keep texting to find out if the power is on.

Ivan

 

[Chief Wiggums]

Ivan
Our friends at AEP arent winning over lifelong customers.
The previous 45 , maybe 60 days has been nothing short of a nightmare w constant & lengthy service interruptions .

 

[Kaarde]

Hey Ivan, my son and I are coming up to Marengo to Cardinal Shooting Park next week for trap/skeet nationals. Gonna swing through Dayton and see the Air Force Museum and have a Marion's pizza. Hopefully they will have the power issues worked out by then.

 

[Chubbo]

Utility supply companies

I’ve, been affiliated with several utility supply companies, all of my life. They were located in four States in the USA They pretty much have the same attitude, no matter where they are located. As a ‘captive patron’, one doesn’t have much say in their business procedure. Their attitude is universal; ‘You should feel privileged to receive our poor service’, take it or leave it.
The Power Co., that I now use, I started using circa 1950. It was then named, ‘The Columbus Railway, Power & Light’. When I informed them, I was building an all-electric home and would be their customer, I was informed; “Oh Mr. S. we don’t recommend electric heat!” Later when the house was complete, I found the transformer that had been installed, was a tiny 3KVA, with undersized overhead lines When I telephoned them, to inform them the size service needed, I was informed; “WY, Mr. S. we have, our own engineers, and don’t need any outside help”. That peeved me, and I told them that a 25KVA transformer, and sufficient sized overhead lines were required to run the entire home, and that the next evening after work I intended to turn on, and test the entire system, and ended the phone call. Upon my arrival the next evening, I found that they had reconsidered, and revamped their supply to a 25kva transformer, and proper sized overhead lines feeding our new home. That supply remains in use today.