Electric outages; Electric street cars

Okay, power outage of 42 hours ended yesterday evening, and so my plan for another installment of the Cedar Fair tour is being delayed. Instead, a short commentary on some of my recent electrical experiences. First, our power outage. Started at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, and ended around 4:20 p.m. Monday. 42 hours without power. During … Continue reading Electric outages; Electric street cars →

Poor use of comparison: lack of context before making a judgment

Lately our power company, KCP&L, has been sending out bimonthly letters telling us how we rate in power consumption among 100 neighbors. The 100 neighbors is "approximately 100 occupied, nearby homes that are similar in size to yours (avg. 1,832 sq ft). What amazes me is over the past 6 months we have varied from … Continue reading Poor use of comparison: lack of context before making a judgment →