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Notes on power in Southern California.

Twelve posts from the LT Generators blog and newsletter, newest first, from June 2024 back to February 2019. Each one opens on ltgenerators.com.

Solar panels, a home battery and a standby generator on one Pacific Palisades property.

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Twelve posts, newest first.

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We Mean to Shake Up Your Awareness

We love Southern California. It is renowned for its beautiful landscapes, sunny weather, and vibrant culture. However, beneath its picturesque surface lies one of the…

June 11, 2024

A Power Plan is Crucial
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A Power Plan is Crucial

Question: What’s worse than being quarantined in your home? Answer: Being quarantined in your home with NO POWER! On May 1st, President Trump signed Executive…

May 8, 2020

A Back-Up Generator May Not Be Available
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A Back-Up Generator May Not Be Available

Time to Get Our Collective Heads Out of The Sand. “Grid” Your Teeth and get prepared, because a back-up generator installation during a crisis might…

March 23, 2020

Earthquake Preparedness Tips
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Earthquake Preparedness Tips

There Will Be No Shaking in Our Boots When the Shaking Starts… Get Earthquake Prepared Let’s consider something not that easy to think about. Let’s…

September 13, 2019

New California Law Causes Uncertainty
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New California Law Causes Uncertainty

A New California Law Was Passed Creating Confusion… On September 21, 2018 a new California law was passed. Governor Jerry Brown signed and approved into…

July 2, 2019

San Andreas Fault Line
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San Andreas Fault Line

On February 9, 1971 at 6:01am, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake ripped across a 12 mile fault line. The 1971 Sylmar earthquake was the biggest jolt…

April 16, 2019

Do’s and Don’ts When Blackouts Occur
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Do’s and Don’ts When Blackouts Occur

We don’t realize how much we depend on electricity until it’s gone. Almost everything in our lives requires power. When the power goes out, it’s…

March 19, 2019

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PG&E Issues A Mea Culpa!

This morning, Thursday February 28, 2019, PG&E openly admitted to the knowledge of one of their power lines “likely” causing the Camp Fire that destroyed…

February 28, 2019

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