Last week thousands of people were out of power for days due to power lines being interrupted during a severe thunderstorm. These power outages have forced city officials to rethink how power is supplied. Although underground power lines seem like a great alternative to the problem it will not come without sacrifice. Tallahassee electric department officials estimate it would cost $1.7 million per mile in Tallahassee to convert the city's remaining overhead wires. They base that on having done several conversions for developers who were willing to pay the city to. Most recently they converted wires in the Woodward Avenue area near College Town which totaled in the neighborhood of $300,000. Albeit this a small sample size, it is costly nonetheless …show more content…
"We've got to balance cost and reliability. And it would be very costly." In addition to the power lines, Talgov officials feel that trimmed trees could further prevent power lines from going down if they are not able to reach the lines. Antonio Mills, a Freshman Physical Therapy student from West Palm Beach, Florida feels that his power would have been fine had his tree been trimmed. "Near my house there was tree branch that hung about five feet from a power line," said Mills. "I always knew it would be a problem last week it took out the line I was out of power for like three days until the city repaired it." Despite it being comfortable for residents to maintain power through natural disasters, it will not be as convenient for their wallets. City officials estimate burying the city's overhead electric distribution lines underground would cost $40 million a year for 50 years. A method being considered to counteract the cost is to increase monthly utility bills. Some of the expected increases are listed below: Residential ($17.07),Small commercial ($25.60),Medium commercial ($512), and Large commercial
According to Shahan (2014) "in the state of Florida going solar cost around to $24,692 resulting
Power lines were downed across the county, with approximately 70,000 customers left without electricity,[212] including roughly 40,000 in Tallahassee.[261] Trees were also toppled throughout the county, with roads blocked at 200 different locations. A total of 29 homes were inflicted with minor damage, 4 were inflicted major damage, and 1 was destroyed.[212] Two fatalities occurred in the county, with one from chest trauma and the other by blunt trauma and respiratory
Our group is planning to incorporate many different innovative energy, park, and transportation solutions into our city. One of these solutions is the Hyperloop, which currently is an experimental travel solution that costs four billion dollars less than the proposed California high-speed electric train plan (10 billion vs. 6 billion). It is also extremely fast, expected to be able to get someone from downtown LA to downtown San Francisco in 30 minutes. It also is powered by solar panels and when there is a lot of daylight it will make more electricity than it uses. Our second innovative solution is that we want to have solar panel roads. These two will add up to be a big source of electricity in the city.
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The 2003 Northeast Blackout was a two-day nightmare that spanned from New York to Canada. This incredible event was not due to a storm, but computer and human error; affecting over fifty million people with estimated losses up to ten billion dollars and 11 deaths (Walsh, 2013)! A loss of power turns inconvenience into a life-changing event when food in the refrigerator spoils, public transportation is useless, gas pumps are inoperable, and dark streets increase fear and anxiety. Even though power outages are a fact of life, few economies are equipped or prepared to provide their own power. The current appetite for electricity is pushing decaying electronic grids and antiquated software to limits with no sign of waning (Halsey, 2012). As the demand to produce more power grows, this increases the amount of pollution as well as disasters-massive power outages and catastrophic oil spills. The inefficient methods of fossil fuel production coupled with increased power demands are polluting the air, land, and water; creating unhealthy economies and ecosystems. Harnessing renewable alternative energy from nature is a smarter, dependable, and generous source of power that is non-polluting and will be available when current power sources are unavailable. Solar power is a healthier alternative power choice that supports fluctuating ecosystems, promotes healthy economic
On Saturday December 21st 2013 a powerful storm struck Southern Ontario, leaving the streets and sidewalks under a thick blanket of snow. Ice covered covered the ground in thick sheets near Lake Ontario and some parts in Quebec. In Fredricton they received freezing rain. This storm greatly affected many parts of Southern Canada and some parts of the United States. In this essay I will be focussing only on the areas in Canada that it affected. I will be discussing the different types of precipitation that fell, the areas where the storm attacked and the dangers it caused to many lives, and the impact this storm had on transportation routes and the power grid. Finally, I will be comparing how the different types of tree vegetation were able
“Today 's failure is a dramatic reminder of the importance of the uninterrupted flow of power to the health, safety, and well being of our citizens and the defense of our country.
March 8, 2013, prior to midnight a tall tree fell near the Belhumer residence and struck the UPPCO power line causing the separation of the neutral wire at a tension splice. Dale Gatien described the tree as a very tall, hardwood tree. GDTp.12
In any kind of a long term, power grid down scenario, you can be guaranteed that survival for you and your family will become the only thing on your mind. It’s also going to be the only thing on the mind for every other person as well, meaning that you’ll find yourself stuck in a torn apart and dangerous world where the rule of law has been effectively thrown out and everybody is competing with one another to survive.
New electric streetcar technology proved cheaper to build and operate than the cable car, and capable of climbing all but San Francisco's steepest hills
The motion of power lines are to be replaced by monkeys on treadmills started when a young man saw a boy who lives 20 miles away from the power lines look at him with sad eyes urging the man to prevent many children from receiving cancer that is caused by power lines. Cancer is a illness that said to be dangerous, there is no evidence power lines cause cancer additionally replacing power lines with monkeys is simply not good idea.
Oncor electric is a regulated distribution and transmission business of the private sector and owned by a limited number of investors. Oncors’ responsibility is to deliver reliable and safe electricity to the private sectors, so they can have the power to maintain productivity by keeping the backbone of our economy (oncor 2012). We are known as the “poles and wires” infrastructure company, we manage our business like the private sector does and our company invests in the latest technology and by putting our employees and customers first. When restoring outages due to large storms or natural disasters we respond quickly and safely to restore power to the critical infrastructure. Electric service providers are required to notify the Commission’s Emergency Management Response Team (EMRT) to be involved in the event of a major emergency and natural disaster that occurs such as hurricanes and ice storms (puc.texas.gov 2009). With the EMRT, they help to coordinate power restoration while communicating regularly with any affected electric service providers before, during, and after an event.
The 2003 northeast blackout that saw about 50 million people from the northeast US and southeast Canada lose power for about 2 days at the cost of $6 billion dollars according to JR Minkel (Minkle) and was the biggest blackout in North American history (Minkle). The disaster lead to a report that showed the blackout was caused by a combination of human error and equipment failure. To prevent issues like this in the future a “smart grid” needs to be developed that would monitor and repair itself in the event of problems. Essentially computers and applications would be the first responder when there is an equipment failure on the grid. The problem with this solution is that by placing more of the control of the power grid into the hands of computers and applications, it opens up the grid to cyber-attacks. The economic impact of a total or even partial failure of the power grid is astronomical and makes a very appealing target to those who wish to cause
A colossal and history making massive blackout occurred in August 14, 2003 across the region of US and Canada affecting around 50 million people who lost access to power and were deprived of basic amenities. They were forced to sleep on the road. Millions and millions of people were caught by surprise when the electrical grid suddenly crashed. It shut down a hundred power plants. It took 29 hours for the power to turn back on for the major cities. But the brief outage caused an estimated $6.4 billion economic losses.
The clock strikes ten and my mother waves me over. She sweetly speaks to me in a serene and mellow voice declaring, “baby it looks like our Christmas tree will not shine this year. The power company will not have the power fixed until after Christmas.” My mother sustained a composed voice as she caressed my check. My mother had never displayed any sentiment so it was hard to tell if she was lying or telling the truth. One thing I comprehended for certain was that the power company was not one to keep their word. It would sometimes be weeks after the time that they told us the power would be back on before it actually would come back.