Then there was the time that the power in our house went out but none of the neighbors lost theirs.
In the northeast region where I live, we have fairly harsh winters. We also have really hot and humid summers. Finally, we will often experience ice storms in the seasons between the two extremes due to the thawing and refreezing temperatures. These temperature extremes make a reliable power supply more important than ever. However, we have lost power in each of the aforementioned seasons. During ice storms, the entire area can lose power when broken, ice-laden tree branches fall on power lines. Once we had no heat for three days, not to mention no hot water for the showers. Boy did we ever jump for joy when we heard the furnace turn on when the power was restored. In the summer, when we desperately need our air conditioner to be operating at full capacity, we’ve lost power from a lightning strike. If always amazes me that when the house gets hot and humid without the air conditioner it seems that being cold in a house in the winter without a furnace seems like a better scenario. Then there was the time that the power in our house went out but none of the neighbors lost theirs. I could hear their central air conditioners humming away while we were sweating out the wait until the power company showed up. This time the cause of losing power was that a raccoon had climbed the power pole in our yard and chewed on the wires. We found hid cold, dead body at the base of the pole. So as much as I hate to complain, there’s nothing like a high efficiency furnace to keep warm in the winter and a top-notch air conditioner to keep cool in the summer.