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Re:The most remarkable legacy system I have seen by kbenson on Monday July 13, 2020 @03:02PM (#23824326)
Until the relatively recent planned power outages because of fire risk, here in Northern California (an hour north of SF) it was once every year or two.

If I had to guess, I would think it's wildly variable based on location and the factors of that location. A more remote community with one main power line through forested area might experience power loss more often, and a larger city with higher density probably has its own problems with load spikes which may cause problems. Maybe a suburb or medium sized city with semi-recent infrastructure is actually the sweet spot for power reliability?

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Re:The most remarkable legacy system I have seen by Baeocystin on Monday July 13, 2020 @03:52PM (#23824891)
Here in Gilroy (southern end of the Bay Area) we get one or two outages a month during the summer. Unless it's a planned rolling blackout due to heat, they're usually only a few minutes in length, at least. The Costco-special UPSes I use (CyberPower 1350VA units) have all proven adequate for keeping my work/compute infrastructure online.

I've got solar, though, and a house battery is very much on the list once my budget allows it. I don't see local system stability getting better any time soon, and likely worse now that PG&E has more leeway to shut down power during wind/heat events and the like.

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