Stressless
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Not getting into 'who' or 'where' got it worse. Just what is...
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I got a buddy that works for Duke Power and they had 2 substations at generating stations destroyed. He said Duke has put a stop to all construction and updates across the company, instead shifting personnel, equipment, and personnel to the areas with storm damage. He said the issue is lead time for some of the destroyed items.Manufacturers of needed grid parts better be working 24 hours! I know we are already having problems getting sleeves.
Correct. That is why I'm saying this problem is way bigger than Florida. This will be a nation wide shortage on material.I got a buddy that works for Duke Power and they had 2 substations at generating stations destroyed. He said Duke has put a stop to all construction and updates across the company, instead shifting personnel, equipment, and personnel to the areas with storm damage. He said the issue is lead time for some of the destroyed items.
Correct. That is why I'm saying this problem is way bigger than Florida. This will be a nation wide shortage on material.
My short answers aren't working. I'll try and remember later about my concern in detail. I don't know where they are going to get material from to rebuild Florida without shutting down the rest of the country.I think you missed the point though. He was saying there is another cat 4 expected to hit FL next week in roughly the same area but further south. Some moddels have it hitting the cedar key area that was just completely wiped by Helene. This one is traveling W to E and will travel across FL and back into the Atlantic. Back to back hits by cat 3-4 storms is devastating.
My short answers aren't working. I'll try and remember later about my concern in detail. I don't know where they are going to get material from to rebuild Florida without shutting down the rest of the country.
My short answers aren't working. I'll try and remember later about my concern in detail. I don't know where they are going to get material from to rebuild Florida without shutting down the rest of the country.
I'm good, not trying to argue either. Just stating the other side of this. I don't think anyone expected this much damage. So how is anyone supposed to have this much material on hand.
I know of at least one substation that got washed away.Short answer is they really can't. Well they could, but that's a lot of inventory sitting in yards having to be taken care of and paid for. It's not economical. Like our companies here usually have a large inventory for this reason, but why would companies in states like TN, NC etc keep all that around. They really had no reason to. And God help them if it's large transmission or substation parts.