I should have fueled up the generator sooner. I just got inside from dumping 5 gallons in and got a text message from Duke power saying the power should be working. ~5 gallons of diesel in ~15 hours was well worth it. Better than sleeping in the basement to stay cool.
There are those that don't like Coal. Ok, we'll use the Nuke stations. No, that's not safe & can't dispose the waste. Dang! Hey, we got Natural gas, & it's cheap & clean! Hell no; it's made from oil which pollutes. Uh? Solar? Naw, waste of the ground, & might burn a bird. Well, we can't supply too many folks, but we still have Hydro. Gonna have to tear them down, so the fish can swim free range. Let's turn Your Power off, & You deal with it!