The power came back on about 20 minutes later.
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Trucks for Colquitt EMC on Hambrick Road during a power outage, 2025:06:09 15:35:12, https://www.google.com/maps/@31.0148245,-83.2695067,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
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If my electric utility paid me as much as I pay them for electricity, I’d be making a profit from my solar panels. As it is, I profit anyway by paying a lot less, the panels are paid for, and I get to watch the electric meter galloping backwards on a sunny day:
The little bars are moving to the left below the numbers, which means I’m selling solar power to the power company.
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Ever wonder why all the trees and shrubs die under the power lines? Company workers spray toxic chemicals on them.
Driving on GA 122 between Pavo and Barney and saw some electric company spraying going on. This fellow didn’t seem happy I was recording:
Note that this worker is unprotected from this poison. No eye covering, no mask. Spraying is a shame in many ways.
Why do they do this? Continue reading