What a time to be alive! Fuel prices are their way to the stratosphere, two wars are burningwith targeted attacks on infrastructure: electricity production, fuel extraction, refinement, andwater desalinization. Civil runways are being cratered from drones and missiles, and a…

As home backup generators become more ubiquitous, so has the need for service, repair and maintenance. Modern generators arebuilt to higher standards than ever, however, they are still internal combustion engines that consume vaporous gas to turnmagnetized rotors inside wound…

Whole house generators have become popular home improvements in recent years. Multiplewinter storms have crippled the state’s grid, political unrest has become a real concern formany, and the flow of millions of newly minted Texans has only exacerbated the need…

During normal conditions, a grid-tied solar PV system “pushes” electricity into thehome’s electrical service to be used by electrical loads. Excess energy goes throughthe meter to the electrical utility. During grid outages, a home backup generator startsitself and “tells” the…

On March 1 st , 2022, Pedernales Electric Coop announced a change to its Solar InterconnectionRate. The change was made after results of a board-commissioned study were published inNovember 2021. The stated mission of A Review of the Value of…

Once again, the good people of Wimberley were challenged by an unruly meteorological event.The name is still being debated – “#Icenado’23”, “Elmmageddon”, “Oaknarök”, “TheSnappening”. But as chainsaws wail their sad dirges to fallen trees, the community’s response isas expected –…

Home backup generators may have been considered a niche market a few short years ago, but
as our community continues to jump power hurdles such as epic storms with mass power
outages, global pandemics, war in a critical location for energy production and transfer, and
finally rolling brownouts due to excessive heat and growing grid demand – it would seem the
generator market is here to stay.

With 2021 ending with a collective sigh, we look to ’22 with hope that the new year brings a sentiment of “we got through it!”, not “hold my beer”. To be on the safe side, many residents in our valley…