Be Prepared. The Grid is going down. Interesting interview with Dennis Quaid

I would assume Quaid realizes that there is NO ONE GRID. Power transmission is broken up into little fiefdoms run by separate utilities which install, repair, and maintain their own geographical grids - no one else's.

In one sense, it makes the US vulnerable to area/regional breakdowns. From another POV, it also means there is no one national grid that FERC (the government agency that regulates energy companies) itself maintains/protects.

Your local utility almost always has 'reciprocal' agreements with other utilities within reasonable geographic distance. But PG&E in Northern CA, for example, is not going to have a reciprocal agreement with a utility in the state of New Hampshire.

The longer the distance electricity travels, the more energy it loses. This is why many utilities are increasing the number of independent substations, which also has the benefit of reducing the # of people affected when something goes wrong. This way, each geographical 'piece' is proportionately smaller than using fewer but bigger substations, where if something goes wrong, far more people are affected because the area covered was so much greater.
 

Lara said:
Where do you get "Blue Water Barrels, Nathan?
I have a gas stove which I think I can light with a match when push comes to shove. That is, if the government doesn't ban it first.
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These are blue plastic 55 gallon barrels, I bought them from a private party over in Apple Valley. I have a propane stove and a white gas stove, here in California there is no fear of the gov't banning either one.

It's interesting(or maybe sad) to note that I paid $8 each for my blue barrels in 2012, but Home Depot(linked above) is wanting $118 for the same exact barrel.
 
Lara said:
This has been talked about for decades but the government isn't talking about it. Dennis Quaid is. He said we barely missed a Solar Storm by 5 days around 2014 that would have fried the entire electrical systems and infrastructure of our country. No gas, no water, food would melt in the refrigerator...everything we rely on.

Obama and Trump both signed orders for getting protective relays that could be installed in the transformers and more BUT they couldn't break through the bureaucratic red tape so it went nowhere. It got caught in the Energy Lobbys because they would have to spend money for something that "may not happen". But 90% of the population would die if it happens according to Quaid.

It would cost about 100 Billion (which is about what we sent to fund Ukraine). The Federal Energy Commission could get it done for the whole country in about 3 years. South Carolina and a couple other states have done it.
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If 90% of the human population were to suddenly die off Mother Earth would breathe a sigh of relief.
 
Gary O' said:
Yeah, you'd need some barrels (with tight lids...mosquitos)
But
grey water is OK for gardens
and flushing toilets
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Some friends use their graywater for irrigation, but they live in a mobile home, where the drain piping is easily accessed for modification. Our house is on a concrete slab, so recouping the graywater is much more problematic. Mosquitos don't live here, humidity is normally below 16%.
 
Lethe200 said:
I would assume Quaid realizes that there is NO ONE GRID. Power transmission is broken up into little fiefdoms run by separate utilities which install, repair, and maintain their own geographical grids - no one else's.

In one sense, it makes the US vulnerable to area/regional breakdowns. From another POV, it also means there is no one national grid that FERC (the government agency that regulates energy companies) itself maintains/protects.

Your local utility almost always has 'reciprocal' agreements with other utilities within reasonable geographic distance. But PG&E in Northern CA, for example, is not going to have a reciprocal agreement with a utility in the state of New Hampshire.

The longer the distance electricity travels, the more energy it loses. This is why many utilities are increasing the number of independent substations, which also has the benefit of reducing the # of people affected when something goes wrong. This way, each geographical 'piece' is proportionately smaller than using fewer but bigger substations, where if something goes wrong, far more people are affected because the area covered was so much greater.
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Yes, Quaid knows that there is "no one grid". He mentioned in the video link Post#6 that there are a few states like South Carolina who have their system that is ready to go in case of a Solar Storm. But thank you for the extra information...good to know.
 
Nathan said:
...I have a propane stove and a white gas stove, here in California there is no fear of the gov't banning either one.
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So if the current administration says "no more gas stoves", California doesn't have to comply? Well, seeing how much trouble is going on with electric cars, I don't see that anyone will be banning gas power anyway.
 
CallMeKate said:
Dennis...find me a reputable link... maybe not YouTube and not "an actor" warning us about this? I want to know more...that wouldn't just be fear mongering or propaganda. @Paco Dennis
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I'm sorry. Dennis Quaid's Project he's sharing is meant to be the opposite of fear. He wants us ready so we have no fear. China is more prepared than we are regarding this topic. He is an actor and musician and flies planes and Jets. He's smart and cares about our country and it's people. He's not just sitting still twiddling his thumbs. He's being proactive.

Two commenters on his interview said...

1. "I have a degree in physics, and while he stumbles a bit (as a layperson would) he is rightly concerned. The profound lack of preparedness is alarming. Do NOT rely on the government for assistance. Self reliance is part of the American dream, and we should all strive for that...

2. "Having worked for 25 yrs in power distribution I can say that Dennis Quaid has a much better grasp of how our electrical systems work than the so-called "experts" who put out videos on the vulnerability of our nation's power grid."

Quaid is a nice man and cares about our country, and doing something to help us all through awareness.
 
Lara said:
This has been talked about for decades but the government isn't talking about it. Dennis Quaid is. He said we barely missed a Solar Storm by 5 days around 2014 that would have fried the entire electrical systems and infrastructure of our country. No gas, no water, food would melt in the refrigerator...everything we rely on.

Obama and Trump both signed orders for getting protective relays that could be installed in the transformers and more BUT they couldn't break through the bureaucratic red tape so it went nowhere. It got caught in the Energy Lobbys because they would have to spend money for something that "may not happen". But 90% of the population would die if it happens according to Quaid.

It would cost about 100 Billion (which is about what we sent to fund Ukraine). The Federal Energy Commission could get it done for the whole country in about 3 years. South Carolina and a couple other states have done it.
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Reminds me of all the hoopla of Y2K when all computers would shut down...
 
CallMeKate said:
Thank you, Mike! 🤗 That's exactly the type of thing I was looking for. Knowledge is power and I want to know as much as I can when I'm learning something and trying to prepare for it. @Mike
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Here are a couple more links that you might like.

Protecting America’s Power Grids From EMP Attacks

Lexington Institute

DHS Combats Potential Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack | Homeland Security

DHS Releases Recommendations to Protect National Public Warning System from EMPs | Homeland Security

I hope this helps. :)
 
I don't know about the Quaids. Randy Quaid lost his mind and went into a tailspin will all his conspiracy claims. He really lost it. I don't know if Denis is going down the same road or not, but I hope not.
 
Who says Quaid knows all this ? He is IMO an actor & only an actor. Frankly as an actor, he is less reliable / believable than the average man on the street.
 
VaughanJB said:
I don't know about the Quaids. Randy Quaid lost his mind and went into a tailspin will all his conspiracy claims. He really lost it. I don't know if Denis is going down the same road or not, but I hope not.
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I didnt even know he had a brother but I know that he isn't his brother...he's his own person. We are all individuals of course. Dennis is calm and rational throughout the grid-talk. And if you watch the last part of the interview at 23:23 when he's talking about his friends he is just like his friends he knew well... Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson who he sang and played guitar with on stage, and many others. He then picks up his guitar and sings a song he wrote. You will find Dennis Quaid to be humble and totally down to earth. I found that to be the case.
 
rgp said:
Who says Quaid knows all this ? He is IMO an actor & only an actor. Frankly as an actor, he is less reliable / believable than the average man on the street.
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Quaid says. He explains "how he knows all this" in the interview. You have grossly underestimated him. He's had over 150 projects that aren't about acting. And his interview might just save a lot of lives. He certainly got my attention. He did it for you and me. Not for himself. Why the hostility when you don't know? I'm just curious.
 
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Lara said:
I didnt even know he had a brother but I know that he isn't his brother...he's his own person.
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I think maybe a lot of people still remember Dennis Quaid's 2 grams per day cocaine addiction although he fought it. Things like that sometimes define a person when they want to be taken seriously even decades later.
 

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