[Vidalia]

Power interruptions happen and are most often beyond the producer/provider's control.

The vast majority of these are not.

(I have actually been told by a manager in litigation that "the wind caused the spark-over". After gathering data from the local weather service that showed no wind present, they folded like a house of cards. This BS lying to the customer is rampant.)

They are caused by inept management, fiscal irresponsibility, monies going to pay the exorbitant wages of the union membership that could be used for upgrading the system, etc.

Hawaii is a non seasonal state, and except for the occasional hurricane/severe tropical storm, there should be little excuse for these brownouts and blackouts.

When you pay your bills you expect a reasonable return of electrical service, not this fluctuating availability.

Excepting for the above "acts of God" one should not have to purchase anything more than a very temporary (APC or such) power supply.

Suggesting anything more, such as a full on generator is asinine.

Maybe I should only pay part of my electrical bill, since I am only receiving part of the service for which I contracted.

Yes, that makes perfect sense...

[toddst]

Excepting for the above "acts of God" one should not have to purchase anything more than a very temporary (APC or such) power supply. Suggesting anything more, such as a full on generator is asinine. Maybe I should only pay part of my electrical bill, since I am only receiving part of the service for which I contracted.

Obviously you are free to do as you wish with any "suggestion." Why you find it necessary to characterize what's said as "asinine" reveals more about your intolerance of disagreement than anything about my response.

Take a good look at your contract with the power company. No guarantee of uninterrupted service IMO. Propose a contract that guarantees continous service and see how they respond. My guess is they'll want to install a standby auto-on generator set because that's the only way continous power can be assured.

[toddst]

BTW I'm interested in knowing what you describe as "acts of God" that would impact your power service? My faith assures me that God doesn't mess around with mere natural events like storms.