Not to be pedantic, but.....the batteries that you are talking about are quite literally backup batteries to power your house. They aren't "battery powered generators" since a battery powered generator would be kinda counterproductive.

Annnyway. Backup batteries work pretty well. Remember that they are always charged and ready to go, so you don't necessarily need sunny sky to have power. You DO need to have sunny sky to recharge them via solar, however. Capacity and time of coverage depends on the system and size of the system. My neighbors have a system and they were able to go two days - but I believe the batteries only run their well, boiler, septic pump, and a couple of lights.

Personally I wouldn't go with a propane generator unless you already have propane onsite. Just seems like a lot of extra peripherals and pain setting up delivery etc. With that being said, it is certainly the lowest maintenance option and probably best for someone who has limited knowledge/comfortability with small engines. You can also get ones that run off natural gas but since you heat with oil I'm guessing that's not an option.

We heat with propane and I'm planning on installing a generator right next to our propane tank for this exact reason. But if we didn't have propane I would just keep a big can of gas on hand all winter for the generator.

Be aware that if you are having a company come out and do the whole shebang they are going to cost quite a lot. You will have an incredibly good system that's easy to use at the end but it will not be cheap and they will likely have you on the hook for yearly maintenance (which is important but not cheap). So if you are at all familiar/comfortable with this sort of stuff it can be considerably cheaper to buy your own generator, pay an electrician to come out and do the wiring for you, and then just hook it up and start it up when you lose power. The company your working with will likely want to sell auto cut-over which is not cheap, but is wicked convenient.

NEVER RUN THE GENERATOR WITHIN 20' OF YOUR HOUSE (although any new generator will have a low oxygen/CO cutoff and some units are designed to be closer). NEVER BACK FEED A PANEL WITHOUT A TRANSFER SWITCH

Our home is 3 bed 2 bath and approximately 2400 sq ft. Built in 2006 so it's newer and fairly energy efficient. What type of back-up battery do you have?

We understand it will be expensive and have prepared financially for the cost. Bare minimum requirements would probably be heat, water and septic. We can live without the rest.

I’m speaking specifically to housing and rent. Goods and services are probably average. Some places are cheaper than others, especially when compared to cities.

You're going to spend a ton of money supporting your house (how big? what features?) with those little portable powerbanks.

Re: Solar- yes it works, but we're far away from the sun up here in the winter. And don't forget to keep snow and ice away.

My suggestion: Figure out your total power needs, and consider if you need *everything* running during a blackout.

Personally, I've got a battery backup for my house, with a secondary charge circuit to charge via a small propane genny if the batteries run low (should take about a week). Propane isn't as energy dense as oil/diesel, but the shelf life is perfect, and no clogged carbs/injectors if it's been sitting for...a while.

Morristown, aka Mo’Vegas

>nothing is cheap

I know there are real cost of living issues in VT, but as a Masshole who buys goods and services in both VT and metro Boston... I see VT as a low-price paradise in comparison.

I don’t know if I qualify as any of those things but I am an idiot

For the record the "friendly" dog assaults are not limited to VT (reporting from suburban MA). I once had a woman call my children "assholes" after her dog knocked one kid over (resulting in a laceration due to getting a stick in the face upon landing). Plus, many, many other slightly less insane encounters in the woods!

There were projections from state scientists posted on this sub of ~20-30 years max.

We desperately need leadership willing to take big, bold action on the climate . But I fear that as long as a few billionaire oligarchs can still make money while living in some climate-controlled bunker, nothing will ever get done. It doesn't matter if the ecosystem collapses, or billions of us die.

Yeah they're trashy as fuck. I'm from ontario have them fucking everywhere

a bit foggy

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Sure, I've bought seeds MANY times. I'm referring to the legal cannabis biz being full of fuckery so you can't be sure who or what your money is going to unless you personally know the people. Maybe you do <shrug>

Look up Glass House in Cali. Their CEO is an ex-Cop who used to put cannabis growers in cages. That's the type of dirty ass shit that goes on in the legal industry, unfortunately.

Not at all

The lady who owns the cafe right next door is looking at opening this one, as she told me at least!

How the fuck is it trashy? Have you even seen a dispensary?

Taconic Mountain Ramble State Park is right near there. One of my favorite spots ever!

How did you find out about my Saturday night plans?

Right.

Its hard not to be healthy and in shape here unless you live in one of the (what vermonters call) cities. Or have medical issues preventing it. I love how active everyone is, reminds me of Colorado.

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Yes you are correct, annonymous stranger on the internet. I don't expect anyone to know what exactly she meant by saying that, I'm more interested in hearing the perspective of the people that live/have lived there. Chances are it was related to some political notion, considering I'm currently in a very openly conservative community.

What town and who do they get their drugs from?

If by "certain type" she meant "awesome", I generally agree

No, it’s all mud. Ops a Karma farmer