[EAS] a note of interest

[Mike McCarthy]

We looked at NAT-GAS and learned the local utility service could not 
supply the pressure and volume needed for 80KVA. The part of the city 
we're in operates low pressure mains and they could not supply the 
volume needed without risking supply problems for the remaining 
residential and commercial buildings on the main.  I do know the utility 
is working to upgrade the services in the area, but it's a long process 
to go from 4PSI to 20PSI mains and we could not wait. And residential 
areas don't necessarily need the higher service pressure whereas the 
industrial areas must have the higher delivery.

The rest of the metro is on 20PSI mains.

So while NAT-GAS may be available, make sure they can supply the volume 
needed at a rural/remote location. It may cost quite a bit to bring in a 
single service main needed for a genny bigger than say 40KVA.

MM

On 1/11/2013 6:07 AM, Tom Taggart wrote:
> Luckily, in my case, the studio building (house) is on three
> acres, just outside the city limits but on a main road. So
> plenty of room to install a geni (probably use nat gas)
> without zoning concerns.
>
> Same for the transmitter site--15 acre site (though only
> around 2 acres on the ridge)with a 25X75 block building.
> Lots of room to site a propane tank.  However, a bad
> snowstorm (even an ordinary snowstorm)would cut off access.