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Storms rolling in last night to Ocean City NJ on the rooftop deck. Was crazy. Back in Clarks Green.

Exactly. The problem is that utilities are protected, because we need water and electricity to meet our basic needs. These utilities are "regulated", in other words protected, to insure there will always be enough supply for our demand. Therefore, capitalism cannot be counted on to keep costs down, since they are exempt from competition. So, a power company has to pay for their overhead, and are guaranteed to make a profit. Every time we buy a more energy efficient refrigerator, HVAC, washer and dryer and utilize led lights, the rates must increase to offset losses in revenue. Sort of counter intuitive. Doesn't matter if the energy sources are renewable or not. The only way to beat the system is to totally go off the grid, which I don't think is possible yet, unless you own a ranch with enough space to supply enough wind, solar and geothermal power and store it?

Flood warning up my way

Can already hear that line of thunderstorms out by Worcester. Hoping it just misses me to the north.

Yes! I'm jealous as hell. Just don't get flooded... Or struck.

I tried to tell folks.

It's not just ConEd's fault. They are taking advantage of our infinitely stupid government. "Let's shut down 20% of NYC's electricity supply that is already clean and immune to global price shocks with nothing in place to replace it!" That's just one example.

Well this is disconcerting: By Tuesday, ensemble guidance suggests increasing heat, with a 4050% chance of high temperatures exceeding 90 degrees across southern New England on both Tuesday and Wednesday. While there is no clear signal for widespread precipitation during the middle of next week, the typical slight chance for a diurnal thunderstorm remains possible

Just walked down to the mailbox and can hear the constant rumbling in the distance. Clouds out ahead of it look kinda cool and a bit eerie.

Yeah, now in a flash flood warning AND a severe thunderstorm warning. Almost 1.5" in 20 minutes. It's the real deal.

It’s tough at times, but we find a way. Us and the bears. A couple days ago a family returned to their multimillion dollar Robinson Springs home in Stowe and a bear was sitting in their kitchen eating food from their freezer. Opened an unlocked door and walked right in.

1.05

That line is bowing out as it comes eastward.

260 WUUS51 KPHI 092317 SVRPHI MDC011-029-035-041-100030- /O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0171.250709T2317Z-250710T0030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 717 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Talbot County in eastern Maryland... Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland... Caroline County in eastern Maryland... Kent County in northeastern Maryland... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 716 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Crofton to near Chesapeake Beach to near Sheridan Point, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Easton, Centerville, Talbot, Chestertown, Denton, Centreville, Romancoke, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Oakland, Ridgely, Rock Hall, Trappe, St. Michaels, Church Hill, Preston, Oxford, Sudlersville, Goldsboro, and Queen Anne.

Eat it up! Enjoy, you lucky SOB!!

Got my shower in, phew! Actually the wind hasn't been too bad, just heavy rain.

Pretty much a swing and a miss here in 21057. .03 so far.

I don't think it will last long with higher dew points rolling in over the next few days. Getting in to the dog days of summer, hazy, hot, humid.

latest HRRR targets the pike region tonight with heaviest rains

Hmmmmm

SSGWDLT

Truth!!

ConEd made $1,820 million in profit in 2024. That is $1.82 billion. And they want to raise prices, and transmission costs. Which means even if you choose a 3rd party provider for gas and electric, you still will pay more due to the higher transmission fees. They should get zilch, zip, nada for gas and electric increases. In fact their prices should be rolled back a good 5%.

I don't mind the dews.. its the high heat I cant stand.