July 14, 2015 evening

Seventy-two this evening and kind of sticky. Some cold milk and Adirondack Bear Paw Ice Cream helped out greatly though on this National Cow Appreciation Day. Mostly cloudy but rain free here in Delmar as the rain showers drifted off to the north.

Tommorow will be much cooler than today with a high only expected to reach 73. The morning will start out cloudy with clearing through the day. All and all a pleasant day.

Went down to the Elm Avenue Park for a bit but didn’t bring a book because I was concerned about it getting rained on. Ended up sitting on a hill overlooking the ice rink and listening to a podcast until around 9 PM. Dark evening with the clouds.

Why California’s Solar Power Could Soon Be Curtailed.

Why California’s Solar Power Could Soon Be Curtailed.

I could see technology playing a role in this -- there is no reason why air conditioners, refrigerators, and electrical heating systems couldn't be rigged to up ramp up or down when grid frequency either sags or accelerates. Nobody is going to notice if air conditioning drops or rises 2-3 degrees momentarily.

So when there is excess power in the grid, rather then trying to redirect it, appliances could take advantage of it to do useful work on the cheap. Power plants do this already, so why not consumer appliances? I guess there would concerns that if millions of appliances ramped up when there was a slight increase frequency, their would be overcompensation.

July 14, 2015 update

Good morning on this soon to be hazy, hot and humid Tuesday. Right now it has cleared out for the morning but I don’t expect it to last all day. This kind of weather produces thunderstorms.

Next weekend looks stormy but warm. I probably will head out somewhere it’s cool like maybe the Potholers again. We will see, as the weekend is a ways away.

Nice having a working phone again. Mornings just aren’t the same with not having the many essential services the phone provides.

Last night I went down to the Park but I didn’t get started on reading another book. I kind of fell behind on reading but if next weekend is as hot as predicted, I will get a chance to get caught up between swimming and paddling. If the weather is good tonight, I’ll try to put in a few hours reading at the park.

Fair season starts next week with the Saratoga County Fair. I’m sure before you know it the end of summer season sales will be underway. I’m kind of looking at getting a charcoal grill so I can either use at home or in the woods.

Have a great Tuesday!

July 14, 2015 morning

Cloudy and 65 degrees this morning. A bit humid with dewpoints creeping up, right now it’s 64. Later, 83 and cloudy with hazy, hot, humid weather. Thunderstorms and downpours possible.