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alias241 t1_j1kmimb wrote

Reply to comment by keyjan in DC could face electricity blackouts overnight; residents urged to conserve electricity by Questioning-Pen

Turn off your dang Christmas lights after midnight.

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arbiter42 t1_j1konim wrote

Christmas lights (well, string LED lights) take basically no power though.

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rydog123bruh t1_j1l1y1t wrote

I’m sure the lights + inflatable ones collectively would help make a difference if they are getting this worried about the grid.

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LeoMarius t1_j1lwqeh wrote

Inflatables are only supposed to run for 4 hours at a time to reduce the stress on the blower. Running your inflatables after midnight makes no sense.

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