Stop in for a cup of coffee

Vandenberg AFB had their own power producing and grid capabilities when I was working out there. Diesel powered, not diesel burning turbines, but actual diesel engine generators, 3 maybe 4 of them scattered about the base. On those really foggy mornings the insulators on their transmission lines put on the prettiest little fireworks shows on the way to work in the mornings :lol:. I got to see one of their power plants up close, not your little Cat, Detroit, Cummins type diesels, more like ATSF&RY or UP locomotive type diesels, 2 of them in each power house :eek:. When the fireworks displays were going I had my assistant go warm up our generator for the concrete plant in expectation of the approaching base power failure :lol:.