They can only do so much per year. But if you can manage [the power] better you can get longer run time in the end systems.

We were able to overcome the limitations to get the best of the buck and the best of the boost put in a single part. All the switches are on the chip, so there are no external switches required.

I think the most dramatic difference between the 1997 flood and this year is the fact we never lost power. Folks were able to keep their sump pumps and their flood pumps going and keep the incursion of water to a minimum level.

We know he's got power. Sometimes, you don't know what you're going to get. I decided to give him a start to see what he does. We tell the kids they've got to be ready when they get the call.

If they can live without power, if they can live without heat, they sure as heck can live without water. At least then I wouldn't have racked up a $600 bill that we had to pay.

The whole business of wholesale power has changed. Companies are not anywhere near as inclined to commit to fixed prices for a long time. They know (the market) is volatile. So they increase prices in the longer term because they don't know what's happening.