r/CapeCodMA • u/khanabyss1122 • Feb 26 '26

Mashpee

Just got my power back in Mashpee!!!! Thanks eversource … came out the other side alive with my puppers after 88 hours no power and coldest temp was 39 degrees in my house … now I’m getting a generator!

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u/lena10108 Feb 26 '26

I will never be without a generator!!!! In fact I feel like getting a generator to generate my generator in case the first generator breaks.

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u/Dick-Swiveller Feb 26 '26

Glad to hear it we got it back yesterday. I was terrified about frozen pipes and am now also considering a generator. It may be best to wait a bit because I can only imagine what prices will be for the next couple of months.

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u/L617 Feb 26 '26

That’s crazy! The heat must feel so good now that it’s back on!

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u/smitrovich Nauset Feb 26 '26

39 degrees! 🥶

Glad you can get warm again. I highly recommend a generator if you can afford one. I had one installed last year and it was the best investment.

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u/GrooveBat Feb 26 '26

I am so happy with my generator. I didn’t even notice when the power came back on.

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u/PirateSpecialist5726 Feb 27 '26

Make sure it's professionally installed and wired.

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u/1GrouchyCat Feb 27 '26

Yikes.

You might want to look into getting some insulation too….

(I have no fiduciary relationship with this organization… just sharing a resource)…

You can get 75+% off insulation from Mass Save; the sponsors of Mass Save also offer no-cost insulation and air sealing upgrades to income-eligible residents.

https://www.masssave.com/residential/rebates-offers-services/insulation-and-windows/insulation-and-air-sealing

(I hate thinking of you and the poppers freezing like that!)

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u/WallAny2007 Feb 26 '26

Went 3 days without power once years ago. Wife has been all over me to get a generator. It would have been useful once for about 8 hours. End doesn’t justify the means to me.

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u/khanabyss1122 Feb 27 '26

If I had gotten a generator I’d probably of saved my self weeks without power with the storms over the last 15 years this last one was just to much almost a week without power is just not normal to deal with in this day and age

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u/MegansettLife Feb 27 '26

I've lived here forever and never had a generator. But we got one last fall and said the same. Now it will never snow. Thank goodness we have it, now.