Yea,like anyone in the DR gives two Shits about the Environment!
I have a 20 kilo Detroit Diesel powered generator.I calculate that it is about twice the capacity that I need. I have 5 TVs,2 air-conditioners,5 ceiling fans,a deep well,a water pump,and two refrigerators.It is in a cement block "House" in my front yard.The house has an insulated door,and the motor has a big muffler.The noise is a bit of a bother if we sit on the patio.I just go to my room,turn on the TV,and "Air",and don't worry about it.I also have a 3.5 kilo Trace Inverter,so I don't run the "Planta" during the day,only at night to "pull" the air-conditioners,if there is no power.
Several months ago,a big truck tore down the electric wires running to my house,so I ran the generator for 3 nights,for the "air",and to charge the batteries for the days.I waited 3 days for the electric company to come,and then called a friend who came and re-connected me.
Point is,as I am leaving my house one morning,a neighbor who lives about 100 yards from my house came running out waving his arms in the air. I said, "Buenos Dias",and then he started a tirade,asking me why I was running my "planta" even when the power was on? Not waiting to hear my reply,he continued telling me "Who" he knew,and "Who" he was going to call,and what the police were going to do,and that it was against the law,until I thought he would die of a heart attack!I tried to explain several times about the truck,and the wire,but in true Dominican Macho Style he was not going to let me say a word.There was a Dominican man in my van with me,but he was black,and this rich white prick would never listen to him!I finally had enough,got out of my van and yelled at the bastard to get back inside his Phucking house before I beat the shit out of him,and that I was going to run my planta until he died of sleep deprivation!So "maybe",the noise does bother some people!My next door neighbor,who is a General in the "Policia National" said that it doesn't bother him.He also said that the guy doing the yelling IS a prick,and that if he ever yelled at me again,to let him know! I LIKE the GENERAL!!!
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"Oh!" I forgot,buy a diesel generator,they run forever,never break down, I think they are economical,and they piss off the neighbors who can't afford air-conditioners,and have to "try" to sleep,with their windows open!!!