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Originally Posted by timun
"They don't say how long it's been since Frank & Bill died, but it appears to be weeks" based on... ??? 
They don't show how Bill rigged up the power. They show him in 2003 firing up a generator; they don't show how much fuel storage he has. Presumably in the intervening 20 years he beefed up the system, so that he didn't have to perpetually keep some rinky-dink fuel tank topped up every day. |
Based on the neglected condition of the flowers at the front of the house that Joel noted as they walked on the property indicating that all was not well. As well dust on the furniture. It's pretty clear it was intended to be more than a few days.
I don't want to sidetrack the discussion but he was clearly using a diesel generator in his backyard to power the house. It's possible he gathered up a bunch of solar panels over the years but the reality is that electricity would be pretty scarce without power plants operating so electricity on for weeks on end seems highly unlikely without someone around to ensure continuous operation of generators.