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Funny... a coal plant in WI is running balls out keeping the lights on in the upper Midwest... not a worry about ice or snow...
But I’ve and snow in your neck of the woods is the norm. It’s calculated in your grid’s annual demands. You have systems and equipment to meet those average demands.
Texas has its own grid, but again, the infrastructure and systems are designed to meet average demand. When something this unprecedented like this happens, the system can’t keep up.
I’ve lived here in Texas for 57 years. I’ve never seen such an extended period of sub-freezing temperatures. Besides energy costs, we’ll be paying for this in livestock and crop losses.
I feel for ya. I drive through the panhandle a couple of times a year and thats some big territory to keep track of cattle on. I cannot imagine trying to save cattle in this weather.
Even up north they are doing more and more "green energy" projects. Any fossil fuel plant, even those burning natural gas are on limited lifespans. Just don't see it ending well.
Is Texas 100% isolated from all other states, or is there 'some' level of interchange that would facilitate power sharing? It seems to be a very risky posture to intentionally isolate yourself from the grid.