I could be wrong here, but it seems Texas should have the same problem in extreme heat conditions if this was truly about the power grid.
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1st poster is correct about windmills and solar stopping. but also read that the electricity demand market prohibitted them from brining gas and coal online. This was a manmade disaster.
100% this. Here’s the order from the Department of Energy: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2021/02/f82/DOE%20202%28c%29%20Emergency%20Order%20-%20ERCOT%2002.14.2021.pdf Basically makes them throttle the energy output in order to stay inline with “environmental guidelines” or charge $1,500/MWh for going over what is allowed. At least that’s my understanding. But I believe that’s why we’re seeing these ridiculously high electric bills from some Texans.
$1.50/kwH? Good grief. Typical charge rate to customers is between $0.11-$0.60/kwH depending on where you are in the country.
Gov Cuck refused to bring gas and coal plants online. The Feds (Biden) refused to let them do it when he should have just said fuck off and did it for the good of the people. Texas has also asked Beijing Biden to declare a state of emergency for 177 counties and send Federal help..Biden REFUSED.