6 more resignations ! Board members from Texas power grid operator Ercot resigned
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I had an environmentalist try to tell me that even if they had power, people would have frozen, because the average Texas household isn't built for enough heating for prolonged times.
Is there any data to support that position? I hadn't heard it before, but, it seems like something someone would make up to sound "plausible" without data.
While there might be some truth in the statement about the lack of heaters in houses of warmer climates, seems unlikely that this would account for all of the suffering
You're environmentalist friend is an idiot. Homes designed to keep the heat out, also are good at keeping the heat in. On top of that, it gets cold in Texas. This is not the first time they have been hit with weather like this. New Years day 1979, San Antonio was at -5 F. The coldest that San Antonio got this time was 13 F.
Yes, the person seemed to be misinformed. If there were any truth to it, I'd think that'd come up in the MSM narrative, to protect the energy company. They're also Canadian, and I'm unsure of their real-life exposure to the American south.
Scaling for population growth, how has the resulting suffering/loss of life, due to the bad weather, compared this winter vs. the storm in 1979? That's probably be good data to refute their claims.
I don't think that the storm in 1979 was that much of a problem. But I was in Basic Training at the time so my access to news was limited. What I do remember was a bunch of dead pigeons around the barracks. They were unused to that sort of cold and froze to death.
I'm from Phoenix Arizona. I thought, San Antonio, that's desert, I should be fine. Wrong. I froze my ass off. I had no idea!
Btw, spending the holidays in Basic training is a weird experience!
Your friend needs to learn about something called "insulation" and how it works. Most Texas homes have it and it works both ways for heat and cold
I live in south Florida and we have heaters. Don’t think that’s relevant but interesting thought.
What’s going on in Texas is way more complex.