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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,040 posts)
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 08:36 PM Dec 2022

Texas grid still vulnerable to extreme winter weather, ERCOT estimate shows

I know Greg and do not trust him. I ended getting my own generator because I do not trust the Texas grid.



https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/29/texas-power-grid-winter-ercot-forecast/

Texans could experience calls to reduce electricity usage — or even power outages — this winter if the grid experiences very high demand for power, estimates from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas show.

Ahead of each season, ERCOT, which operates the state power grid, estimates how much power supply will be available to meet projected needs — serving as an early indicator of risk. The winter report published Tuesday shows that very high demand during winter weather could force ERCOT to ask Texans to cut back on electricity usage to avoid an emergency.

And in the most extreme scenario considered for this winter — a combination of high electricity usage, power plant outages and very low wind and solar energy production — the grid would need to resort to rolling blackouts, the report shows.

“It is critically important to address the fact that … under the most extreme conditions, there could be not enough power,” said Pablo Vegas, president and CEO of ERCOT. “That’s not acceptable.”
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Texas grid still vulnerable to extreme winter weather, ERCOT estimate shows (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 OP
at what point will the people of Texas say...enough.... bahboo Dec 2022 #1
The comment above from Mr. Vegas phoenix75 Dec 2022 #2
Texans had an opportunity to get rid of abbott, joshdawg Dec 2022 #3
For 30 years the Republicans have run on AndyS Dec 2022 #4
...unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity," Cruz w keithbvadu2 Dec 2022 #5
Love it! phoenix75 Dec 2022 #6

phoenix75

(291 posts)
2. The comment above from Mr. Vegas
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 09:14 PM
Dec 2022

"That's not acceptable" says it all.
Mr. Vegas, Gov. Abbott and "honorable associates", it is not acceptable!
🤬

joshdawg

(2,709 posts)
3. Texans had an opportunity to get rid of abbott,
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 09:56 PM
Dec 2022

but instead they re-elected the vermin to another term.
Why?
I voted for Beto. Apparently, more voted for abbott, I guess because they are masochistic. abbott is the sadist.

AndyS

(14,559 posts)
4. For 30 years the Republicans have run on
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 10:45 PM
Dec 2022

lowering property taxes, cheap energy and defeating the Democrats.

In 30 years they've only done one of the three; defeat Democrats.

Property taxes still high so they can run on that again, someday energy will be cheap and now reliable as well??

It seems to be a winning strategy somehow???




keithbvadu2

(39,927 posts)
5. ...unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity," Cruz w
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 10:56 PM
Dec 2022

“California is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity,” Cruz wrote back then.



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