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To: dynoman
Anyone like me who’s spent 40 years in the industry isn’t surprised in the slightest. We knew this day would come.

I don’t disagree. From a very simple perspective, it seems anyone wanting to accommodate “green energy” has basically build 100% of back-up in other sources. That’s effectively doubling (or more) energy investment costs.

But it seems that for whatever technical reason, Texas’ gas and nuclear plants also were not equipped to deal with historical cold weather.

28 posted on 02/18/2021 9:25:50 AM PST by PGR88
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To: PGR88

“Texas’ gas and nuclear plants also were not equipped to deal with historical cold weather.”

A pressure transmitter can fail at any time. Unless it froze, did it freeze?


30 posted on 02/18/2021 9:28:58 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: PGR88; dynoman

“But it seems that for whatever technical reason, Texas’ gas and nuclear plants also were not equipped to deal with historical cold weather.”

How often has Texas had weather like this?

I’m thinking if it’s a hundred year storm or a two or three hundred year storm, perhaps planning for it and spending money for something that may or may not happen, may not be wise. Of course when it does happen then there’s lots of quarterbacking. ie, does Maine plan for a heat wave of over a hundred degrees? Of course Maine can get electricity from sources outside the state so it’s probably a moot question.


67 posted on 02/18/2021 12:17:02 PM PST by CottonBall (MAKE REPUBLICANS WHIGS AGAIN!)
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