where is it down there what tried to play with the market and bought energy at some ridiculous price that could only go up from there wonder if they'll go tts up?
Posted on 02/15/2021 8:39:28 PM PST by patriot torch
The power is off in Texas because the power companies do not have options on gas to control price risk on nat-gas fuel. They do not have enough term-contracted gas to cover the surge in demand. They have a demand surge in their plants and simply choose not to pay the market, easier to just shut down the grid and let people freeze. Its about the money.
And, all wind power is frozen and solar has ice covering the cells, so 4 megawatts offline.
If “Renewables”are the answer....it’s a stupid question.
From what I have read the outages are not ‘rotating’...there is just huge areas without power and the temp in the teens.
Hope everyone has a fireplace...
where is it down there what tried to play with the market and bought energy at some ridiculous price that could only go up from there wonder if they'll go tts up?
They have a demand surge in their plants and simply choose not to pay the market, easier to just shut down the grid and let people freeze. Its about the money.
And, all wind power is frozen and solar has ice covering the cells, so 4 megawatts offline.
Does not surprise me, a bit.
Who signed off on all of this wind and solar power, for us (Texans)?
I don’t remember being asked if I wanted it, or approved of it.
😡
We’ve, thankfully, been fine....all night, and today.
We have friends whose power has been off since wee hours, this morning. A couple of them do not have fireplaces.
I hope everybody gets through this, as I’m sure most would.
May I suggest prepping for next winter with a good set of winter wear?
We live in North Texas...our power was off all day....came back about 5:00 pm. Most likely will be down all day tomorrow!!!!
One of my employees was out of power starting at 2a yesterday. She finally got it back at 4:30 PM. Then lost it 2 more times. When I spoke to her at 7:30 PM it was off again. It’s currently 6° Now we have boil water orders in some areas. Treatment plants lost power. Plus another winter storm warning starting at 6:00pm Tuesday with a mix of ice and snow.
Fun times on the grid
Not to people who’s business is selling “new technologies”.
Same with the red light cameras.
The advocates all personally profit from it.
All this global warming!
It’s that little brat Greta’s fault.
How DARE you!!! /s
😜🙀🤪
Nice going...Nice all caps....too!!
c&p. What can I say. :-)
From what I’ve experienced, it was not rotating. Many areas just down. My area down from 2 am...on at 10 am. The rest of the day, the electro Lords gave us power maybe every 35 - 40 mins later for about 20 to 35 mins.
Children and friends less than 40 mins away never lost power. They all live in large metro areas.
My husband and I, decided the rurals don’t matter.
Thankfully, had generators, kerosene, and wood.
Next plan, back up house generator with propane tank. The electro Lords can kiss it.
Wind and solar ar interruptible supply sources. Utilities have to plan accordingly.
Now is the time to start going after all your reps and senators and Abbott and tell them if any of these jagoff consider ANYTHING green energy again, you will use theirs and their families carcasses for fuel! Problem is, when it gets nice this weekend and all this crap melts, Texans will just walk around in a daze again. Its time to blow up Austin.
Hope their water pipes don’t freeze.
Global Warming is Hell.
Oh wait. Sorry, wrong weather report. In fact, wrong year. Or perhaps just bad science.
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