Posted on 02/19/2021 4:14:05 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
As record-breaking cold swept across Texas this week, millions of people were left shivering in the dark as the state’s power grid failed to meet the surging demand for electricity, crippled by temperatures in the single digits.
So why does the power continue to work in places like Wisconsin, where bitter cold is a way of life? The reason is simple: Generators in the Upper Midwest are designed to work in frigid conditions, unlike those in Texas.
“We designed all our infrastructure for these bitter-cold temperatures,” said Paul Wilson, a professor of nuclear engineering at UW-Madison who studies electrical systems.
(Excerpt) Read more at madison.com ...
Someone else pointed out George Prescott Bush's fingerprints on it all, which I agreed with.
So if anything good comes out of this, right after the electrical grid in Texas gets fixed, let's hope for the sun to set on the Bush dynasty once and for all.
And how would Wisconsin deal with 110? This “we have this all the time” gloating is getting stupid. Really folks, if you’re surprised Texas can’t handle “your” weather check how well you’d survive theirs.
Thank you 👍
8%-10% renewable, 40% of that hydro. Very different profile.
Solar panels:
Cannot stand tornadoes
Cannot stand heavy rain
Cannot stand hail
Cannot stand a layer of ice
Cannot dispose of components.
WHAT A DEAL !!!!!
NOT UNCOMMON there at all...
And they’re ugly as ****!
You are correct - I misinterpreted your post - apologies.
All of us who are paying attention are feeling a little pressure these days.
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