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State power grid warns of rotating outages if electricity demand overwhelms supply [ Texas ]
The Dallas Morning News ^ | Feb 14, 2021 | Jesus Jimenez and Krista M. Torralva

Posted on 02/14/2021 1:55:46 PM PST by george76

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas emphasized the need for people to reduce energy use...

As temperatures dropped to near-record lows Sunday, electricity operators warned that demand could overwhelm the state’s power grid and force rotating power outages.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state’s power grid, emphasized the need for Texans to reduce energy consumption.

“We are experiencing record-breaking electric demand due to the extreme cold temperatures that have gripped Texas ... At the same time, we are dealing with higher-than-normal generation outages due to frozen wind turbines

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If power reserves fell too much, an energy emergency alert might be necessary, allowing ERCOT to implement rotating power outages to save energy.

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas urged Texans turn their thermostats down to 68 degrees or lower, close shades and blinds to cut down on the amount of heat loss through windows, turn off and unplug non-essentials appliances and lighting, and avoid using large appliances such as washers and dryers.

“The lowest temperatures Texas has seen in decades necessitate a shared response across the state, from households to factories,” PUC chair DeAnn Walker said in a written statement. “Along with the tools ERCOT uses to maintain the reliability of the grid, common-sense conservation also plays a critical role in our state’s endurance of this challenge.”

The water heater temperature should also be lowered, Atmos Energy reminded folks in a tip-sheet published Saturday. Up to 25 percent of energy consumed in the home can come from the water heater, according to the Dallas-based utility company. The maximum temperature should be at 120 degrees

(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...


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To: EEGator
here is the level of retardation which is going on in Scandanavia for deicing wind turbines.


61 posted on 02/14/2021 2:38:31 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Reverend Wright

From Vikings to retarded cucks...


62 posted on 02/14/2021 2:40:35 PM PST by EEGator
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To: null and void

That is what we have and we only looked at houses with natural gas.


63 posted on 02/14/2021 2:41:08 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: PAR35

Last time they turned off the power, they forgot to turn ours back on. 6 AM to 5 pm when it was supposed to be only 20 minutes.

They also blew transformers when turning power on and didn’t have enough replacements. They had to order more from... China. Biden needs more $$$$$.


64 posted on 02/14/2021 2:41:49 PM PST by bgill (Which came first Gates and Fauci's vax or covid?)
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To: Paleo Pete; All

By the way, it’s 23 now and dropping, expecting a low of 8 tonight and freezing rain/snow/sleet. 14 for thursday, nothing higher than 33 till then. East Texas.

Not a trade in propane bottle to be found in town, few people out this morning, I’m running propane heater and water heater. Two electric heaters to help out and my feet are still cold.

I hope dripping faucets will prevent busted pipes...again...

Not looking forward to tonight.


65 posted on 02/14/2021 2:42:09 PM PST by Paleo Pete (What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.)
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To: george76

Yeah that green energy is so coooool


66 posted on 02/14/2021 2:49:28 PM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: null and void

I have all three and a generator that runs on natural gas.


67 posted on 02/14/2021 2:55:19 PM PST by Dusty Road (")
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To: null and void

We use propane for our heating, water heater. Wish we could get natural gas here. I wouldn’t have an all-electric house if someone paid me...I hope they don’t have these outages. We have a generator and we’re blessed but we’re keeping our lights out and our furnace turned down for what little good that might be.


68 posted on 02/14/2021 2:58:36 PM PST by Dawgreg
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

>>we are dealing with higher-than-normal generation outages due to frozen wind turbines and limited natural-gas supplies available to generating units.<<

Maybe shutting down those Lignite fired power plants wasn’t such a good idea.


69 posted on 02/14/2021 2:59:03 PM PST by Tejas Rob
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To: null and void

There’s a lot to be said for gas furnaces, ovens and water heaters...
Have all three

There’s a lot to be said for different sources of energy within one house

And having a fireplace.

No one can drive on ice. Watch fedexdriver for what not to do


70 posted on 02/14/2021 3:06:29 PM PST by stanne
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To: Tejas Rob

Yeah, Thousands of Megawatts being shut down to appease the Climate Change scaremongers. It affects other areas when they do that also.


71 posted on 02/14/2021 3:07:13 PM PST by BipolarBob (Have you or a loved one fallen victim to Gorilla Glue as a hair product? It's not your fault! )
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To: SaxxonWoods

That was about three hours ago. I haven’t heard if it is back on yet.


72 posted on 02/14/2021 3:08:34 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: george76

2 below right now in northern Illinois with wind. Grid free wood burner is purring away at 350 degrees and inside temp is 74. Pretty rough :)


73 posted on 02/14/2021 3:10:29 PM PST by Karl Spooner
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To: Eagles6

We couldn’t find a YouTube video on how to build a fire.


74 posted on 02/14/2021 3:10:58 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: null and void

We have gas heat, which is great - never had a gas outage in my entire life. But the heater has multiple dependencies on electricity: thermostat, electronic pilot ignition, and the fan. So when the power goes out, no heat.


75 posted on 02/14/2021 3:12:07 PM PST by Wayne07
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To: Paleo Pete

Tomorrow night is going to be the pipe buster.


76 posted on 02/14/2021 3:12:14 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: bgill

We have buried lines from the collector street to the house. Above ground runs two blocks to the substation which has lines running into from two directions (usually it’s a flow through but they can re-route if a major transmission line goes down). So summer of 2019 we were without power ( and AC ) for 18 hours in August. Reliability is no longer the middle name at ERCOT, and ONCOR can be a real disaster.


77 posted on 02/14/2021 3:15:01 PM PST by PAR35
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To: GOPJ

You didn’t have 100mm immigrants in the 1950’s either.


78 posted on 02/14/2021 3:16:22 PM PST by Levy78
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To: GOPJ

We didn’t have many all electric houses back then, everybody had gas water heaters, stoves and heaters. Average size house back then was around 950-1000 sqft. It’s almost doubled that now.


79 posted on 02/14/2021 3:16:31 PM PST by Dusty Road (")
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To: Paleo Pete

pete, shut off your water main and drain every faucet, especially the one that goes outside.


80 posted on 02/14/2021 3:19:01 PM PST by Undecided 2012
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