Posted on 02/16/2021 12:18:43 PM PST by CedarDave
2019 was the first time I saw light weight gear box oil turn to peanut butter.
This keeps up and we will be looking at a different design philosophy for a lot of things
How are Nebraska and Iowa getting their power sent to the main Texas grid?
Is there provision for this? I thought most of Texas was on its own grid.
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Bootlegged energy.
https://www.kvue.com/article/weather/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/269-be61fb6f-11ce-4201-b2d2-4f40fd8ff510
2/3 of the list capacity was fossil fuel generated supply.
Because they recognize there is a season called "winter" which frequently is cold, snowy, and icy. And they plan for it.
How many are in Canada, Norway, and Sweden? Answer: a lot.
Bottom line: Texas has its own grid to avoid dealing with the feds.
As a 37 year electric utility employee I can tell you it is a worthy goal to stay clear of that Federal entanglement.
It is a good idea for ERCOT to keep tabs on what FERC is up to, they do come out with good ideas, such as notices of the Chinese hacking the grid.
But a lot of what they do is of little value.
Being a member of EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) is much more valuable.
hen things go clunk it’s cold and dark.
Haha. Does the turbine generate enough power to run the deicer? Or does it "borrow" from the grid?
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