Posted on 08/20/2023 12:03:25 PM PDT by george76
Earlier this week Texas grid operator ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) asked residents to reduce energy usage amid a sweltering heat wave to avoid rolling blackouts.
ERCOT manages electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers and represents 90% of the state’s electric load, according to the company.
Temperatures soared to 115+ degrees with the heat index in parts of Texas on Thursday amid an excessive heat warning.
ERCOT issued the voluntary conservation notice due to extreme temperatures, forecasted high demand and lower reserves due to low wind generation.
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The wind turbines aren’t producing enough energy.
Texas electricity prices surged 6,000% and are climbing toward the $5,000 price cap, according to data from ERCOT.
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Spot electricity prices jumped to $4,750 per megawatt-hour Thursday afternoon from the average of $75 on Wednesday afternoon, according to data from grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
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ERCOT asked customers to take the following steps to cut electricity use:
Raise thermostats by a degree or two.
Avoid using large appliances i.e., washer/dryer etc.
Turn off and unplug non-essential lights and appliances.
Set pool pumps to run early morning or overnight; shut off during peak hours.
Commercial Businesses: Turn off any lights an office equipment when space not in use.
Commercial Businesses: Turn off air-conditioning outside of business hours
And 6.1% from Nuclear
These are the kind of Republicans who don’t like Trump IMHO doing this stuff.
If Texas want to be green, build more nuclear power plants. They just built a new one in Georgia.
This is a good lessen in why Red states go Blue.
This is precisely an issue that could cost Conservatives
the loss of a Red State.
The Left will demagogue the issue, as if they didn’t play
a part in the development of wind to replace other tried
and true power sources.
Soft minds will listen and be moved. It sucks, but it
is what it is.
The Rs better figure this out like yesterday, or else.
“Georgia, supposedly under woke Republican leadership, invested in nuclear power and is now benefiting from the opening of a big nuclear plant.”
Uh.... The Vogtle nuclear plant began construction in 1976, when Democrats ran everything in that State.
I don't recall seeing ERCOT on any ballot...
France has 56 operable nuclear reactors totalling 61,370 MWe.
Texas has TWO.
Absolutely pathetic.
6000% increase? What does this mean for the common home consumer? If they get a $100 a month bill normally, what will it be now?
All of us with Central AC Units and HOA’s needs to convince them a few back-up window units might save energy and keep stupid greenie grids up (Also, with all this heat the chances of needing a repair goes up...and time it takes to do the repair too)
AKA The Green RAW Deal.
Georgia, supposedly under woke Republican leadership, invested in nuclear power and is now benefiting from the opening of a big nuclear plant.”
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Uh.... The Vogtle nuclear plant began construction in 1976, when Democrats ran everything in that State.
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So Georgia Democrats build nuclear power plants that Texas Republicans are too asleep to build?
Holy molly!
Gee... if only there was a natural way to power utility companies..... like with gas, oil or coal....
Wait until people start dying from heat or cold related conditions.
Blackouts, brownouts....
Does Texas still produce oil? If so, somebody somewhere is burning it, just not Texas. Global effect, same.
Melania: "Oh, sorry honey, the wind's not blowing."
I covered the areas of the Texas High Plains and the Rolling Plains.
Conclusion; was only feasible with the subsidies then in place under Carter.
I would advise them not to institute rolling black outs. We have smart meters, just turn off the electric to non-productive users such as the US Fed Courts, FBI, Dept AG, Dept ED, EPA, Dept Interior, Bureau of Land Management, FDA, CDC, etc.
Better dig more coal.
No nuclear power?
I heard a lot of democrats back in the 90s in Texas switched to calling themselves republicans when it became apparent democrats weren’t going to get elected. That true?
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