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First, wind. While yes, wind turbines have been shut off, the vast majority of the state doesn’t rely on them. It is one problem, but not the whole problem. | @KXAN_News https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/are-frozen-wind-turbines-to-blame-for-texas-power-outages/ https://twitter.com/chasekaracostas/status/1361815939684130819
One of the biggest issues is that ERCOT vastly underestimated how bad a winter weather event like this could get in its annual winter plan. http://www.ercot.com/content/wcm/lists/197378/SARA-PreliminaryWinter2020-2021.pdf
The biggest problem has been natural gas, where the majority of the state’s power come from. Natural gas production has nearly halted right now AND major components at the energy plants have frozen in some instances. | @TexasTribune https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/16/natural-gas-power-storm/
Statewide rolling blackouts have begun, but some people haven’t had power in ages anyway. One friend told me her apartment hasn’t had power in 40 hours. During this time, she also had a boil water notice.
Her stove is electric. That wasn’t happening. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/14/texas-weather-rolling-blackouts-power-outage-winter-storm/4485015001/
Her stove is electric. That wasn’t happening. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/14/texas-weather-rolling-blackouts-power-outage-winter-storm/4485015001/
