#Ercot

JesseJenkins

JesseJenkins

Morning. The #TexasFreeze continues & grid operator ERCOT is still reporting >31,000 MW of thermal generation capacity out as of 9AM CT. Down slightly from a peak of 34,000 MW

Brad Johnson

climatebrad

On local TV, @GovAbbott blamed the #texaspoweroutage on ERCOT and frozen natural-gas generators and pipelines.On @seanhannity, he blamed the Green New Deal and wind turbines.https://twitter.com/abc13houston/status/1361849893250359297 Every

Philip White

whiphi

Like @MichaelEWebber says, there is an ongoing cold snap in the majority of Texas. Follow @joshdr83 as he goes through the LMP (Locational Marginal Pricing) of electricity in ERCOT. I'll

Gene Wu

GeneforTexas

Just got off statewide elected officials call with ERCOT. Trying to relay from memory:-17 GigaWatt still off line.-Trying to bring stuff back on line ASAP.-Combination of gas, coal, solar, wind,

Don Edwards

DMEdwards

Sure is a lot of misunderstanding out there about ERCOT's authority and responsibility. Also, in the context of the electric power industry, the word "reliability" does not mean what you

JesseJenkins

JesseJenkins

#TexasBlackout update, 9:24am Central time: the grid operator @ERCOT_ISO's latest data is STILL reporting over 30 GW of thermal generators offline. ERCOT's 'extreme' generator outage scenario planned for just 14

Hema Mullur

HemaMullur

A press conference from ERCOT is starting now, we'll carry it live on @cbsaustin. If you are out of power, don't waste battery trying to watch. I'll try to tweet

Saikat Chakrabarti

saikatc

Now CNN is parroting a totally unfounded claim about the Texas blackouts, unchallenged. Folks, I've seen this happen so many damn times. The right makes a narrative, they define the

Ben Serrurier

benserrurier

David Hudson, President of Xcel-SPS, says they're converting the Harrington Coal Plant to natural gas by 2025, and putting Tolk Station on seasonal operation in January, generating 4 months of

JesseJenkins

JesseJenkins

To folks observing rollercoaster electricity prices down in Texas, where polar temps are driving prices up to $9,000/MWh: this us how it's supposed to work. It may appear costly, but

JesseJenkins

JesseJenkins

Confidential info from a market participant in ERCOT: As of ~10 AM Eastern time, the system has ~30 GW of capacity offline, ~26 GW of thermal -- mostly natural gas

Eric Hittinger

ElephantEating

I'm super-busy with work and then this whole pie chart thing came up, so I'm sad to miss out on the Texas hot takes, but I'll compress mine down to

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atomicthumbs

I have never seen anything purple on this map before. The Texas power grid is undergoing frequency sag to the point the needle is pinned at 0.09hz below nominal all

Joseph Valenti, MD

jsvalenti1

ERCOT’s tax returnhttps://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/742587416/201933179349305053/full ERCOT is a non profit-although only since 2008. Non-profit entities file a tax return called a 990. The 990 is public knowledge a

⚾️Chase⚾️Karacostas⚾️

chasekaracostas

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. |

Sara Wanous

SWanous

Renewables are often questioned for their reliability, but I think it's important to recognize that fossil fuels are not perfectly consistent either. The blackouts in Texas are mostly from the

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