The electrical grid is being pushed to the limit with this cold system.

[DraftNerd]

How the fuck is it harder on the power grid, in Texas, than it is on any given fucking summer? It takes alot more energy to cool, than heat, especially with natural gas.

Is everyone using fucking space heaters in every single room in Texas.

Maybe they typically use this time of the year for PM at the power plants?

Read some on it this morning. Winterization is the term of the day. Extreme cold has effected equipment of various generation types.

Yes, wind turbines have frozen up, but that’s only about a tenth of the states generating power. The biggest issue seems to be the grid itself is buckling under the extreme weather. Power companies in the sun belt haven’t made the expensive and laborious investments into winterizing the grid like they have up north.

The economic calculus never added up when something like this is a one in a decade/lifetime event.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Read some on it this morning. Winterization is the term of the day. Extreme cold has effected equipment of various generation types.

Yes, wind turbines have frozen up, but that’s only about a tenth of the states generating power. The biggest issue seems to be the grid itself is buckling under the extreme weather. Power companies in the sun belt haven’t made the expensive and laborious investments into winterizing the grid like they have up north.

The economic calculus never added up when something like this is a one in a decade/lifetime event.

That makes more sense than the power grid cant handle the load. There is no way they are using more power now, than in the summer. Not being ready for the system to handle extreme cold makes more sense. I was stoned and buzzed, dont mind me.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Holy MacGyver. On my way to google...most helpful person.

I was sonted and drinking, so depending on your system, this ha sonly a minimal chance of working. Wont run a blower motor, but could work on a radiant, or boiler type system.

 

[dikowt dowg]

I was sonted and drinking, so depending on your system, this ha sonly a minimal chance of working. Wont run a blower motor, but could work on a radiant, or boiler type system.

Yeah...I'm striking out at the moment looking for a how too, but will keep looking and may just give it a try by cutting power to the fireplace. It has a blower but that's not required. As long as the piolet light is on, I only need the thermostat to turn on the gas flow.

My boiler system ... it has pumps, so that one won't be of any use without power.

I have a back up generator, but what a pain in the ass they are. Since owning it, I've only used it once. I do fine going a few hours w/o electric. The house is very tight and I have good windows.

I get much more wigged out by not having internet.

 

[White Knight]

Climate Author: Texas Outages Point to Scrutiny for Renewable Energy

The widespread power outages in Texas after a massive ice storm froze the state's wind turbines point to the need for further scrutiny before the nation can switch over to 100% renewable energy, Bjorn Lomborg, the president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center think tank...

www.newsmax.com

 

[DraftNerd]

That makes more sense than the power grid cant handle the load. There is no way they are using more power now, than in the summer. Not being ready for the system to handle extreme cold makes more sense. I was stoned and buzzed, dont mind me.

For stoned and buzzed you had some sound logic. No judgement there.

 

[Bender]

Climate Author: Texas Outages Point to Scrutiny for Renewable Energy

The widespread power outages in Texas after a massive ice storm froze the state's wind turbines point to the need for further scrutiny before the nation can switch over to 100% renewable energy, Bjorn Lomborg, the president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center think tank...

www.newsmax.com

coal, gas, and nuclear failing show how 100% wind and solar can't be the future and will need to rely on the fossil fuels as a backup that failed in the future too.

can't argue with needing a backup. again, wind and solar are not the problem here.

 

[CorpRebel]

Our Treatment Plant here is beginning to breakdown. We might not be far behind.
I have severely reduced water pressure at the moment.

Better prepare your backups...

 

[White Knight]

Biden unveils a new green vehicle for 2021...

 

[TigerBait1971]

Y'all dead yet? Sposed-ta be another storm today, right?

Sleeting like a motherfucker all morning here.

 

[ill]

Biden unveils a new green vehicle for 2021...



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is that the new Plymouth Coup Deville you are buying?

 

[TheReal_NU]

is that the new Plymouth Coup Deville you are buying?

Hell no.

that was my 1957 Tesla wasn’t it?

 

[huskers1217]

i have power!!!!

for now.. call me in 2 hours and ill be gone

 

[Tharvot]

That makes more sense than the power grid cant handle the load. There is no way they are using more power now, than in the summer. Not being ready for the system to handle extreme cold makes more sense. I was stoned and buzzed, dont mind me.

Yeah, it's not a load issue...well it's become one but thats due to shortages.

Almost all of the state is on its own power grid. Secondly, we do not winterize our wind turbines because normally we don't get this kind of extreme cold. Finally, the state also uses the winter to take the time for repairs and maintenance on power plants to prepare for the huge demand in the hot summer months, so capacity is already lower.

Perfect storm as many turbines got frozen, other plants were offline, and the state is isolated.

 

[CaptainStubing]

They shut ours off for an hour last evening. I just hooked up my speaker to my phone, lit some candles and we listened to music and danced. It was fine. Temp only dropped a couple of degrees

 

[Tharvot]

coal, gas, and nuclear failing show how 100% wind and solar can't be the future and will need to rely on the fossil fuels as a backup that failed in the future too.

can't argue with needing a backup. again, wind and solar are not the problem here.

You can also build battery plants for backup. Tesla has proven extremely good at getting these things up.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

LOL @ tards not on well water.

 

[ill]

Hell no.

that was my 1957 Tesla wasn’t it?

one of a kind

definitely need to snatch that up

 

[DraftNerd]

Yeah, it's not a load issue...well it's become one but thats due to shortages.

Almost all of the state is on its own power grid. Secondly, we do not winterize our wind turbines because normally we don't get this kind of extreme cold. Finally, the state also uses the winter to take the time for repairs and maintenance on power plants to prepare for the huge demand in the hot summer months, so capacity is already lower.

Perfect storm as many turbines got frozen, other plants were offline, and the state is isolated.

Turbines yes. But also other equipment in the grid, regardless of generation mode.

The downtime reason was a big reason we had something similar, but far less serious in impact and downtime decades ago in Florida.

If power generating companies are going to share power amongst themselves the HAVE to coordinate better on things like repairs and downtime. Granted, this was unprecedented demand, but if they aren’t going to coordinate for some form of contingency in their repair and upkeep efforts this can’t be avoided....certainly not this badly.

 

[TigerBait1971]

LOL @ tards not on well water.

Wells don't work unless you have electricity, so need a generator too.