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Gothmog

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1. Texas GOP and ERCOT-Preparation is for wimps

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 01:46 AM

Feb 2021

It is tough living in Texas at times. The GOP has set up ERCOT which is a separate Texas only power grid that is not well planned. The Texas GOP was proud of Texas being independent of the rest of the United States and now we are paying for this arrogance

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Why Texas is in so much trouble - [View all] DURHAM D Feb 2021 OP

Texas GOP and ERCOT-Preparation is for wimps Gothmog Feb 2021 #1

Republicans did not set up Ercot. Texas set up Ercot - marble falls Feb 2021 #3

The GOP has been in control of Texas since the early 1990s Gothmog Feb 2021 #9

Curiously enough, ERCOT was actually established in 1940 ... marble falls Feb 2021 #13

Again your attempt at analysis is both amusing and wrong Gothmog Feb 2021 #20

I kinda feel the same way about yours Major Nikon Feb 2021 #25

Scary. Incompetent and dangerous. 58Sunliner Feb 2021 #2

There had to be a reason for Texas. Actually, always the *SAME* reason. UTUSN Feb 2021 #4

Yet, ERCOT maintains 3 ties to Mexico and pulled power from them during a 2011 blackout. TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #5

its been holding well above 4 million outages in the state tonight and Tuesday morning will be the yaesu Feb 2021 #6

Free Dumb sarcasmo Feb 2021 #7

Dayum. Keeping this. Good stuff. calimary Feb 2021 #33

Tell her about the price gouge, near 9 dollars a khw. Crazy. sarcasmo Feb 2021 #35

So why are they begging the Federal Government for help? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #8

Is this also true for California's power grid problems? Major Nikon Feb 2021 #18

I don't think California has rejected the PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #19

That's kind of the whole point Major Nikon Feb 2021 #24

I have pretty much had it with PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #28

That's certainly a fair point Major Nikon Feb 2021 #31

So it was about sticking it to the libs ? JI7 Feb 2021 #10

Whither #TEXIT now, Yee-Haws? Grokenstein Feb 2021 #11

And they want to be a "Sovereign Nation" ??? Good Luck !!! nt Progressive Jones Feb 2021 #12

All'n yew corporations sicka them California regyoolayshuns? Comeon down ta the Free State o' Texas! NBachers Feb 2021 #14

All'n yew? summer_in_TX Feb 2021 #34

In other words... Chicago1980 Feb 2021 #15

Given the state of the TX power grid, it is good that there are no interconnects. roamer65 Feb 2021 #16

I'm pretty sure the issue is a bit more complex Major Nikon Feb 2021 #17

As stimulating as this whole discussion is EndlessWire Feb 2021 #21

Cat tax must be paid Major Nikon Feb 2021 #23

. Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2021 #27

The core of the problem is that 34,000 megawatts of generation are off line Klaralven Feb 2021 #22

Water is required for natural gas power generation Major Nikon Feb 2021 #26

Oddly enough, the generation companies don't appear to be obliged to produce power when it is cold Klaralven Feb 2021 #29

There's a huge incentive Major Nikon Feb 2021 #30

Thanks, rubes. czarjak Feb 2021 #32