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58Sunliner

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2. Scary. Incompetent and dangerous.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 02:04 AM

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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