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LiberalArkie

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Wed Feb 17, 2021, 09:52 AM

Feb 2021

11. Meanwhile ERCOT tries to get everyone to start producing more power. Turns out energy production is as winterized as our houses. Gas power plants that had been told they wouldn’t be needed had gas lines freeze. Nuclear plants had instrumentation failures due to cold(a holy shit in it’s own right). Wind Turbines sited to provide surge power for Summer afternoons and built without heating elements had their gear casings freeze and lock up(they still outperformed ERCOT estimates). Even coal plants got knocked out with instrument failures. Roads being frozen means any maintenance response is limited.

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Things are very very bad in Texas [View all] LiberalArkie Feb 2021 OP

Reply LiberalArkie Feb 2021 #1

The nuclear plant is definitely scary. roamer65 Feb 2021 #2

Hope fail-safe technology kicks in and hope for the best Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #3

In Texas, fail-safe technology may have been deemed an unnecessary expense...... jaxexpat Feb 2021 #22

We don't need no stinkin' regulations. louis-t Feb 2021 #35

Regalayshins jis treye tuh tayk mah freeedumbs jaxexpat Feb 2021 #54

What a total screw up and poor preparedness. MLAA Feb 2021 #4

My god, that is horrifying PatSeg Feb 2021 #7

Competence in government requires regulations (gasp!) GopherGal Feb 2021 #10

Yes, those pesky little things like rules and yikes, laws! PatSeg Feb 2021 #36

Also taxes. You get the government you're willing to pay for. meadowlander Feb 2021 #61

Republicans in Texas vote on religious and culture issues, not competence. Lonestarblue Feb 2021 #21

And that is because republican politicians PatSeg Feb 2021 #43

Governor Abbott is already making the rounds to blame windmills and solar. Dustlawyer Feb 2021 #42

Two days? LOL. Laelth Feb 2021 #5

I'm in Idaho and have a coat and boots I wouldn't have if I lived down there. Some winters brewens Feb 2021 #6

I've lived most of my life in the north PatSeg Feb 2021 #9

A few years ago, I nearly got frostbite in my feet while snow blowing... Happy Hoosier Feb 2021 #13

Thermal socks and tennis shoes do pretty well for me until it gets down to 25 or so. brewens Feb 2021 #51

I think the issue here was just having my feet encased in snow. Happy Hoosier Feb 2021 #52

This catastrophe underscores the need for a massive national infrastructure spending plan. sop Feb 2021 #8

Amen Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #14

Ya, except Texas want to be its own country so why should we give them a dime? infullview Feb 2021 #24

If they were part of the national energy grid there wouldn't be an issue RAB910 Feb 2021 #11

Pray tell how Texas being hooked to the national energy grid would help? harumph Feb 2021 #15

Wouldn't national regulation dianaredwing Feb 2021 #17

TX unwilling to do upgrades to their power grid leaves them unable to tap into US grid for power. Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #20

TX is enjoying their decision to ignore national mandates for power providers RainCaster Feb 2021 #23

If they were connected to the national grid they could important power during times like thid RAB910 Feb 2021 #27

you answered your own question..... getagrip_already Feb 2021 #29

El Paso is on the national grid and they have power IronLionZion Feb 2021 #57

I hope all stay well and healthy. People won't forget this event made worse by ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #12

this shit happens every time RefuKKKchickens run ANYTHING of public value - like USPS; as for TX, bringthePaine Feb 2021 #16

In an MSNBC interview yesterday, Beto called out abbot and his ilk for being concerned about Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #18

So GOP profits over people plan... Alacritous Crier Feb 2021 #19

I sure hope DownriverDem Feb 2021 #25

The Qanon Crowd and the MSM will be lapping his lies up... Tommymac Feb 2021 #49

I DO feel badly for them. As to clothing, there is an attitude among many that keeping such hlthe2b Feb 2021 #26

This is what happens when you drown government in the tub Danmel Feb 2021 #28

Texan here. This is not entirely true. Jirel Feb 2021 #30

Damn near as deadly as Texans on ice... lame54 Feb 2021 #39

Hey, thanks for that! Jirel Feb 2021 #56

He has many more... lame54 Feb 2021 #58

When the article talked about fuel oil I quit reading. Scruffy1 Feb 2021 #55

Energy companies don't spend anything on once in 100 year weather events, duforsure Feb 2021 #31

My nephew is trying to save his cows malaise Feb 2021 #32

Where is your nephew? VA_Jill Feb 2021 #45

Coke County malaise Feb 2021 #62

I have a monthly medication I take that is shipped from Tx. stopbush Feb 2021 #33

This is what happens when you drown government in the tub Danmel Feb 2021 #34

Any reports on the electric vehicle situation in Tx? Must be a lot of dead cars, I'm curious Baclava Feb 2021 #37

Thankfully the cold spell breaks next week. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #38

No - with BLUE States help. Let's be accurate. Tommymac Feb 2021 #50

Everybody knows things are always done best in the private sector. Lasher Feb 2021 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Lasher Feb 2021 #41

My Dad is in Houston. GumboYaYa Feb 2021 #44

Wow. Sending your Dad some warm thoughts and a prayer backtoblue Feb 2021 #47

Thank you. GumboYaYa Feb 2021 #53

This whole Climate Change Hoax is getting all too real. bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #46

Those Democrats are crafty... flying rabbit Feb 2021 #59

First of all, that things are very, very bad seems like a slam dunk. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #48

Once this crisis is over, its going to come back and bite again in just over a year. Xolodno Feb 2021 #60