Messing With Texas: The Lone Star States Power Grid Is Working Exactly As Designed

[2aguy]

Fox News and assorted guests have spent the last two days railing about how the problem is actually green power. In particular, they’re blaming Texas’ high use of wind energy and “frozen wind turbines” for the blackout. If only Texas relied more on burning more coal/oil/gas/wood/witches/liberals, then surely all would be well.

Only that’s not the problem. As Ars Technica pointed out on Monday, wind power in Texas is currently working at over 100% of its projected capacity. The real problem is that the Texas electrical grid is working exactly as designed, by people who created a system where the occasional failure is a virtue. Because the profits are better that way.

Messing with Texas: The Lone Star state’s power grid is working exactly as designed

On President’s Day, many in Texas received an unexpected “gift” that was even less welcome than a day filled with discount mattress ads, as the state was plagued by a series of rolling blackouts. The outages came on a day when the southern U.S. is...

m.dailykos.com

Yee Haw

Renewables are not reliable.....

Yeah, the only one working at over 100% capacity.

Did you even read the Ars Technical report shit for brains?

Conservatives are so fucking stupid, it defies logic. Kind of like the Texas power grid.

OH Please... NO windmill farm is operating at over 100% capacity. The physics says your full of shit. The earths winds change every second, clouds go by.... your a fucking liar.

Hey shit for brains. The article clearly spells out why Texas is having problems. It’s all because of your private for profit power grid that is cut off from outside sources.

You’ve been exposed, and there’s no way to spin your way out of it. This is only going to become a bigger story. Once again you foxtard brainiacs get outed for your failures and can’t deal with it.

it’s going to stay cold for awhile. Better build a fire nitwit.

They used solar and wind and now are paying for it you doofus. If they had coal and nuclear they wouldn't be in that trouble.

 

[2aguy]

I feel sorry for the decent people of Texas who are suffering today. What is happening to them is the fault of Mother Nature together with government incompetence. The freaks who run the government of the heavily gerrymandered state of Texas have been too busy concerning themselves with right-wing social issues to ever care about little things like infrastructure and conducting health and safety inspections. Maybe Biden should visit Texas and throw gloves and scarves to the freezing masses.

Parents shudder at the thought of Pedo Joe anywhere near their children.... we'll buy our children gloves and scarves thank you

Actually parents shudder at the thought of their daughters around someone like kitty grabbing Trump.

No we don't, little boy.

Show me a vid of Trump sniffing little girls...want me to post one of your Pedo Prez doing it? I can link a few you disgusting pedo enabler

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You democrats are vile..........comparing a guy kissing his daughter to the hair sniffer biden is just stupid.

 

[hunarcy]

Fox News and assorted guests have spent the last two days railing about how the problem is actually green power. In particular, they’re blaming Texas’ high use of wind energy and “frozen wind turbines” for the blackout. If only Texas relied more on burning more coal/oil/gas/wood/witches/liberals, then surely all would be well.

Only that’s not the problem. As Ars Technica pointed out on Monday, wind power in Texas is currently working at over 100% of its projected capacity. The real problem is that the Texas electrical grid is working exactly as designed, by people who created a system where the occasional failure is a virtue. Because the profits are better that way.

Messing with Texas: The Lone Star state’s power grid is working exactly as designed

On President’s Day, many in Texas received an unexpected “gift” that was even less welcome than a day filled with discount mattress ads, as the state was plagued by a series of rolling blackouts. The outages came on a day when the southern U.S. is...

m.dailykos.com

Yee Haw

Propagandists like this guy just lie

You are being redirected...

lethbridgeherald.com

 

[hunarcy]

Fox News and assorted guests have spent the last two days railing about how the problem is actually green power. In particular, they’re blaming Texas’ high use of wind energy and “frozen wind turbines” for the blackout. If only Texas relied more on burning more coal/oil/gas/wood/witches/liberals, then surely all would be well.

Only that’s not the problem. As Ars Technica pointed out on Monday, wind power in Texas is currently working at over 100% of its projected capacity. The real problem is that the Texas electrical grid is working exactly as designed, by people who created a system where the occasional failure is a virtue. Because the profits are better that way.

Messing with Texas: The Lone Star state’s power grid is working exactly as designed

On President’s Day, many in Texas received an unexpected “gift” that was even less welcome than a day filled with discount mattress ads, as the state was plagued by a series of rolling blackouts. The outages came on a day when the southern U.S. is...

m.dailykos.com

Yee Haw

Renewables are not reliable.....

Yeah, the only one working at over 100% capacity.

Did you even read the Ars Technical report shit for brains?

Conservatives are so fucking stupid, it defies logic. Kind of like the Texas power grid.

If the wind turbines are frozen and not turning, how are they working at over 100%? Not even CNN supports your lies and are telling the truth about today's shortages in Texas. Frozen wind turbines, limited gas supplies and rolling blackouts: Behind Texas' energy woes

 

[hunarcy]

A dust storm could shut down solar farms and a freeze could shut down wind turbines.....we need reliable power not renewable unreliable power....

And ice can break power lines fed by oil, coal, or gas.

And a broken line is easier to tolerate than purposely turning off the power to the elderly or handicapped people in residential neighborhoods. while more reliable sources of power production are being sacrificed to the "religious" beliefs of the left.

 

[Ben Thomson]

I feel sorry for the decent people of Texas who are suffering today. What is happening to them is the fault of Mother Nature together with government incompetence. The freaks who run the government of the heavily gerrymandered state of Texas have been too busy concerning themselves with right-wing social issues to ever care about little things like infrastructure and conducting health and safety inspections. Maybe Biden should visit Texas and throw gloves and scarves to the freezing masses.

Parents shudder at the thought of Pedo Joe anywhere near their children.... we'll buy our children gloves and scarves thank you

Actually parents shudder at the thought of their daughters around someone like kitty grabbing Trump.

No we don't, little boy.

Show me a vid of Trump sniffing little girls...want me to post one of your Pedo Prez doing it? I can link a few you disgusting pedo enabler

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You democrats are vile..........comparing a guy kissing his daughter to the hair sniffer biden is just stupid.

Trump has a creepy disturbing relationship with Ivanka and you are just to embarrassed to admit it..(chuckle)...

 

[Dekster]

I just hope people don't die as a result.

Two already have that we are aware of. I'm not sure how many in ICU's across the state may have died as that has not yet been reported.

I have read that they are diverting power to hospitals which is part of the reason for the rolling blackouts---to make sure hospitals stay up and running 24/7.

I doubt that. Hospitals generally have their own powerful generators.

That run on well wishes and unicorn pee. In case you haven't kept up, there is also a shortage of natural gas.

 

[Crepitus]

We have an adult President who didn't withhold emergency aid because Texas didn't vote for him.

It's great to have a real President again.

There have been two deaths in Texas because green energy failed...and you are celebrating Biden?....how must your mind work to be able to do that?...

Frozen natural gas plant lines are not "green energy".

 

[Rambunctious]

We have an adult President who didn't withhold emergency aid because Texas didn't vote for him.

It's great to have a real President again.

There have been two deaths in Texas because green energy failed...and you are celebrating Biden?....how must your mind work to be able to do that?...

Frozen natural gas plant lines are not "green energy".

Lines can be fixed before the thaw....frozen windmills and solar panels can't be started until everything thaws out and the skies clear...who knows how long that will be....

 

[Crepitus]

We have an adult President who didn't withhold emergency aid because Texas didn't vote for him.

It's great to have a real President again.

There have been two deaths in Texas because green energy failed...and you are celebrating Biden?....how must your mind work to be able to do that?...

Frozen natural gas plant lines are not "green energy".

Lines can be fixed before the thaw....frozen windmills and solar panels can't be started until everything thaws out and the skies clear...who knows how long that will be....

Here's newspaper article from texas on the cause.

Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn’t ready for the extreme cold.

Texas largely relies on natural gas — especially during times of high demand — to power the state. Experts say natural gas infrastructure, from pumping it out of the ground to the plants in city centers, was unprepared for the plunging temperatures brought by the winter storm.

www.texastribune.org

 

[Rambunctious]

We have an adult President who didn't withhold emergency aid because Texas didn't vote for him.

It's great to have a real President again.

There have been two deaths in Texas because green energy failed...and you are celebrating Biden?....how must your mind work to be able to do that?...

Frozen natural gas plant lines are not "green energy".

Lines can be fixed before the thaw....frozen windmills and solar panels can't be started until everything thaws out and the skies clear...who knows how long that will be....

Here's newspaper article from texas on the cause.

Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn’t ready for the extreme cold.

Texas largely relies on natural gas — especially during times of high demand — to power the state. Experts say natural gas infrastructure, from pumping it out of the ground to the plants in city centers, was unprepared for the plunging temperatures brought by the winter storm.

www.texastribune.org

A Green New Disaster Unfolding in Texas as "Green Energy" in Complete Failure, Millions Without Power

HOUSTON, TEXAS - It's exactly how New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants it, an energy grid reliant upon clean, green energy in the form of

www.shorenewsnetwork.com

 

[Rambunctious]

Texas Outages Put Reliability Of Renewable Energy In The Spotlight

Everyone wants clean energy, but reliability is what really counts in a crisis.

www.forbes.com

 

[initforme]

There's hardly any snow what is the issue? I'm shocked it looks like a dusting.

 

[Crepitus]

We have an adult President who didn't withhold emergency aid because Texas didn't vote for him.

It's great to have a real President again.

There have been two deaths in Texas because green energy failed...and you are celebrating Biden?....how must your mind work to be able to do that?...

Frozen natural gas plant lines are not "green energy".

Lines can be fixed before the thaw....frozen windmills and solar panels can't be started until everything thaws out and the skies clear...who knows how long that will be....

Here's newspaper article from texas on the cause.

Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn’t ready for the extreme cold.

Texas largely relies on natural gas — especially during times of high demand — to power the state. Experts say natural gas infrastructure, from pumping it out of the ground to the plants in city centers, was unprepared for the plunging temperatures brought by the winter storm.

www.texastribune.org

A Green New Disaster Unfolding in Texas as "Green Energy" in Complete Failure, Millions Without Power

HOUSTON, TEXAS - It's exactly how New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants it, an energy grid reliant upon clean, green energy in the form of

www.shorenewsnetwork.com

I posted an article from a local news source. You posted some pro tRump RWNJ site.

Next.

 

[skews13]

We have an adult President who didn't withhold emergency aid because Texas didn't vote for him.

It's great to have a real President again.

There have been two deaths in Texas because green energy failed...and you are celebrating Biden?....how must your mind work to be able to do that?...

Frozen natural gas plant lines are not "green energy".

Lines can be fixed before the thaw....frozen windmills and solar panels can't be started until everything thaws out and the skies clear...who knows how long that will be....

Here's newspaper article from texas on the cause.

Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn’t ready for the extreme cold.

Texas largely relies on natural gas — especially during times of high demand — to power the state. Experts say natural gas infrastructure, from pumping it out of the ground to the plants in city centers, was unprepared for the plunging temperatures brought by the winter storm.

www.texastribune.org

A Green New Disaster Unfolding in Texas as "Green Energy" in Complete Failure, Millions Without Power

HOUSTON, TEXAS - It's exactly how New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants it, an energy grid reliant upon clean, green energy in the form of

www.shorenewsnetwork.com

I posted an article from a local news source. You posted some pro tRump RWNJ site.

Next.

 

[Daryl Hunt]

I just hope people don't die as a result.

Two already have that we are aware of. I'm not sure how many in ICU's across the state may have died as that has not yet been reported.

I have read that they are diverting power to hospitals which is part of the reason for the rolling blackouts---to make sure hospitals stay up and running 24/7.

I doubt that. Hospitals generally have their own powerful generators.

That run on well wishes and unicorn pee. In case you haven't kept up, there is also a shortage of natural gas.

And yet Texas has states to the west and the north of it that are oozing with NG surplus. So much that they are trying to get a facility for shipping that excess to Asia and Asia is trying to jump at the chance. The fix always was, just join the friggin union and get use of those excesses. Right now, even California is laughing it's ass off.

 

[Daryl Hunt]

We have an adult President who didn't withhold emergency aid because Texas didn't vote for him.

It's great to have a real President again.

There have been two deaths in Texas because green energy failed...and you are celebrating Biden?....how must your mind work to be able to do that?...

Frozen natural gas plant lines are not "green energy".

Lines can be fixed before the thaw....frozen windmills and solar panels can't be started until everything thaws out and the skies clear...who knows how long that will be....

Here's newspaper article from texas on the cause.

Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn’t ready for the extreme cold.

Texas largely relies on natural gas — especially during times of high demand — to power the state. Experts say natural gas infrastructure, from pumping it out of the ground to the plants in city centers, was unprepared for the plunging temperatures brought by the winter storm.

www.texastribune.org

A Green New Disaster Unfolding in Texas as "Green Energy" in Complete Failure, Millions Without Power

HOUSTON, TEXAS - It's exactly how New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants it, an energy grid reliant upon clean, green energy in the form of

www.shorenewsnetwork.com

I posted an article from a local news source. You posted some pro tRump RWNJ site.

Next.

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That was during the massive forest fires time and extreme heat. Now, what is Idjit Cruz saying about Texas who seems to be having the same problem from the cold getting the same results?

 

[Wyatt earp]

projected capacity

NO... You missed it... Name plate value is capacity. "Projected capacity" is just 27% of name plate... You are totally ignorant of how this works...

The problem in Texas is their conservative run electric grid. How’s that profit for the few above the needs of the people working out for you?

Dont worry though, we have an actual President in office now, that is more intelligent than a monkey throwing a roll of paper towels.

You seem to forget the EPA send directives to what they can and can not do.... ITs time we told the feds to go fuck themselves and do what we need to as independent states. The 14 states that have the Keystone XL pipeline need to compact together and tell Biden to go fuck himself and build it.

The Keystone XL line only benefits Canada and the Koch Industries. And about 27 long term jobs to maintain it. But since it's going to be maintained by Koch Industries, make that 5 long term jobs and lots and lots of leaks and Federal Fines. Don't drink the water.

You ever ask yourself who owns the railroads that are now shipping the oil by rail?



Guess who...

 

[Wyatt earp]

We have an adult President who didn't withhold emergency aid because Texas didn't vote for him.

It's great to have a real President again.

There have been two deaths in Texas because green energy failed...and you are celebrating Biden?....how must your mind work to be able to do that?...

Frozen natural gas plant lines are not "green energy".

Lines can be fixed before the thaw....frozen windmills and solar panels can't be started until everything thaws out and the skies clear...who knows how long that will be....

Here's newspaper article from texas on the cause.

Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn’t ready for the extreme cold.

Texas largely relies on natural gas — especially during times of high demand — to power the state. Experts say natural gas infrastructure, from pumping it out of the ground to the plants in city centers, was unprepared for the plunging temperatures brought by the winter storm.

www.texastribune.org

Finally an article that makes sense...not the stupid OP

 

[Daryl Hunt]

projected capacity

NO... You missed it... Name plate value is capacity. "Projected capacity" is just 27% of name plate... You are totally ignorant of how this works...

The problem in Texas is their conservative run electric grid. How’s that profit for the few above the needs of the people working out for you?

Dont worry though, we have an actual President in office now, that is more intelligent than a monkey throwing a roll of paper towels.

You seem to forget the EPA send directives to what they can and can not do.... ITs time we told the feds to go fuck themselves and do what we need to as independent states. The 14 states that have the Keystone XL pipeline need to compact together and tell Biden to go fuck himself and build it.

The Keystone XL line only benefits Canada and the Koch Industries. And about 27 long term jobs to maintain it. But since it's going to be maintained by Koch Industries, make that 5 long term jobs and lots and lots of leaks and Federal Fines. Don't drink the water.

You ever ask yourself who owns the railroads that are now shipping the oil by rail?



Guess who...

It doesn't matter. Oil Sands from Western Canada is NOT being shipped to the ports of Texas by rail. Considering the Oil Sands oil is about 29 bucks a barrel and the US doesn't want to buy it then why would you ship such dirty oil that hard to process for anything other than plastics and such so far? At some point, the cost per barrel is run up into mid 30s and 40s and it just hit the cost of heavy crude which is easier and cheaper to refine for plastics and such. And the US has Heavy Crude just laying around.

With that in mind, why would we need to even bring up shipping Crappy Oil Sands all the way from western Canada to Texas on rails? In fact, why would we even want a pipeline that is dedicated in shipping it all that way to Southern Texas when the only thing you can do with it is ship it out of the US. And even with the pipeline finished, the cost per barrel will be approaching the cost of the heavy crude as it is. Wouldn't it make more sense for the BNSF to ship the Oil Sands oil by rail the short distance to the Canadian Pacific Ports after they Expand the ports? Of course, that would cut out the political influence that the Koch Industries is using in the United States with their bought and paid for Politicians. Well, luckily, not all are accepting the bribes for that source.