04-16-2021, 07:53 PM
(04-16-2021, 07:12 PM)ChadR Wrote:(04-16-2021, 08:14 AM)EricL Wrote:(04-15-2021, 06:39 PM)fenders53 Wrote: https://seekingalpha.com/news/3682441-ma...ing-freeze
Starting to wish none of my UTEs did business in TX. This isn't going to end soon enough. They have at least three major power sources in the state, and nothing but drama because they can't get it right.
You'd think policy makers would learn after seeing problems with too many renewables in Germany and then in California. But they just keep on forcing them onto the grid, making things unstable for the overall system. I figured it would take longer than this to have an impact on Texas, but here we are.
This summer could be quite interesting times for people living there...
It wasn't renewables that were the cause of this. I am here in Texas and the renewables actually out performed what they were expected to do. Main problems were natural gas pipelines were freezing up and causing the majority of the problems. Most of Texas isn't on the federal grid, so the upgrades to protect against freezing weather wasn't done.
(04-16-2021, 07:19 PM)ken-do-nim Wrote:It's going to be interesting. I am not a fan of over-regulation but utility grids need to be regulated for a good reason or 49 states would not be on board with that idea. The "green new deal" taken to an extreme is another train wreck in progress. The CEOs of the UTEs I recommended you invest in have demonstrated you can do it gradually without putting lives in danger in the extreme cold Northland. No fossil fuels on the grid by 2035 is an idiotic idea and the Pres is saying that. AOC and Cruz are not the authority on this matter. They have agendas and way short on expertise. They need to listen to the top 6 UTEs with significant green transition experience. They know people will die if it's not done correctly. I hope they speak up if it gets irrational.(04-16-2021, 07:12 PM)ChadR Wrote:(04-16-2021, 08:14 AM)EricL Wrote:(04-15-2021, 06:39 PM)fenders53 Wrote: https://seekingalpha.com/news/3682441-ma...ing-freeze
Starting to wish none of my UTEs did business in TX. This isn't going to end soon enough. They have at least three major power sources in the state, and nothing but drama because they can't get it right.
You'd think policy makers would learn after seeing problems with too many renewables in Germany and then in California. But they just keep on forcing them onto the grid, making things unstable for the overall system. I figured it would take longer than this to have an impact on Texas, but here we are.
This summer could be quite interesting times for people living there...
It wasn't renewables that were the cause of this. I am here in Texas and the renewables actually out performed what they were expected to do. Main problems were natural gas pipelines were freezing up and causing the majority of the problems. Most of Texas isn't on the federal grid, so the upgrades to protect against freezing weather wasn't done.
I hope most Texans understand the situation like you do, and don't blame wind turbines or the 'green new deal' for it.