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re: Rolling blackouts in Louisiana now
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:28 pm to tigerlife36
Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:28 pm to tigerlife36
Well someone just provided the numbers, 33% of homes are heated by natural gas, I'd say another 5-7% by some fuel other than electricity...so 40% of homes are not causing a strain on the grid during winter, and you also have upwards of 100k without power. The math doesn't add up.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong as I've very loosely been following the news, but isn't Texas facing power deficits due to their windmill dependency?
Also, correct me if I'm wrong as I've very loosely been following the news, but isn't Texas facing power deficits due to their windmill dependency?
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Posted on 2/15/21 at 7:53 pm to LSUsmartass
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The math doesn't add up.
Grid consist of the entire USA. With such a large cold spell, the entire country is using extra power. The grid can usually “borrow” power from state to state, but now, it’s all getting used plus some. Also , the freezing temps in louisiana play hell with the powe plants around here since it rarely happens. I worked in one for 7 years and and it’s sad to say that when the power is needed the most, the reliability is the lowest.
This post was edited on 2/15/21 at 8:00 pm
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