re: Reasons why Texas power grid failed:

The real problem with nuclear as I understand it is what to do with the waste?

Also it sounds like the nuclear plants failed too.

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plastics involves a lot of really horrible stuff but you never hear a tree hugger suggest we need to quit making the stuff.

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You haven’t been paying attention.

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Everyone trying to play the partisan game. The gas was frozen, too.

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31GW -> 6GW

or

67GW -> 43GW

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Also, Texas infrastructure isn’t designed for once-in-a-century freezes.

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This is not true HOWEVER, Oncor does rely on a work force made up of 80% contract labor. Some of which can not speak or understand english who are not trained, understand eletrical theory or held responsible for the end results.

Oncor tells it's empolyees "cheaper to use contract labor". They dont have to pay benifits etc....

Oncor customers are paying for it now.

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I’ll be joining my Texas colleagues in getting to the bottom of what happened. We can do better, even for once in a century events.

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Dead eye and his buddies won't do shite to G.W. Bush. Deregulation of Texas's energy sector is Bush's baby and caused this shite.

COAL and LIGNITE is the answer. Plants can be built with very clean scrubbers and supply enormous amounts of energy.

Regarding thought exercises; has there been any discussion of hooking up the Texas grid to either the eastern or western grid so that electricity can be imported to Texas in times of severe need? Could it provide redundancy without paying for a lot of new capacity that sits idle most of the time? I know nothing on the topic, just wondering.

It's connected to the south "viva la mexico"

Who in the west or east would want to be connected to Texas's grid if it's a liability?

Coward wouldn't mention coal.

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Regarding thought exercises; has there been any discussion of hooking up the Texas grid to either the eastern or western grid so that electricity can be imported to Texas in times of severe need? Could it provide redundancy without paying for a lot of new capacity that sits idle most of the time? I know nothing on the topic, just wondering.

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I don't know, but would be a good positives/negatives convo to have.

TX having it's own grid goes back to the 30s irrc. Ercot was created in 60s/70s maybe? So this isn't new or something quick to change. People are just now hearing about. Most Texans have known this since birth as it's connected to the "if we have to secede we have our own grid, so that's a major plus". So yes it's connected to the age old Texan want to have that out. So yes it's been atop convos at the moment with the TEXIT.

Now sharing excess to get help in case needed is something I'm sure will come with strings that many aren't willing to consider. I don't think it is, and think many bitching are transplants that are looking for things to complain about. Texans haven't seen this in their lifetimes, so may see it more as a hiccup. BUT definitely want it looked into to prevent it from happening again. Texans just want/need to know if their power outage is due to damage (which isn't abnormal) or a calculated blackout. Which the latter is fine, but if you are one that are out 10+hrs, and 2 or so hrs on while the neighboring streets haven't been at all, is a concern.

My concern is the power price gauging due to the run on NG. That I don't see should be passed on to customers. Ie you get power for 2hrs a day, and it costs you triple+ than a normal day would have. Ercot and Austin need to make sure they mitigate this somehow before the next bills start hitting mailboxes or it's going to get worse PR wise when pics if bills start hitting social media.

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This has to be a setback for the Texit movement. "It's fine guys we can handle everything by ourselves" *Lights go out*

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No, it isn’t. It’s a spur. We can do a lot better job managing this shite ourselves without the rest of you dead weight motherfrickers getting in our way. Same with the border.