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Posted on 2/15/21 at 9:38 am to cwill
My power was off for 2-3 hours. Just kicked back on.
I’m in Dallas near Galleria.
I’m in Dallas near Galleria.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 9:42 am to CorchJay
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Some residents power bills for the month of February could be in the thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars.
Bookmarked.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 9:49 am to TigerVespamon
We live in north Arlington about 15-20 mins from Cowboy stadium and thankfully our power is still on. My oldest and her BF live in a apart between us and the stadium and they have been without power since 2 am. Most of that area is out. I just got back from picking them and their 2 cats up to stay with us for a couple of days.
We got 4 inches of snow on the ground and it is still really cold even with the sun out.
We got 4 inches of snow on the ground and it is still really cold even with the sun out.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 9:51 am to LSUSUPERSTAR
Crazy I’m the original OP and gave the heads up about the Power situation and got down voted. Like I said be careful with your power consumption because rates are going to be crazy this week.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 9:56 am to CorchJay
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:01 am to CorchJay
Probably just cutting power to the poors. I'm in a lower OT rich area. 
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:02 am to CorchJay
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$4 per kwhr.
Except most are on fixed price contracts.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:02 am to CorchJay
The power companies use natural gas to produce power. Most coal plants are gone now. Has nothing to do with who has natural gas at their home.
Wind farms are frozen over and solar as well so no power from it but most companies renewables only generate 3-5 percent of power consumption.
Wind farms are frozen over and solar as well so no power from it but most companies renewables only generate 3-5 percent of power consumption.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:03 am to CorchJay
Just think about owning a battery car you can't charge lol
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:06 am to TrueTiger
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quote:
This is an outage do to equipment, not a roll.
Yes, both situations are going on simultaneously.
I heard the windmills are freezing up.
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/14/historic-winter-storm-freezes-texas-wind-turbines-hampering-electric-generation/4483230001/
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:08 am to ljhog
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Except most are on fixed price contracts.
but their suppliers may not be
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:11 am to ljhog
Yes fixed contracts controlled by FERC. They will not punish power companies for providing power and lose money.
All I was trying to do is point out the obvious is natural gas is that high it is going to be pushed down to the customer. Natural gas provides about 70 percent of generation. 3-5 renewable (solar and wind) 10 percent hydro and the rest coal.
All I was trying to do is point out the obvious is natural gas is that high it is going to be pushed down to the customer. Natural gas provides about 70 percent of generation. 3-5 renewable (solar and wind) 10 percent hydro and the rest coal.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:20 am to CorchJay
Because of deregulation this issue will be resolved quickly. Just this past month wholesale electric prices actually went negative in the panhandle as wind producers had much more problems suction than anticipated.
There may be transmission issues but generation issues will correct themselves very quickly.
There may be transmission issues but generation issues will correct themselves very quickly.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:22 am to CorchJay
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All I was trying to do is point out the obvious is natural gas is that high it is going to be pushed down to the customer. Natural gas provides about 70 percent of generation. 3-5 renewable (solar and wind) 10 percent hydro and the rest coal.
Correct. Wholesale generators had to by a lot of high priced fuel. They charged ERCOT and ERCOT gets the money from retailers who got caught short, but retail customers are largely on fixed deals so they can't get it from their customers.
So, here comes bankruptcy for the retailer but the ERCOT bill still needs to be paid. There is a mechanism for that called 'uplift' so under the Public Utility Commission rules ERCOT tacks that bill on to all existing customers as a tax on their bill no matter what retail deal they had.
The people will have to pay, they always do.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:27 am to cwill
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Trump was Right.
Again.
Oil rich Texas, trying to be PC green with wind turbines ? Is facing BLACKOUTS during this historic and dangerous cold spell , cuz those stupid turbines are... wait for it... FREEZING still.
They are an ugly “cancer” on the landscape, and now worthless to Generate need electricity for a freezing population
DRILL BABY DRILL, for USA energy independence. RESTART the Keystone pipeline.
https://gab.com/brunobarking/posts/105732582001957861
Trump was Right.
Again.
Oil rich Texas, trying to be PC green with wind turbines ? Is facing BLACKOUTS during this historic and dangerous cold spell , cuz those stupid turbines are... wait for it... FREEZING still.
They are an ugly “cancer” on the landscape, and now worthless to Generate need electricity for a freezing population
DRILL BABY DRILL, for USA energy independence. RESTART the Keystone pipeline.
https://gab.com/brunobarking/posts/105732582001957861
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:29 am to LSUSUPERSTAR
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Probably just cutting power to the poors. I'm in a lower OT rich area.
Yes, rolling blackouts are now racist.
> Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:30 am to CorchJay
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Most coal plants are gone now.
Let's give a round of applause for the idiots responsible for that.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:31 am to TrueTiger
Texas is probably paying high dollar to other power grids for generation now as well. Like I said NERC and FERC will not let the power companies foot the bill. National security and all.
As for those in the southeast I will have more info today sometime about generation. Wholesale energy is normally sold around $35-$50 per megawatt. Bet it’s going crazy right now. Probably minimum of $400 per megawatt (I don’t know that as a fact just a guess)
As for those in the southeast I will have more info today sometime about generation. Wholesale energy is normally sold around $35-$50 per megawatt. Bet it’s going crazy right now. Probably minimum of $400 per megawatt (I don’t know that as a fact just a guess)
Posted on 2/15/21 at 10:33 am to CorchJay
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