697 It is Beginning to Appear That Texes' Power Grid Woes Were Planned. The Wind Turbine Excuse is a Lie. Article Explains. (arstechnica.com) posted 59 days ago by Isaiah53 59 days ago by Isaiah53 +697 / -0 61 comments share 61 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (61) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 31 ▼ – deleted 31 points 59 days ago +32 / -1 ▲ 33 ▼ – Isaiah53 [S] 33 points 59 days ago +33 / -0 Read it again. They built the wind turbines for summer weather patterns. They were never meant, or counted upon, for winter electical supply, by their own usage projections. Which leaves their two, primary meins of winter electricty production; coal and nuclear plants. The author points out that nothing in the equation should be hampering the state's nuclear plants, nor those running on coal. Only the few running on natural gas are feeling a fuel supply squeeze. Which does NOT account for 4.5 million outages. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 21 ▼ – deleted 21 points 59 days ago +21 / -0
Read it again.
They built the wind turbines for summer weather patterns.
They were never meant, or counted upon, for winter electical supply, by their own usage projections.
Which leaves their two, primary meins of winter electricty production; coal and nuclear plants.
The author points out that nothing in the equation should be hampering the state's nuclear plants, nor those running on coal.
Only the few running on natural gas are feeling a fuel supply squeeze.
Which does NOT account for 4.5 million outages.