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When you go to turn on your solar panels and wind turbine in Texas in February. (media.patriots.win)
posted ago by Hawaii4-5 ago by Hawaii4-5 +3060 / -3
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– DRKMSTR 5 points ago +5 / -0

Rick Perry submitted a report in 2017 highlighting the risks of relying too heavily on highly subsidized forms of power (wind/solar) as apart of their staff report.

Reading ERCOT's reports around that time shows them going all-in on wind.

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– wolverineTEDDY 2 points ago +2 / -0

Rick Perry also wanted 90 Days of coal reserves.

They shut down another 10 coal power plants and ignored any reserves.

ERCOT on some Enron shit.

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– DRKMSTR 1 point ago +1 / -0

Agreed, however their behavior was driven by the market, which was affected heavily through federal subsidies for wind and solar.

They used Wind as a direct replacement for coal power, which is very risky.

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