4427 Texas grid operators: wind & solar caused 40% of energy loss despite only being 15% of the grid. Facts are out. Green energy killed us (www.ercot.com) posted 55 days ago by REDMARAUDER 55 days ago by REDMARAUDER +4429 / -2 463 comments share 463 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (463) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 3 ▼ – literallyhitler 3 points 55 days ago +3 / -0 I think it's that wind just failed at a higher rate compared to thermal. 40,000 MW generation is out and 40% of that is wind/solar when they are typically responsible for 21% of total electricity generated. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – FetchQuestTroll 1 point 55 days ago +1 / -0 Pg 8. of this report supports your ~21% for those curious http://www.ercot.com/content/wcm/lists/197391/2019_ERCOT_State_of_the_Grid_Report.pdf permalink parent save report block reply
I think it's that wind just failed at a higher rate compared to thermal.
40,000 MW generation is out and 40% of that is wind/solar when they are typically responsible for 21% of total electricity generated.
Pg 8. of this report supports your ~21% for those curious
http://www.ercot.com/content/wcm/lists/197391/2019_ERCOT_State_of_the_Grid_Report.pdf