No. The DC ties from SPP were maxed out for the duration. The DC ties from Mexico did not flow in because ERCOT banned gas exports which blacked out northern Mexico. There was no more gen running in ERCOT that was available, prices were so incredibly high that even the tiniest generator would have made a killing. The problem was mainly that gas supply was not available due to frozen wellheads.
So this is ERCOT not understanding that, or not giving a shit and saying "fuck it"?
There wasn’t enough power dude. Like short by 30gw. Environmental shit didn’t matter. They would have burned the family pets if they could have.
You seem a little hostile there bud, it was an honest question, you said this is what you do for a living.
So again, the problem here was that ERCOT could have raised output or bought from out of state, but didn't?
No. The DC ties from SPP were maxed out for the duration. The DC ties from Mexico did not flow in because ERCOT banned gas exports which blacked out northern Mexico. There was no more gen running in ERCOT that was available, prices were so incredibly high that even the tiniest generator would have made a killing. The problem was mainly that gas supply was not available due to frozen wellheads.
I see, so you're saying it wasn't frozen turbines to blame but NG?