Rolling blackouts in Texas

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In reply to SquanchyAg • 5:53p, 2/15/21
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SquanchyAg said:
Good news is, it is cold enough to put the beers outside since no power means no fridge.
Beer can freeze.

One time in the early 1970s, my younger brother and I grabbed a case of beer from the refrigerator in the shop, grabbed a beer for each of us, put the rest of the beer in the back of the pickup, and headed to town. About six miles from the house, we had each finished our first beer and so we stopped, got out, each grabbed a beer out of the back of the pickup, and opened them up to find out that they were already freezing.
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In reply to Rapier108 • 5:54p, 2/15/21
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By taking more folks off the grid. Generation is not increasing
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5:57p, 2/15/21
Another example of how completely inept our government is. This happens often in summer during 100+ degree weather also. Is it too much to ask for the government to at least provide adequate power to their citizens? Hard to believe this can happen in 2021.
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5:59p, 2/15/21
This blows. At ~16 hours with no power.
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6:00p, 2/15/21
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Lights just flickered... Was that my 5 min warning?
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In reply to eric76 • 6:01p, 2/15/21
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eric76 said:
SquanchyAg said:
Good news is, it is cold enough to put the beers outside since no power means no fridge.
Beer can freeze.

One time in the early 1970s, my younger brother and I grabbed a case of beer from the refrigerator in the shop, grabbed a beer for each of us, put the rest of the beer in the back of the pickup, and headed to town. About six miles from the house, we had each finished our first beer and so we stopped, got out, each grabbed a beer out of the back of the pickup, and opened them up to find out that they were already freezing.
What's this got to do with Trump?
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In reply to Deputy Travis Junior • 6:02p, 2/15/21
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Deputy Travis Junior said:
This blows. At ~16 hours with no power.
I'm in the country in Bryan, and mine was out from 2 AM until about 12:30 this afternoon. Back on still thankfully but I have a weird feeling it's gonna go back out.

Thank God for my fireplace.

Hang in there!
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In reply to aTmAg • 6:03p, 2/15/21
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aTmAg said:
eric76 said:
SquanchyAg said:
Good news is, it is cold enough to put the beers outside since no power means no fridge.
Beer can freeze.

One time in the early 1970s, my younger brother and I grabbed a case of beer from the refrigerator in the shop, grabbed a beer for each of us, put the rest of the beer in the back of the pickup, and headed to town. About six miles from the house, we had each finished our first beer and so we stopped, got out, each grabbed a beer out of the back of the pickup, and opened them up to find out that they were already freezing.
What's this got to do with Trump?
What the hell? We're not petty. If he had been there, we'd have offered him a beer.
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In reply to stone 1 • 6:04p, 2/15/21
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Another example of how completely inept our government is. This happens often in summer during 100+ degree weather also. Is it too much to ask for the government to at least provide adequate power to their citizens? Hard to believe this can happen in 2021.
Big government will solve all of your problems?
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6:09p, 2/15/21
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We use Coserve here in Mckinney, and we'll have power for 30 to 45 minutes followed by no power for 30 to 45 minutes. This has been going on since early this morning. Meanwhile, friends in an adjacent neighborhood who are also Coserve users have had continuous power all day.
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In reply to gonemaroon • 6:10p, 2/15/21
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Does anyone work for the press? This is beyond ridiculous this story needs to be told - people are likely to freeze to death over an error that didn't need to happen.
I work for the press. I have some state elected officials on text discussing, all Rs. They are calling this a disaster. GoneMaroon, call me (214) 893-6791.
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In reply to The Reverse Apache Master • 6:17p, 2/15/21
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We use Coserve here in Mckinney, and we'll have power for 30 to 45 minutes followed by no power for 30 to 45 minutes. This has been going on since early this morning. Meanwhile, friends in an adjacent neighborhood who are also Coserve users have had continuous power all day.


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6:18p, 2/15/21
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Live status that updates more frequently than the graph:

http://www.ercot.com/content/cdr/html/real_time_system_conditions.html
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6:20p, 2/15/21
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My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.
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In reply to redcrayon • 6:22p, 2/15/21
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My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.


Praying for your mom.
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In reply to akaggie05 • 6:24p, 2/15/21
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Live status that updates more frequently than the graph:

http://www.ercot.com/content/cdr/html/real_time_system_conditions.html
Didn't want to see that.... That's creepy close!

323MW at the last update 18:23
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In reply to redcrayon • 6:24p, 2/15/21
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My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.
Where is she? Anything anyone on here can do?
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 6:26p, 2/15/21
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I don't think that includes reserve. Reserve is here
http://www.ercot.com/content/cdr/html/as_capacity_monitor.html
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6:28p, 2/15/21
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No power last three hours in NW San Antonio.
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 6:29p, 2/15/21
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Kenneth_2003 said:
redcrayon said:
My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.
Where is she? Anything anyone on here can do?


That's very kind. She's in Katy but I don't think she'd accept help from a stranger. Our only relatives close by are iced in. I feel awful for not forcing her to leave yesterday. I never imagined she'd be without heat for so long.
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6:31p, 2/15/21
When is this going to be over ?
you may all go to hell and i will go to Texas
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6:31p, 2/15/21
According to the charts, capacity has only fallen. How is that possible? Tonight is going to be a disaster
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In reply to redcrayon • 6:31p, 2/15/21
Where is she? I'm in B/CS
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In reply to redcrayon • 6:34p, 2/15/21
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redcrayon said:
My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.
I don't guess she lives in the Panhandle. If around here anywhere, I would be happy to check on her for you.

Never mind. I see that she lives in Katy.
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In reply to Ozzy Osbourne • 6:34p, 2/15/21
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According to the charts, capacity has only fallen. How is that possible? Tonight is going to be a disaster
Sun went down, and wind isn't blowing as hard.
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In reply to Ozzy Osbourne • 6:35p, 2/15/21
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According to the charts, capacity has only fallen. How is that possible? Tonight is going to be a disaster


Wind speed dropping and sun is setting, so less help or no help from the last functioning renewables.
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6:36p, 2/15/21
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Power came on for 30 minutes today. Other than that been out since basically 215 this morning. This Charlie Foxtrot is unacceptable. They are going to kill people with this negligence
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In reply to eric76 • 6:38p, 2/15/21
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eric76 said:
redcrayon said:
My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.
I don't guess she lives in the Panhandle. If around here anywhere, I would be happy to check on her for you.

Thanks, Eric. She's not but that's very nice of you.

I'm calling her hourly. Just feel helpless. I know she won't freeze to death but it's so cold.
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In reply to redcrayon • 6:38p, 2/15/21
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redcrayon said:
My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.


Where is she?
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In reply to newsjunkie • 6:39p, 2/15/21
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Where is she? I'm in B/CS


She's in Katy but thank you!!
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6:39p, 2/15/21
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Elderly parents are in the country near Normangee and power only comes on occasionally for 25 minutes. They are on a well and it can't recover pump pressure before power goes off again. This has caused water lines to freeze. I am 5 states away. They will be getting a generator from me as soon as I can set them up with one and have circuit work done.
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6:40p, 2/15/21
No such luck bringing online our robust base generation capacity I take it, whether its wind or fossil fuel.

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In reply to azul_rain • 6:40p, 2/15/21
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When is this going to be over ?




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6:48p, 2/15/21
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Generac gonna make a killing in 2021.
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AggieKatie2 said:
ETX is honestly starting to scare me a bit as someone who may be trigger happy.
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In reply to aggielostinETX • 6:49p, 2/15/21
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They're already 6 months behind!!!
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