And properly compensated for doing so. Carrot and stick approach.
Big Bucks said:
And properly compensated for doing so. Carrot and stick approach.
Looks like they've actually got load shedding in the plan, as the forecast demand is down over the next hour.t-shirt fan said:
From Bluebonnect Electric:
At 7 p.m., for the third time in 90 minutes, ERCOT increased the amount of energy utilities are required to shed via statewide rotating outages. Each utility is assigned prorated share of the overall statewide requirement. Expect mandatory rotating outages tonight and tomorrow.
Shanked Punt said:Zobel said:
ERCOT is going to say plants should do more weatherization. Well they said the same thing in 2011. Didn't seem to do much good.
It's going to take more than a simple best practices request after a voluntary audit. We've seen this time and time again, the industry will not do this on their own. The must be forced through regulation.
t-shirt fan said:
From Bluebonnect Electric:
At 7 p.m., for the third time in 90 minutes, ERCOT increased the amount of energy utilities are required to shed via statewide rotating outages. Each utility is assigned prorated share of the overall statewide requirement. Expect mandatory rotating outages tonight and tomorrow.
um when was the last time that the entire state was in a winter warning? When was the last time that the entire state. The coldest on record temp ever recorded in Austin was -2 in 1949. They will get close with this storm.Shanked Punt said:Big Bucks said:
And properly compensated for doing so. Carrot and stick approach.
I agree, if the public want a reliable grid, they're going to have to pay for it. This includes protecting against a once in 20 year occurrence.
Gap said:
How does that excuse not be prepared for a known and predictable event?
Oh I am not saying heads shouldn't roll for this. However, if people are wanting government to spend money to protect against something that they have shown they can't prepare for when they know in advance, why would people want them to build/do anything to prevent it from happening in the future?Gap said:
How does that excuse not be prepared for a known and predictable event?
black_ice said:Gap said:
How does that excuse not be prepared for a known and predictable event?
I got a bunch of firewood and filled my truck up with gas. Can always go sit in the truck with the heater going.
thirdcoast said:
Hidalgo is frantically looking for a way to refrigerate vaccines after power outage at supply storage!
redcrayon said:
My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.
Gap said:black_ice said:Gap said:
How does that excuse not be prepared for a known and predictable event?
I got a bunch of firewood and filled my truck up with gas. Can always go sit in the truck with the heater going.
Good for you, my question relates to the industry that generates and transmits power. Lives and significant property will be lost because of this predictable event that they were not ready for.
They've been one unit down all day I think?AggiePeeps06 said:
Just talked to a family member that works at the plant and it's only 1 unit down
TAMU1990 said:redcrayon said:
My elderly mother is alone and without power for 16 hours. I'm heartsick and many states away.
My mom is 2hrs away and the same.
toss it in the sewer with all the other useless garbage.thirdcoast said:
Hidalgo is frantically looking for a way to refrigerate vaccines after power outage at supply storage!