Episode Summary
Q & Sal discuss the utter failure of our leadership in Texas to keep the lights on.
EPISODE NOTES
On this episode:
History of ERCOT & Deregulation
Is “Green Energy” The Problem?
34 gigawatts generation capacity forced offline, about 27 gigawatts comes from coal, nuclear, and gas capacity.
The parts of Texas not on its ERCOT power grid appear to have weathered the freeze with few outages
Texas Power Grid Was ‘Seconds Or Minutes’ Away From Complete Failure Leaving Whole State Dark, ERCOT Says
The Texas power grid was just “seconds or minutes” away from a catastrophic and complete failure earlier this week, officials with ERCOT said during a briefing Thursday, adding that widespread rolling blackouts may have saved the state from going completely dark.
ERCOT Will Restore Board of Directors’ Names to Website After Death Threats Prompted Their Removal
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