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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by sangnoir on Monday February 15, 2021 @12:13AM (#26139344)
A don't think a heat pump would help them in this weather.
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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by dzhiurgis on Monday February 15, 2021 @01:05AM (#26139619)
Modern ones and designed for purpose go to -20C.
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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by happosai on Monday February 15, 2021 @03:17AM (#26140356)
I bet absolutely nobody in texas asked "how efficent is the heatpump at -20c" when buying them. Same reason why all the windmills froze: "would like this wind mill model that produces eletricity at -20, or this cheaper one that freezes at 0c?"
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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by bluGill on Monday February 15, 2021 @06:54AM (#26141884)
No, but those who make heat pumps know that to sell in the north people care so they try to make one model that works anywhere.
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