Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid

Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by jodrellblank on Monday February 15, 2021 @04:40AM (#26140964)

While I agree with your outrage, 68F is 20C, that’s a hot summer day in the UK; check this historic weather data for Heathrow Airport[1] for example, 5 months recorded a temp over 20C in 2020 and usually 4 or 3 in earlier years.

That isn’t a temperature you can reasonably describe as “freezing”. I’m not used to having a thermostat that high even in winter, it’s getting hot and stuffy that warm.

[1] https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/pub/data/weather/uk/climate/sta...

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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by merpnderp on Monday February 15, 2021 @07:48AM (#26142216)

You must have much higher humidity. Because 68F at 0 humidity is a little chilly even in a sweater. Right now it is -8F and my heater just clicked off set at 60F and I’m cold even under my electric blanket with a sweater on.

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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by qayxc on Monday February 15, 2021 @11:54AM (#26144449)

I think you have that backwards. Cold air with low humidity doesn't feel nearly as cold as cold air in high humidity.

20°C isn't cold at all unless you're soaking wet or there's some serious draft going on in your house.

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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by jodrellblank on Monday February 15, 2021 @11:54AM (#26144442)

Must be; it's 16C (61F) indoors and I've a window open to get a cooler breeze in because it's fresh outside.

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