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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by mjevans on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @08:18PM (#26161373)
Parts 15 and 16 of that PDF are, in polished up polite speak, particularly scathing in terms of what's being recommended.

The summary is: Regularly inspect and maintain your equipment, here are the obvious things that must be done. (Unstated: We feel a need to say this, because obviously it didn't happen in at least one place...)

Probably got cut by the bean counters and a cut-throat market that didn't require safety and availability as considerations.

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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by ashtonkem on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @08:38PM (#26161540)
Given the current crisis, it seems like they weren’t scathing enough.
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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by myself248 on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @10:43PM (#26162384)
If the penalty for ignoring scathing words is hurt feelings, then there's no reason to be scathing or not. (Well, except it might look good in an investigation someday.)

What's needed is real incentives, carrots and/or sticks, with real enforcement and follow-through. Speak softly, and all.

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