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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by 8note on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @10:47PM (#26162402)
It sounds like in texas's case, the backup generation (renewables) aren't built up enough to take over for when traditional power goes down
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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by kortilla on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @11:37PM (#26162752)
Renewables aren’t backup generation. They can’t be activated on demand to cover dips.
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