Re:Analysis: Texas power outage leaves officials working pol...
by wffurr on Thursday February 18, 2021 @06:24PM
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The politifact article is responding to nonsense like this blaming wind turbines for the shutdown: https://mobile.twitter.com/Acyn/status/1361868404534112257
Note that's the governor of Texas in that clip, not some internet armchair grid operator.
but the wind power dropped to 8% of power generated. carbon power obviously has to make up the difference and there are plants shutting down because they dont have fuel.
all wind power has to do to exceed expectations is to lose 50% as opposed to the expected 60%. (random numbers)
its easier to pump gas than it is to construct a wind turbine? the politifact article is blaming carbon plants, and I said that's true, but you need to understand the context. theyre blaming carbon plants because theyre the only source of power you can ramp up quickly without the wind complying