Re:The Colonial Pipeline Was Fine, Shutdown to Make Sure Its...
by Hamuko on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @08:47AM
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>The Texas power grid didn’t run out of fuel either.
"As of Wednesday morning, when the power outages were at their most severe, the cold had snuffed out about 46 gigawatts, or about 40 percent, of power-generation capacity in the state."
Sounds a lot like the grid did in fact run out of "fuel" (as in the product that they deliver).
>You asked for a hypothetical counter example
Of an electricity provider cutting power of its own accord because their billing service was not functioning, not because the electricity production in Texas dropped due to freezing while demand shot up.
"As of Wednesday morning, when the power outages were at their most severe, the cold had snuffed out about 46 gigawatts, or about 40 percent, of power-generation capacity in the state."
Sounds a lot like the grid did in fact run out of "fuel" (as in the product that they deliver).
>You asked for a hypothetical counter example
Of an electricity provider cutting power of its own accord because their billing service was not functioning, not because the electricity production in Texas dropped due to freezing while demand shot up.