Austin ATX here. This is absolutely ridiculous. Been without power (or heat) since 5 am in 78702 going on 12 hours so far. And Austin Electric saying they're not turning on the power "until conditions improve." What were mandatory rolling blackouts for "40 minutes" became permanent ones.<p>Not enough solar or nuclear. ERCOT system is extremely dependent on natural gas and doesn't have any out-of-state interconnections.
There are wind turbines in Antarctica that don't freeze up. So what's happened with those Texan wind turbines? Someone forget to lube them or something?
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-15/winter-s-fury-unleashes-brutal-cold-over-u-s-with-more-to-come" rel="nofollow">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-15/winter-s-...</a><p>Millions Lose Power in Texas as Deep Freeze Sows Market Chaos<p>By Javier Blas, Brian K Sullivan, and Naureen S Malik<p>Bloomberg<p>February 14, 2021, 7:41 PM EST Updated on February 15, 2021, 12:41 PM EST