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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 06:16 PM
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MikeC
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Anyone ever check and see what the finding were on snowmageddon 2021? Yes expansion was replaced with wind and solar and not Nuclear, Gas or Coal. What was allowed to be online going into the storm was a major sticking point also. Extra capacity should of been up and going pretty storm regardless of Fed Is this fact checked or opinion? Checked. You trying to work through what went wrong, not why. The “why” started off with energy capacity replacement with alternative forms due to political/EPA pressures. What was online couldnt meet output due to environmental issues. Key being what was online. Remember who his brother or bil works for. I can't remember which but it's a relative of some kind.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 06:19 PM
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MikeC
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I know one damn thing...if they start "rolling blackouts" again they damn well better leave us that were completely without power before for 3 full days... the hell alone this time! Agreed!!!
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
[Re: pegasaurus]
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06/15/21 06:26 PM
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Cochise
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I wonder if the generator in Forney is down today - didn't notice any steam this morning. Do they still use Ray Hubbard or did they shut that one down too?
I think the most moronic thing in the world was taking Big Brown and Monticello offline...that was a decent chunk of stable generating capability. I guess we have liberals and progressive types to thank for that.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
[Re: RPG1997]
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06/15/21 06:44 PM
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Texas Dan
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I have to wonder if power generators are given full autonomy to take units offline for maintenance at their own discretion or if they must request permission first. Surely it's not a simple matter of little or no coordination between power generators and ERCOT that creates these energy shortages. I think they have to give 45 days' notice prior otherwise ERCOT can basically just ignore the request or deny it immediately without giving justification. That makes more sense. However, according to yesterday's press release, it was "forced outages", which one can only assume were not scheduled, that created the current shortage. That brings into question if poor management of facilities, or simply looking for a legal out in order to perform maintenance is not at play. A significant number of forced generation outages combined with potential record electric use for the month of June has resulted in tight grid conditions.
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"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 06:45 PM
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RPG1997
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 06:50 PM
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RPG1997
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I have to wonder if power generators are given full autonomy to take units offline for maintenance at their own discretion or if they must request permission first. Surely it's not a simple matter of little or no coordination between power generators and ERCOT that creates these energy shortages. I think they have to give 45 days' notice prior otherwise ERCOT can basically just ignore the request or deny it immediately without giving justification. That makes more sense. However, according to yesterday's press release, it was "forced outages", which one can only assume were not scheduled, that created the current shortage. That brings into question if poor management of facilities, or simply looking for a legal out in order to perform maintenance is not at play. A significant number of forced generation outages combined with potential record electric use for the month of June has resulted in tight grid conditions.
Either way, there's no excuse for this ridiculousness. And, as always, we the people are forced to suffer for it at the end of it all.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
[Re: Cochise]
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06/15/21 09:35 PM
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I wonder if the generator in Forney is down today - didn't notice any steam this morning. Do they still use Ray Hubbard or did they shut that one down too?
I think the most moronic thing in the world was taking Big Brown and Monticello offline...that was a decent chunk of stable generating capability. I guess we have liberals and progressive types to thank for that. I believe ALL coal fired gen plants in Texas were shut down. Thanks to the LIBS
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
[Re: pegasaurus]
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06/15/21 09:38 PM
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soooo
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That Forney plant is gas fired.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 10:03 PM
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According to this article, ERCOT does not use all the wind and solar energy available now because existing transmission lines cannot handle it. https://statesman-tx-app.newsmemory.com/?publink=23433462cConsider this. Why build solar panels in west Texas to transmit energy all the way to Houston when homes and businesses there could have solar panels of their own.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 10:10 PM
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Help is on the way. Just saw on the local news that Ercot is recommended that you set your thermostat at 78°. Problem solved.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 11:12 PM
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 11:34 PM
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Hope to see her get picked by either OAN or Newsmax. Would like to see more of her.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
[Re: pegasaurus]
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06/15/21 11:49 PM
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MikeC
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/15/21 11:55 PM
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Jimbo1
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That's just too darn funny!
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 12:06 AM
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 12:09 AM
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bill oxner
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Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 12:54 AM
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Man if I knew what Oxner knows I could throw away what I know
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 12:57 AM
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Bee'z
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Well played froggy!!! Well played
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
[Re: pegasaurus]
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06/16/21 01:34 AM
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 01:53 AM
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If power plants can’t keep up with demand now, how the #+¥*# are they going to handle the load when everyone is plugging in their cars??? Freakin’ ridiculous.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 01:56 AM
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If power plants can’t keep up with demand now, how the #+¥*# are they going to handle the load when everyone is plugging in their cars??? Freakin’ ridiculous. The woke authorities will restrict your travel by then. "Show me your papers!"
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 02:03 AM
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Hope to see her get picked by either OAN or Newsmax. Would like to see more of her. My guess is she was on her way out for poor performance, and this was her audition tape for OAN or similar.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 03:09 AM
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Hope to see her get picked by either OAN or Newsmax. Would like to see more of her. My guess is she was on her way out for poor performance, and this was her audition tape for OAN or similar. I admire her for standing up what what she believes.
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 03:50 AM
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Their are a lot of power plants down for maintenance that couldn’t be done last year due to Covid. If we can get past the next 10 days all should be good - hopefully- for summer.
Freedom is a fragile thing ...Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again. -- Ronald Reagan
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Re: ERCOT is at it again
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06/16/21 04:36 AM
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I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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