Ercot has already released actual documentation of the outputs. Wind is NOT the biggest loss here. Even if wind was operating at 100% capacity, we’d be in the same boat due to gas and fossil fuel-related generation being decimated. Estimated 4GW lost for wind doesn’t make up for the 30GW+ estimated being lost from fossil fuels.
I only interject because people are already pointing their fingers at renewables being the cause here and trying to pawn off the blame to wind/solar to further their agendas to reduce renewable energy R&D and adoption. Sure, wind isn’t perfect, but looks like solution relied on failed in a massive way. Sent from ProtonMail Mobile On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 10:17 PM, Robert Jacobs <rjac...@pslightwave.com> wrote: > How about letting us Texans have more natural gas power plants or even let > the gas be delivered to the plants we have so they can provide more power in > an emergency. Did not help that 20% of our power is now wind which of course > in an ice storm like we are having is shut off... Lots of issues and plenty > of politics involved here.. > > Robert Jacobs > | Data Center Manager > > http://www.pslightwave.com/ > > Direct: [832-615-7742](tel:832-615-7742) > Mobile: [281-830-2092](tel:281-830-2092) > Main: 832‑615‑8000 > Fax: 713-510-1650 > > 5959 Corporate Dr. Suite 3300; Houston, TX 77036 > > [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pslightwave/) > [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pslightwave) > [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PSLightwave) > > http://www.pslightwave.com/ A Certified Woman‑Owned Business > 24x7x365 Customer Support: 832-615-8000 | supp...@pslightwave.com > > This electronic message contains information from PS Lightwave which may be > privileged and confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of > individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, > any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this > information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in > error, please notify me by telephone or e-mail immediately. > > -----Original Message----- > From: NANOG <nanog-bounces+rjacobs=pslightwave....@nanog.org> On Behalf Of > Mark Tinka > Sent: Monday, February 15, 2021 10:06 PM > To: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts > > On 2/16/21 04:14, Sean Donelan wrote: >> >> Poweroutage.us posted a terrific map, showing the jurisdictional >> borders of the Texas power outages versus the storm related power >> outages elsewhere in the country. >> >> https://twitter.com/PowerOutage_us/status/1361493394070118402 >> >> >> Sometimes infrastructure planning failures are not due to "natural >> hazards." > > I suppose having some kind of home backup solution wouldn't be too bad right > now, even though you may still not get access to services. But at least, you > can brew some coffee, and charge your pulse oximetre. > > Mark.
