Solar is saving Texas from outages

Modeling from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) suggests an 11% probability of having a load shed issue on a peak day this summer, an official said during a reliability committee meeting on June 19.

The Texas grid, which was tested this week by a record-breaking heat wave, issued a weather watch and a voluntary conservation notice. On Monday, peak demand at ERCOT stood at 79,304 MW, far surpassing last June’s record of 76,718 MW, and inching close to the grid’s current all-time record of 80,148 MW, which was set on July 20, 2022. The grid operator noted that it set 11 new peak demand records during the summer of 2022.

According to Woody Rickerson, vice president of ERCOT System Planning and Weatherization, new internal modeling—the Probabilistic Reserve Model (PRM)—suggests the grid’s profile for load shed risk dramatically ramps up after 7 p.m., when the sun sets and its solar generation diminishes.
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https://www.powermag.com/ercots-ene...shifted-from-late-afternoon-to-early-evening/
 
Nordberg said:
They take billions of dollars and decades to build. They break too. In Texas, some wealthy people running corporations would run them and they would control the energy to maximize profits. They would cut safety and delivery to make more money.
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They are still the safest form of energy around

More people have died repairing windmills then nuclear plants have killed
 
floridafan said:
A sweltering heatwave has gripped Texas over the last two weeks, pushing temperatures to 115°F in parts of the state—but its status as a new leader in the development of solar power has reportedly protected many in the state from a catastrophic loss of power.

But this month, reported The New York Times on Friday, "the lights and air conditioning have stayed on across the state," and analysts have linked the continuation of power to Texas's doubling of the amount of solar energy it's generated since early 2022.

While Texas has built its reputation in recent decades as a center of oil and gas production in the U.S., "solar is producing 15% of total energy right now," University of Texas research scientist Joshua Rhodes told the Times. The state now leads the nation in renewable energy, with 17 gigawatts of solar power operational this year.

The amount of solar power produced in the state is expected to double again by the end of 2024, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

Doug Lewin, president of clean energy consulting firm Stoic Energy in Austin and host of the Texas Power Podcast, toldInside Climate News on Friday that Republican leaders in Texas aren't likely to acknowledge that the state's solar power boom is helping residents to avoid blackouts.
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That isn't true. I have relatives there...I assure you that isn't true. In fact, they're getting pretty pissed off.
 
Texas energy issues are a failure due to the oversized bureaucracy that has no vested interest in it's survival. it's been that was for over 20 years. renewables isn't going to fix that. it's just a bandaid
 
floridafan said:
A sweltering heatwave has gripped Texas over the last two weeks, pushing temperatures to 115°F in parts of the state—but its status as a new leader in the development of solar power has reportedly protected many in the state from a catastrophic loss of power.

But this month, reported The New York Times on Friday, "the lights and air conditioning have stayed on across the state," and analysts have linked the continuation of power to Texas's doubling of the amount of solar energy it's generated since early 2022.

While Texas has built its reputation in recent decades as a center of oil and gas production in the U.S., "solar is producing 15% of total energy right now," University of Texas research scientist Joshua Rhodes told the Times. The state now leads the nation in renewable energy, with 17 gigawatts of solar power operational this year.

The amount of solar power produced in the state is expected to double again by the end of 2024, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

Doug Lewin, president of clean energy consulting firm Stoic Energy in Austin and host of the Texas Power Podcast, toldInside Climate News on Friday that Republican leaders in Texas aren't likely to acknowledge that the state's solar power boom is helping residents to avoid blackouts.
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Does that mean Cancun Ted doesn’t have to leave the house this year?
 
Hello floridafan,

floridafan said:
A sweltering heatwave has gripped Texas over the last two weeks, pushing temperatures to 115°F in parts of the state—but its status as a new leader in the development of solar power has reportedly protected many in the state from a catastrophic loss of power.

But this month, reported The New York Times on Friday, "the lights and air conditioning have stayed on across the state," and analysts have linked the continuation of power to Texas's doubling of the amount of solar energy it's generated since early 2022.

While Texas has built its reputation in recent decades as a center of oil and gas production in the U.S., "solar is producing 15% of total energy right now," University of Texas research scientist Joshua Rhodes told the Times. The state now leads the nation in renewable energy, with 17 gigawatts of solar power operational this year.

The amount of solar power produced in the state is expected to double again by the end of 2024, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

Doug Lewin, president of clean energy consulting firm Stoic Energy in Austin and host of the Texas Power Podcast, toldInside Climate News on Friday that Republican leaders in Texas aren't likely to acknowledge that the state's solar power boom is helping residents to avoid blackouts.
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Denying reality is a prerequisite for membership in today's Republican party.

Climate Change is the biggest problem to face humanity since the industrial age.

Denial is destructive. It will not be remembered well.

People born today will surely face drastic weather during their lives because humans did not act strongly and quickly enough to change our energy usage and methods.

We must do more and we must do it yesterday.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Texas power has long had massive problems, and is getting worse...not only do they have less energy bottom line but they also have less control over when the energy is produced, which is why the alarms are being sounded.
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Those of us who do not live in the ERCOT power grid have had no problems. ERCOT does not export any power across state lines to avoid federal regulations.
 
Flash said:
Those of us who do not live in the ERCOT power grid have had no problems. ERCOT does not export any power across state lines to avoid federal regulations.
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Please do not quote me if you intend to yak outside of my quote.....my time is valuable.....I do not appreciate having my time wasted.
 
floridafan said:
A sweltering heatwave has gripped Texas over the last two weeks,
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Unprecedented!

floridafan said:
But this month, reported The New York Times
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... but no Texas media ...

floridafan said:
"the lights and air conditioning have stayed on across the state,"
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... almost as if there was no definable threat in the first place. Solar must be reason that Texas is brighter than it otherwise should be.

floridafan said:
and analysts have linked the continuation of power to Texas's doubling of the amount of solar energy it's generated since early 2022.
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Good ol' dependable analysts. God bless 'em.

floridafan said:
While Texas has built its reputation in recent decades as a center of oil and gas production in the U.S., "solar is producing 15% of total energy right now,"
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Nope. Not 15%. Perhaps the figure is 15% if you only focus on energy produced in homes, but not statewide.

floridafan said:
The amount of solar power produced in the state is expected to double again by the end of 2024, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
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Does this mean that Texas is looking to eliminate the use of hydrocarbons and coal?

floridafan said:
Doug Lewin, president of clean energy consulting firm Stoic Energy in Austin and host of the Texas Power Podcast, toldInside Climate News on Friday that Republican leaders in Texas aren't likely to acknowledge that the state's solar power boom is helping residents to avoid blackouts.
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Is this because solar power in Texas is insignificant and isn't preventing blackouts, or any problems for that matter? Is that why Republicans won't pretend that solar is actually helping Texas in any substantive way?
 
floridafan said:
A sweltering heatwave has gripped Texas over the last two weeks, pushing temperatures to 115°F in parts of the state—but its status as a new leader in the development of solar power has reportedly protected many in the state from a catastrophic loss of power.
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Fake News. Texas has never had a catastrophic loss of power (or blackstart). Solar power is piddle power and the most expensive method of generating electricity. It generates NONE at night or when covered with ice or snow.
floridafan said:
But this month, reported The New York Times on Friday, "the lights and air conditioning have stayed on across the state," and analysts have linked the continuation of power to Texas's doubling of the amount of solar energy it's generated since early 2022.
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Fake News. Most electric power in Texas is from coal, nuclear, and natural gas.
floridafan said:
While Texas has built its reputation in recent decades as a center of oil and gas production in the U.S., "solar is producing 15% of total energy right now," University of Texas research scientist Joshua Rhodes told the Times. The state now leads the nation in renewable energy, with 17 gigawatts of solar power operational this year.
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Like I said...piddle power.
Texas as a generating capacity of 35,000 gigawatts.
floridafan said:
The amount of solar power produced in the state is expected to double again by the end of 2024, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
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Twice nothing is still nothing.
floridafan said:
Doug Lewin, president of clean energy consulting firm Stoic Energy in Austin and host of the Texas Power Podcast, toldInside Climate News on Friday that Republican leaders in Texas aren't likely to acknowledge that the state's solar power boom is helping residents to avoid blackouts.
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No, it isn't.

Sources: EIA
 
floridafan said:
You cant deny that Texas is a leader in renewable energy and it's becoming a larger part of their electric generation. Could this be the same solar power that you hate and despise, what you pretend doesn't work. You are a fucking loser again, handjob.
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Of course it is. Most electric power in Texas is generated from natural gas...which is renewable energy.
Solar power is piddle power. It is not reliable. It is the most expensive method of producing power, watt for watt. It produces NO power at night. Panels are easily damaged by wind, sand, bugs, snow and ice, or hail (Texas can get some nasty hailstorms!).

It is YOU that is clueless.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Texas power has long had massive problems, and is getting worse...not only do they have less energy bottom line but they also have less control over when the energy is produced, which is why the alarms are being sounded.
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They do not have 'massive problems'. The Texas grid has never failed.
 
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