Texas grid fails yet again

ExpressLane said:
:lol: the stander Democrat answer. Let's just send money! Why should Californians pay taxes to fix our grid?
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Cornyn is not a Democrat, and that is what the infrastructure money is for, to help states improve their infrastructure. Your tax dollars are also helping build our roads.
 
The thread tittle is a lie, according to the Texas Tribune the grid has not failed yet. It is in danger. Honesty is fundamental.
 
Phantasmal said:
Cornyn is not a Democrat, and that is what the infrastructure money is for, to help states improve their infrastructure. Your tax dollars are also helping build our roads.
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So Cornyn has his head in the hog trough just like the Democrats. I never really liked Cornyn
 
floridafan said:
First of all, there was no report as to the reason for the shutdowns,
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Actually there is. Routine maintenance.
floridafan said:
and secondly if you need to service these facilities, as in the story you concocted, you would do it during a part of the year with lower electric demand, not May.
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May is normally lower electrical demand in Texas. You might say they got caught by unexpectedly hot weather.
floridafan said:
You blame CA for their electric issues,
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No. I blame the government of the SDTC.
floridafan said:
but when it comes to TX all you do is make up excuses.
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No, I blame the government of Texas for allowing ERCOT to get so fucked up. It is being corrected. The Texas grid didn't fail.
floridafan said:
Your opinions, and lies, mean shit.
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Bulverism fallacy.
 
I had a conversation with my brother while I was in Corpus about the energy situation, over many years it as been a constant subject with us.....he had no confidence that the situation was improving.

He blames the politicians first.

NOTE: He is considering spending $15K to put in natural gas generation attached to his home circuit, on the theory that no matter what natural gas will still run. However he has already taken $180K in investment loses this year, and is getting scared that he will be in trouble, he is so exposed to the markets right now, and they are tanking.
 
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LurchAddams said:
Well, would you please call Olympia and tell those guys to get their act together? I mean I'm ok with heating my coffee hotwater outside on a camp stove once in awhile - but guys - c'mon. It's the Northwest - the wind blows here - get it together!!!!
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Sure. The wind blows here. The high tension system has no problem with it.
Feeder lines are subject to tree damage, but only when trees are not properly cleared away from the lines. Most such failures are rather temporary and localized. Some neighborhoods do have drop poles and make use of underground feeders. They can suffer damage though, like from someone digging or water intrusion or methane intrusion.

Underground feeder lines are harder to maintain or to add additional loads to them, which is why the power company charges a lot more for this type of installation.

I've also known transformer vaults to explode when water gets in them.

The State government does not install or maintain any power line.
 
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