Gas Power Saves Texas From Blackouts, As Wind Power Collapses Again!

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Gas Power Saves Texas From Blackouts, As Wind Power Collapses Again!
DECEMBER 26, 2022
tags: Texas
By Paul Homewood

 

Over the weekend the US declared a Grid Emergency in Texas, as temperatures plummeted.
 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-declares-texas-grid-emergency-180011531.html
 

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/texas-power-prices-spike-more-165419011.html

 

The emergency order from the US Energy Department allowed the state’s grid operator to exceed certain air pollution limits to boost generation amid record power demand in the state. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, whose service area includes 90% of electric customers in Texas, requested the emergency order Friday, warning it may need to resort to blackouts. TRANSLATION  – fire up more coal and gas plants!

Fortunately a repetition of the blackouts last year was avoided. But as we can see, it was gas power which came to the rescue, as wind power collapsed to virtually nothing at the same time as demand surged:

https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2022/12/26/gas-power-saves-texas-from-blackouts-as-wind-power-collapses-again/