February 24, 20214 yr 6 minutes ago, jsdarkstar said: Real leaders like the coward Trump. Your God. Thought so. Trump braved high winds to get into Puerto Rico to hand out needed supplies. And, predictably, there was a huge liberal cryfest/media contrived scandal because he was not sufficiently somber while passing out those supplies.
February 24, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Toastrel said: Do trolls have moms? I'd guess yeah, older female trolls. The real question is how much rent does a mom troll charge her son troll and his dog troll a month to sleep in a basement?
February 24, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Kz! said: Trump braved high winds to get into Puerto Rico to hand out needed supplies. And, predictably, there was a huge liberal cryfest/media contrived scandal because he was not sufficiently somber while passing out those supplies. Oooh. High winds. Wow. A real hero. He's a total failure to Puerto Rico. Paper towels in hand. some supplies. What a great leader. Trump has never met a crises he could handle. He's a total failure and the worst President in U.S. History. But his Cult worships him just like you.
February 24, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, Kz! said: Trump braved high winds to get into Puerto Rico to hand out needed supplies. And, predictably, there was a huge liberal cryfest/media contrived scandal because he was not sufficiently somber while passing out those supplies. High Winds? Really? First time I hear that one.
February 24, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, dawkins4prez said: High Winds? Really? First time I hear that one. Well, I can't really remember if the winds were high at the time. But I do know it was sunny and Trump burns easily. Either way it was heroic to go to save those people.
February 24, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Kz! said: Real leaders would have been on the front lines during the worst of the storm handing out supplies and offering hope, not hiding in the whitehouse like a coward. Look, I get it, he's got dementia and Alzheimer's, but that excuse can only take you so far. Sometimes you have to take action. You are talking about AOC and Beto O'Rourke correct?
February 24, 20214 yr 40 minutes ago, Kz! said: Trump braved high winds to get into Puerto Rico to hand out needed supplies. And, predictably, there was a huge liberal cryfest/media contrived scandal because he was not sufficiently somber while passing out those supplies. Trump braving those 10 mile hour winds, how heroic.
February 25, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Kz! said: Well, I can't really remember if the winds were high at the time. But I do know it was sunny and Trump burns easily. Either way it was heroic to go to save those people. More self owning from the village idiot. Hate to see it, but love to watch it.
February 25, 20214 yr So I get the argument why Texas wasn't prepared for a winter storm. I really do. But this seems like kind of an issue no? Why would relative costs rise after deregulation? I'm genuinely asking, but as always also welcome Q anon conspiracy theories and Ted Cruz memes.
February 25, 20214 yr Author 3 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: So I get the argument why Texas wasn't prepared for a winter storm. I really do. But this seems like kind of an issue no? Why would relative costs rise after deregulation? I'm genuinely asking, but as always also welcome Q anon conspiracy theories and Ted Cruz memes. I mean, Texas is really hot in the summer. And everyone is blasting their AC for several months in large inefficient homes. Huge demand = high prices.
February 25, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, Dave Moss said: I mean, Texas is really hot in the summer. And everyone is blasting their AC for several months in large inefficient homes. Huge demand = high prices. The comparison made in the article was between consumers in Texas who had to purchase from deregulated power companies vs those who could purchase from traditional utility companies.
February 25, 20214 yr Author 16 minutes ago, DEagle7 said: The comparison made in the article was between consumers in Texas who had to purchase from deregulated power companies vs those who could purchase from traditional utility companies. I see. I only used traditional companies when I lived there. (Center Point and Reliant / NRG)
February 26, 20214 yr Ted Cruz is helping out Texas by giving a lecture in Florida about Cancel Culture.
March 2, 20214 yr Texas' Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc files for bankruptcy: report Company's filing cites disputed 1.8B bill from state's grid operator https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/texas-brazos-electric-power-cooperative-inc-files-for-bankruptcy-report Griddy got the boot, Brazos is sunk. I can't believe they relied on windmills and this happened.
March 2, 20214 yr A little inside baseball... as of 2/18 there were already 22 possible defaults among TX energy suppliers due to wholesale pricing. http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20210218aa.html
March 2, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, mayanh8 said: A little inside baseball... as of 2/18 there were already 22 possible defaults among TX energy suppliers due to wholesale pricing. http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20210218aa.html Thank you deregulation!! Texas is #1!!! Quote The storms and intense cold did not inflict suffering on every energy company in Texas — in fact, some of them profited handsomely during the crisis, particularly if they produce, own or transport natural gas or electricity. "We were able to get super premium prices," an executive at natural gas company Comstock Resources told investors on a Feb. 17 phone call, according to The Washington Post. The cold snap, he added, was like "hitting the jackpot."
March 6, 20214 yr Texas grid operator made $16 billion price error during winter storm, watchdog says https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-weather-texas-ercot-power-idUSKBN2AX0SV Quote ERCOT kept market prices for power too high for more than a day after widespread outages ended late on Feb. 17, Potomac Economics, the independent market monitor for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which oversees ERCOT, said in a filing. "In order to comply with the Commission Order, the pricing intervention that raised prices to VOLL (value of lost load) should have ended immediately at that time (late on Feb. 17),” Potomac Economics said. "However, ERCOT continued to hold prices at VOLL by inflating the Real-Time On-Line Reliability Deployment Price Adder for an additional 32 hours through the morning of February 19,” it said, adding the decision resulted in $16 billion in additional costs to ERCOT’s markets.
August 19, 20214 yr Not again: Texas could be ‘chilled to the bone’ this winter, Farmer’s Almanac says https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article253532984.html https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article253532984.html Do you suppose any of the billions they sucked off the people last year were converted into winterizing the gas plants that failed due to cold?
August 19, 20214 yr 13 minutes ago, Toastrel said: Do you suppose any of the billions they sucked off the people last year were converted into winterizing the gas plants that failed due to cold? Their power grid is completely deregulated, right? Then no.
August 19, 20214 yr 46 minutes ago, Toastrel said: Not again: Texas could be ‘chilled to the bone’ this winter, Farmer’s Almanac says https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article253532984.html https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article253532984.html Do you suppose any of the billions they sucked off the people last year were converted into winterizing the gas plants that failed due to cold? The farmers almanac? Please tell me that part of the article was a joke.
August 19, 20214 yr 25 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: The farmers almanac? Please tell me that part of the article was a joke. It’s got at least as much credibility as the ‘ Really American’’ site that he’s also posting videos from.
August 19, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, The_Omega said: It’s got at least as much credibility as the ‘ Really American’’ site that he’s also posting videos from. I can't find anything worthwhile on OAN or Newsmax.
August 19, 20214 yr It's a fair question to ask if Texas is doing anything. Here's what I found: https://www.enr.com/articles/51864-texas-passes-reforms-to-winterize-power-infrastructure On the final day of the legislative session, May 31, Texas lawmakers completed the final version of Senate Bill 3, which aims to bolster the state’s electricity infrastructure and require power plants to prepare for extreme weather conditions in response to the outages that resulted during the deadly February winter storms. The bill, sent to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk June 1, requires electric generation providers to winterize both their infrastructure and operations or pay fines of up to $1 million a day for each offense. Abbott signed the legislation June 8 and it went into effect immediately. All power generators selling to the Texas market will be required to follow weather emergency preparedness standards to be determined by the Public Utility Commission (PUC). Meanwhile, those natural gas facilities considered critical to keeping power generators online will also fall under the requirements. The bill indicates that the state’s oil and gas regulatory agency, the Texas Railroad Commission (TRC), will determine the winterization standards for those natural gas facilities that qualify. Some criticism that it doesn't go far enough: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/1002277720/texas-lawmakers-passed-changes-to-prevent-more-blackouts-experts-say-its-not-eno That weatherization part of Senate Bill 3 allows regulators to determine which parts of the natural gas supply chain are critical to electricity production and then requires that they be protected from the cold. Most agree it is progress. But it only applies to equipment linked directly to power plants. Experts said it ignores the interconnectedness of the gas infrastructure. "What I fear, that it's just not going to be enough," said Dan Cohan, a professor of civil engineering at Rice University. He said if there's another big freeze, "whoever has those direct lines into the power plants and winterizes those is going to point upstream and say, 'Well, those upstream people couldn't get us enough gas.' So yeah, it's hard to see how this is going to provide us full coverage."
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