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No Blackouts in Texas? Thank Solar.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:27 pm
Per The Guardian.
quote:
As a deadly, record-breaking heatwave puts Texas’s grid to the test, renewable power sources are helping the state maintain energy reliability, contrary to some of the state’s lawmakers claims that clean energy is less reliable.
An atypically large number of the state’s ageing, run-down coal and gas-fired power plants have failed amid the spikes.
But even amid three-digit temperatures, the state has still managed to avoid rolling blackouts this month. A key reason, energy analysts say, is the state’s supply of solar power, which has doubled since early 2022.
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Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:32 pm to WB Davis
That may be true. And I know very few people opposed to the concept of “green” or “renewable” energy. Or whatever you want to call it. The more diverse sources of electricity feeding the grid, the less like the grid is to fail. The issue is government interference with the natural adoption of these technologies by subsidizing them. If they are better, the market will adopt them.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:35 pm to WB Davis
Not bad for summer in Texas.
It didn't help any at night in those severe winter storms.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:39 pm to WB Davis
They don't do so good in hail storms and hurricanes.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:42 pm to WB Davis
I doubt 5% of Texas' total energy generation portfolio is responsible for fending off brownouts.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:47 pm to WB Davis
Literally nobody has ever said there should be no solar
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:49 pm to WB Davis
quote:
Thank Solar
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:50 pm to WB Davis
I will give solar some of the credit for this as soon as te proponents of solar accept blame for the black outs a couple winters ago...
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:52 pm to Auburn1968
Not many things do well in hurricanes.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:53 pm to Wiseguy
quote:
Wiseguy
Wise words
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:55 pm to WB Davis
Libs when Texas power grid is strained:
“Green energy hating Republicans!! Abbot!!”
Libs when Texas power grid is holding up:
“Yay Solar!!!!”
Libs when California’s power grid struggles:
*crickets*
“Green energy hating Republicans!! Abbot!!”
Libs when Texas power grid is holding up:
“Yay Solar!!!!”
Libs when California’s power grid struggles:
*crickets*
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:57 pm to Auburn1968
quote:
They don't do so good in hail storms and hurricanes.
Not a whole hell of a lot does. What's your point?
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:58 pm to WB Davis
Then why do the have rolling blackouts in California?
They have way more green energy in California so why the blackouts?
They have way more green energy in California so why the blackouts?
Posted on 6/28/23 at 2:58 pm to Wiseguy
quote:Overall, I agree with your sentiment... but being diverse [especially with solar and wind] makes for less reliable power. It can't be stored and is too variable.
That may be true. And I know very few people opposed to the concept of “green” or “renewable” energy. Or whatever you want to call it. The more diverse sources of electricity feeding the grid, the less like the grid is to fail. The issue is government interference with the natural adoption of these technologies by subsidizing them. If they are better, the market will adopt them.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:02 pm to Wiseguy
quote:
That may be true. And I know very few people opposed to the concept of “green” or “renewable” energy. Or whatever you want to call it. The more diverse sources of electricity feeding the grid, the less like the grid is to fail. The issue is government interference with the natural adoption of these technologies by subsidizing them. If they are better, the market will adopt them.
I can get behind letting the market do its thing a little more freely.
You good with getting rid of ethanol subsidies as well? I could see that getting some bipartisan support.
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:02 pm to Wiseguy
quote:
The more diverse sources of electricity feeding the grid, the less like the grid is to fail. The issue is government interference with the natural adoption of these technologies by subsidizing them.
Bingo.
The cleanest, most efficient is still nuclear, but even they'll tell you that solar and wind make sense when and where they make sense.
What a lot of solar advocates don't discuss is that cells are toxic once they're no longer usable and it's difficult to recycle components from them: Wired
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:02 pm to thermal9221
quote:
Not many things do well in hurricanes.
Powerlines from any source don't do well in hurricanes, but coal, oil and gas power plants have a solid track record.
Solar doesn't do well in hail storms either. Texas has some epic hail storms. (Very hard on cars too).
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:17 pm to WB Davis
Here's the Ercot link for current fuel mix in Texas.
https://www.ercot.com/gridmktinfo/dashboards/fuelmix
Wind is more than solar.
https://www.ercot.com/gridmktinfo/dashboards/fuelmix
Wind is more than solar.
This post was edited on 6/28/23 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 6/28/23 at 3:42 pm to WB Davis
I have spent a ton of time in Texas. I have never heard of rolling brownouts or blackouts during heatwaves. Has that really been a problem for Texas?
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