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So Texas almost got close to a blackout in the last 2 years? Is this newsworthy, are we reporting on things that almost happened?
Its newsworthy because of its frequency of occurrence.
So Texas almost got close to a blackout in the last 2 years? Is this newsworthy, are we reporting on things that almost happened?
It would have had blackouts if it didn't build all those bitcoin mines. The bitcoin mines encouraged power infrastructure development, and they can just be taken offline when high heat causes power demand spikes for air conditioning.
ERCOT reform was announced by Governor Abbott in 2021, but that same reform was also penned in a nearly 400 page report that was completely ignored during ERCOT's 2011 failure.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2021/03/26/in-20-ye...
> Some of these tactics have proven controversial with consumers. One program that pays big power users like cryptocurrency operations millions to conserve, has come under particular scrutiny, as Texans have been asked to conserve voluntarily for months. This is... amazing. Not in a good way.
It would have had blackouts if it didn't build all those bitcoin mines. The bitcoin mines encouraged power infrastructure development, and they can just be taken offline when high heat causes power demand spikes for air conditioning.
The article states that the sharp drop in reserves was being “investigated,” and that it is “suspected” that a large power plant stopped working. Is observability of Texan infrastructure so poor that the _power company_ doesn’t have a comprehensive view of _which power plants are operational_?
So Texas almost got close to a blackout in the last 2 years? Is this newsworthy, are we reporting on things that almost happened?
Its newsworthy because of its frequency of occurrence.
If only they had interconnect with other states for backup power...
Maine is a headscratcher with HydroQuebec across the border.