Re: Texas ERCOT power shortages (again) April 13

[Mike Bolitho <mikebolitho () gmail com>]

Can we keep this mailing list free of politics please? Being for or against
renewable energy has nothing to do with network operations.

- Mike Bolitho

On Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 6:31 AM Izaac <izaac () setec org> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 06:54:55AM +0200, Mark Tinka wrote:
> > So looks like ERCOT have 32,000MW of capacity offline for maintenance and
> > repairs, which they claim is not unusual for this time of the year as
> they
> > gear up for the summer. So generation capacity was only 50,000MW, while
> > demand was 49,000MW. 1,000MW in reserve is right on the nose. Solar
> > production was also down by 3,000MW due to cloudy skies.
>
> Sorry guys, I bought 1210MW for impulse delivery, which very briefly ate
> that reserve.  I can assure you that the next four days of sunny skies
> will regenerate it, though.
>
> In unrelated news, the Rangers got me on an 88MPH speeding ticket.
> Anyone know a decent traffic attorney that accepts payment in lotto
> tickets?
>
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