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There are two ways to look at the Wind numbers. Texas was expecting 6 gigawatts from wind, and only got 1.5-2.5 gigawatts. So wind generation dropped 60-75%. Th
by WillPostForFood 6y ago
There are two ways to look at the Wind numbers. Texas was expecting 6 gigawatts from wind, and only got 1.5-2.5 gigawatts. So wind generation dropped 60-75%. That's a much bigger failure in percentage terms than from gas powered production. Gas was a majority of energy production, so it was much bigger in absolute numbers, but by no means did wind perform well.
- bryanlarsen 6y agoAccording to the Ars article, you have that backwards -- 6GW were produced while only 2GW were expected.
- WillPostForFood 6y agoThe Ars article (can you post a link to it?) is wrong if it says that. Wind generation collapsed as it froze. Only 7% of ERCOT’s forecasted winter capacity, or 6 gigawatts, was expected to come from various wind power sources across the state. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/16/natural-gas-power-storm/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/16/natural-gas-power-st... Wind shutdowns accounted for 3.6 to 4.5 gigawatts “We are seeing wind generation down 60% week-over-week” https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/16/nation/why-is-power-out-much-texas-frozen-wind-farms-are-just-small-piece-puzzle/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/02/16/nation/why-is-power-o...