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It seems a lot of this could have been avoided simply by winterizing the most high-producing sources of power (nuclear and nat gas). These plants are PLENTY cap
by ed25519FUUU 6y ago
It seems a lot of this could have been avoided simply by winterizing the most high-producing sources of power (nuclear and nat gas). These plants are PLENTY capable of running in extreme cold and snow.
- cure 6y agoWind turbines have no intrinsic problems in extreme cold (cf. the Nordic countries, for example), but you have to make the investment to weatherize your turbines. Texas didn't prepare properly. Perhaps because they didn't want to spend the money, or because the people in charge think climate change is not real and won't affect them. I wonder how many "100 year" storms it is going to take for the latter to change. Probably more than just this one, though.
- tharkun__ 6y agoWith the added benefit of being able to blame renewables if it happens. Like they did/tried.