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Texas grid is about a quarter powered by Wind. Since Wind and Solar are dynamic - there may be variations and how they are measured, but to claim Texas Electric
by sremani 6y ago
Texas grid is about a quarter powered by Wind. Since Wind and Solar are dynamic - there may be variations and how they are measured, but to claim Texas Electric Portfolio is 85% fossil is not right numbers.
Coal is almost dead and there is minimal oil for electric generation. Hawaii burns oil more than Texas.
I think there are 2 nuclear power plants .. one is Comanche Peak which is south west of DFW, not sure of the other.
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https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=TX#tabs-4 https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=TX#tabs-4
(click the electricity tab)
- arnmac 6y agoOther is the South Texas Nuclear Plant - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Texas_Nuclear_Generating_Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Texas_Nuclear_Generating...
- stephenhuey 6y agoLocals call it STP. I’ve looked at the blinking lights on the domes from my aunt’s farmhouse since childhood. It provides power to 2 million homes a couple hundred miles away in central Texas.