3 ms·
> Without winterization, it doesn't matter if Texas is connected or not. Why is this the case? It seems like if Texas was connected they'd be able to pull som
by JamesBarney 6y ago
> Without winterization, it doesn't matter if Texas is connected or not.
Why is this the case? It seems like if Texas was connected they'd be able to pull some of that missing 45GW power which might be enough for an hour of electricity every 8 hours which would be a total game changer for a lot of homes.
- Rebelgecko 6y agoWould other states be able to provide it? I saw a post a few days ago showing that wholesale electricity prices are up 10x in nonimpacted states (California)
- sangnoir 6y ago> Would other states be able to provide it? Yes. At the peak, Texas wholesale electricity spot-prices went up by 10,000% - 10x is child's play. What would have happened was non-essential use in California would have been priced out by desperate Texan households who'd pay almost anything to keep residences heated.
- bcassedy 6y agoThis isn't how residential pricing works. End residential customers typically don't pay these increases
- sangnoir 6y agoYes - residential customers don't pay wholesale price (which is what I, and gp was referring to). I'm not sure why you're injecting residential pricing into the discussion. Energy companies absorb the fluctuations, except for that one company that thought it was a great idea to pass-though prices to the customers. It was a great idea when the prices were low, but many of their customers will likely experience sticker shock on their next bill.