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Why can't Texas simply output it's power to neighboring states?
by iso1210 6y ago
Why can't Texas simply output it's power to neighboring states?
- jasongill 6y agoTexas isn't connected to either of the two national power grids (east and west half of lower 48 states, roughly) so that their power system isn't subject to federal regulation.
- beerandt 6y agoThat's just false- Texas has at least 5 DC interconnects, to both east and west US grids, as well as Mexico. Edit: Check the last section on their real time status page: http://www.ercot.com/content/cdr/html/real_time_system_conditions.html http://www.ercot.com/content/cdr/html/real_time_system_condi...
- 0xBDB 6y agoThe other half of what the grandparent said also seems completely completely false. Texas is subject to federal (indeed international) regulation through the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, same as the rest of the U.S. and Canada. I don't fully understand why this is being reported otherwise, though, so maybe I'm missing something. https://www.texasre.org/compliance https://www.texasre.org/compliance
- burlesona 6y ago1. What makes you think that they need it? 2. FWIW Texas is kind of an island. There are very few significant population centers near the TX border. Oklahoma City is the closest city, followed by New Orleans and Albuquerque. Plus Texas only has one major city near its own borders (El Paso). There aren’t that many neighbors nearby.