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"The Texas grid is isolated from the rest of the U.S., so transmission of power from other states was not available to relieve those stuck in the cold." Not qu
by rossdavidh 5y ago
"The Texas grid is isolated from the rest of the U.S., so transmission of power from other states was not available to relieve those stuck in the cold."
Not quite true, as I understand it. We are able to buy from the eastern grid, but not from the western one. There is also a link to the Mexican grid.
https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2021-02-16/why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2021-02-16/why-does-t...
- nothxkthxbye 5y agoThere are questions about whether power could practically be imported to the Texas grid. Iirc, the interconnects exist but are undersized and not able to import the amount of power needed to replace that produced in the state.