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Efficiency in electrical grids can often be counterproductive to reliability. It is economically efficient to not winterize your generation capacity or build l
by posguy 5y ago
Efficiency in electrical grids can often be counterproductive to reliability.
It is economically efficient to not winterize your generation capacity or build longhaul electrical transport infrastructure to move electricity regionally, but without these rarely used elements you could end up with severe load shedding or a black start event.
- Robotbeat 5y agoClearly. Texas needs winterization. But of course, you can be both economically inefficient AND unreliable. California is one such example.