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A single grid doesn't mean you can move power anywhere in it. It's just as hard to move power the same distance from outside Texas through it as that same dista
by coryrc 4y ago
A single grid doesn't mean you can move power anywhere in it. It's just as hard to move power the same distance from outside Texas through it as that same distance in the same grid. But the Midwest will be better off than Texas in the coming brownouts as it's better to be a little hot than freezing to death.
- bradstewart 4y agoThe crazy thing is Texas is also reasonably likely to have the same problems in the summer. ERCOT (the Texas grid) broke it's all time load record yesterday from the current heat wave. Thankfully it was windy, so everything held up.... this time.