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I think this is what’s usually referred to as a “blackstart capacity”, and normally grid operators pay/ensure that certain operators maintain that capability.
by xavxav 4y ago
I think this is what’s usually referred to as a “blackstart capacity”, and normally grid operators pay/ensure that certain operators maintain that capability.
The issue is that I imagine that just keeping an idle natural gas generator large enough for your pipeline + shipping terminal + whatever is not a trivial cost.
- NateEag 4y agoAlso, however people test blackstart capacity for contractual purposes, I doubt it's a rigorous quarterly check of "can we start this up without outside support while the grid's massively overdrawn after a disaster of some kind shut us down in the first place?"