Thursday, August 15, 2019

Texas hit by heatwave energy crisis

Seen this?
Texas Power Grid Operator Declares Level 1 Emergency Amid "Extreme Heat"
Why is Texas low on "juice"? 

Because too many coal plants were taken down too fast, without replacement capacity in place.

The warnings were plentiful.

This one from just last January:
Another Texas power plant is mothballed, raising concerns over reserves and prices

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