Lets see it improve the grid and make make it resistant to EMPs and natural disasters... rather than be the typical billion dollar giveaways to cronies and companies calling themselves green.
So there is not a “the grid.” States in the east and the west have region grids for the purposes of energy sharing when states cannot meet demand for various reasons. There are 2 exceptions, one in a section of florida is isolated and another for the entire state of Texas. Texas got itself into this mess because they didn’t want to join with other states because doing so would require higher standards than Texas has. So Texas stupidly went on its own and over the last few decades deregulated and deregulated some more and lo’ and behold their energy infrastructure is now failing. The best part is that consumers didn’t even get cheaper electricity, the private companies that run the energy sector pocketed the loot and didn’t invest in their grid because they’re not in the electricity business to provide a public good, they’re there to make money. So Texas is hardcore screwed right now. Like big time. Yes, they need federal help but first they have to bring the electricity back under the state government before they can even begin getting their system up to enough of a standard to join the other states. Big problems out in Texas right now. This is what they are living with, and don’t forget to wash your clothes in the River and hang dry them over your fence.
Thanks for that tip on the nomenclature. --- Initial Steps Being Taken To Protect Electric Grid From Electromagnetic Pulse Events Over the past two years there have been several positive developments to protect the electric grid from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events – manmade or natural phenomenon that could incapacitate large sections of the power grid. Solar storms, nuclear detonations and on-the-ground attacks by terrorists or saboteurs would lead to a cascading effect of frying electric grid components, resulting in long-term power outages, chaos, and death. The positive developments have occurred in the public policy realm and in important work being done on pilot projects. A March 26, 2019 Presidential Executive Order places higher priority on and outlines steps for better coordination among government agencies so that an EMP attack is less likely to occur and better able to be met. Pilot programs in San Antonio and South Carolina, along with ongoing government research, should be widely disseminated and emulated so that large swaths of the electric grid are protected from EMP within the next 10 years.\... https://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/...ctric-grid-from-electromagnetic-pulse-events/ EMP Study: Threat To U.S. Grid Is Manageable, Electric Sector ... https://www.forbes.com › dipkabhambhani › 2019/05/03 May 3, 2019 — The Electric Power Research Institute, in its new study, has challenged doomsday theorists who suggest a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse ... The Grid Might Survive an Electromagnetic Pulse Just Fine ... https://www.wired.com › story › the-grid-might-survive... Apr 30, 2019 — Some members of an EMP commission have argued for the past decade that an attack would destroy the electric grid, and kill 90 percent of the ... An assessment of threats to the American power grid | Energy ... https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com › articles by M Weiss · 2019 · Cited by 5 — The power grid is posited to be vulnerable to geomagnetic storms generated by solar activity, electromagnetic pulses (EMP, also referred to as ... EPRI Identifies Impacts, Solutions for EMP Effects on Grid ... https://www.tdworld.com › grid-security › article › epri... Three-year EPRI study indicates a cost-effective path to enhance resilience of the electric grid. May 01, 2019. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has ... Report: Electromagnetic Pulse Would Not Have Widespread ... https://www.electric.coop › ... › Reliability and Security Apr 30, 2019 — An EMP is a series of fast-moving waves of electromagnetic energy that ... existing resiliency built into the grid would likely prevent catastrophic ... Power Grid Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP ... https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com › files › 2020/07 PDF by D Wang · Cited by 8 — 1. Power Grid Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulse. (EMP) Disturbances: A Literature Review. Dingwei Wang∗, Yifu Li†, Payman Dehghanian‡ ... Scientists Are Zapping Fake Electrical Grids to Help Us ... https://www.discovermagazine.com › environment › sci... Aug 8, 2019 — EMPs are brief but powerful jolts of high-frequency electromagnetic waves that can fry electronics – and on a grander scale may have the ...
So let's see what the residents of Texas are saying... Angry Texans lash out at ERCOT after residents asked to reduce electric use amid heatwave outages ‘This is a disaster. Get your crap together’, say angry residents in the Lone Star state. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/texas-heat-wave-ercot-power-grid-b1866510.html
Let's see what Ted Cruz is up to... Ted Cruz Talks to Flag While Texans Don’t Have Air Conditioning https://www.themarysue.com/ted-cruz-talks-to-flag-while-texans-dont-have-air-conditioning/ Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) continues to embarrass himself on social media, this time by posting a video of himself reciting the pledge of allegiance to … absolutely no one. Just Ted, the flag, and one sad unpaid intern filming the whole thing on his Samsung Galaxy. Cruz wrote, “This didn’t use to be controversial. #flagday,” as if there is some sort of attack on the pledge of allegiance. There isn’t, and no one cares. What people ACTUALLY care about is the power grid crisis that continues to plague Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas released a statement asking Texans to conserve power, which includes a request to set their thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, turn off lights and pool pumps, and avoid using large appliances such as ovens, washing machines, and dryers. This comes after a devastating winter storm season which left millions without electricity and heat for days, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths. Of course, at that time, Ted Cruz was busy flying to Cancun for a vacation while his constituents froze to death. You would think that in the aftermath of such a devastating disaster, Texas politicians would rush to shore up their power grid to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. But they’re not: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he would be crowdfunding for a border wall instead of addressing his state’s energy crisis. Ironically, Cruz tore into California for struggling with their own energy crisis during wildfire season: And while California urged its citizens to conserve power for a few hours, Texas has yet to put an end date to their request that Texans not use appliances or air conditioning through a Texas summer. In the meantime, California has fully reopened and continues to dominate the economy. So pledge allegiance to THAT, Tedward. Many took to Twitter to troll Ted Cruz for being, well, for being Ted Cruz:
Sorry you can't sue us for the deaths of hundreds of people because we are immune due to being a public agency. Also - you can't see any records because we are a private agency. ERCOT claims it’s a public agency immune from lawsuits, while also claiming it’s not a public entity required to release records “The fact that you can't know what's going on is problematic,” said Arif Panju, a board member of the Transparent and Accountable Government Coalition (TAG). https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/l...cold/287-b13a9814-b41b-4665-bb39-534291853fa7
It's going to be a long hot summer for the people of Texas. Fans must be hard to find in Texas or companies like Amazon is making a killing in selling fans to people in Texas that do not have air conditioning. wrbtrader