This but also because government officials refused to waive some environmental regulations/limits on fuel burning for several of the power plants within Texas. Which, had they been allowed to operate at higher energy production, for what was quite clearly a temporary and extraordinary event, would have alleviated the blackouts if not outright avoided them in their entirety.
A mix of renewables not being able to carry heavy loads, and Texas’ infrastructure not being built for such cold temperatures.
Yea, I live in Texas and even south Texas was below freezing. Extremely rare for the whole state to freeze. Plus the nuclear power went out
This but also because government officials refused to waive some environmental regulations/limits on fuel burning for several of the power plants within Texas. Which, had they been allowed to operate at higher energy production, for what was quite clearly a temporary and extraordinary event, would have alleviated the blackouts if not outright avoided them in their entirety.