Yep. TX is the only state with a stand-alone electricity grid

It is also deregulated and fiercely competitive. They do not winterize equipment and they do not have a capacity market. TX pays about 20% less than the average for electricity (and half of California), but it has all been at the expense (or lack thereof) of infrastructure.

In response to this post by UTPr0sim

Posted: 02/17/2021 at 4:43PM

To add insult to injury, Austin is now under mandatory water conservation -- TexasGobbler 02/17/2021 3:01PM

I blame the wind mills ** -- HokieForever 02/17/2021 6:04PM

This is such a cluster. First of all, there is zero need for this situatio -- ColoVT82 02/17/2021 4:31PM

Nuclear would have survived this just fine... -- MBHokie90 02/18/2021 09:01AM

And yet renewables somehow seem to work in Norway, Sweden, N. Scotland, etc -- SDHokie 02/18/2021 01:21AM

Well if you look to El Paso - They aren't on the Texas Grid. They had -- UTPr0sim 02/17/2021 8:24PM

It's the peripherals around the pipelines that are frozen, not the gas ** -- typed by ben 02/17/2021 5:52PM

Great post - very frustrating here in Fulshear -- ValveHokie 02/17/2021 5:28PM

I am not a big fan of regulation, but in the energy sector -- turkeywinghokie 02/17/2021 4:48PM

Looks like being too cheap to winterize bit Texas in the butt. Maybe have -- reestuart 02/18/2021 08:55AM

Don't they have insulation on any pipeline systems? -- lchoro 02/17/2021 3:50PM

Houston will warm up 40 degrees by next week ** -- lchoro 02/17/2021 4:56PM

Not in Texas. Frozen pipes will be huge. Once it thaws. ** -- Stork 02/17/2021 4:06PM

I think the main issue is probably LOTS of small pipes inside buildings... -- MP4VT2004 02/17/2021 4:04PM

Sprinkling systems, swimming pools that weren't drained. Damages -- Stork 02/17/2021 4:07PM

Underground domestic supply, sewer, etc. could also be in trouble. -- LonghornHokie 02/17/2021 4:19PM

Yep. All of that. ** -- MP4VT2004 02/17/2021 4:16PM

So the price of energy independence finally comes due. Sad for all the -- UTPr0sim 02/17/2021 3:35PM

Yep. TX is the only state with a stand-alone electricity grid -- turkeywinghokie 02/17/2021 4:43PM

So, basically, a bunch of Californians move to Texas -- Tafkam Hokie 02/17/2021 3:04PM

Well, it is Austin ** -- Stork 02/17/2021 4:06PM

It makes them feel "at home" ** -- EDGEMAN 02/17/2021 3:52PM

Lol... They will be talking about High-speed rail soon. ** -- HokieSignGuy 02/17/2021 3:17PM

Ha ha. No shirt! ** -- TexasGobbler 02/17/2021 3:09PM

I thought it would at least take 'em a couple years. ;-)** -- vthokieq 02/17/2021 3:05PM

Keep Austin Weird ** -- Tuckahokie 02/17/2021 3:03PM

Yep. TX is the only state with a stand-alone electricity grid

Insert a Link

Tech Sideline is Presented By:

Our Sponsors