-8c in texas ...thats gotta be a marketing topic?

[chuckChuck]

Weather risk and storm damage is a risk factor in every electrical system. There was lots of risk before wind and solar systems ever came into the picture.

[Guest]

I will try to dumb it down for you
Man CANNOT control the weather
They sure as hell can’t predict it
So the power source HAS to be as reliable as possible to mitigate the variables that the boss throws in
Something that generates power only when the sun shines or wind blows and doesn’t work in an ice storm , etc , are nothing more than a pipe dream

[chuckChuck]

What caused your recent outage?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

What caused your recent outage?

Touche. Well played sir.

[dmlfarmer]

Now just imagine, if instead of wasting billions fighting climate change, we had invested an equal amount in mitigation efforts for actual weather events that actually happen. Making our infrastrucure more reliable and secure. More back up, actually studying climate history and preparing for the extremes of all types which have been known to occur.

Who is the we you are talking about? Texas is the most deregulated and privatized electrical system in NA. The private ownership of generation and retailing of electricity made the business decision to not build excess capacity, interlink with out of state generation, or winterize the system for adverse weather in order to maximize profits. Do you feel deregulation went to far in the privatization of electricity? Do you feel the government should be subsidizing a privatized electrical system to build capacity/infrastructure? Any comments on this quote: "The ERCOT grid has collapsed in exactly the same manner as the old Soviet Union. It limped along on underinvestment and neglect until it finally broke under predictable circumstances." ED HIRS, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

[Guest]

What caused your recent outage?

We live in an area that can’t survive without heat
Let them play these games and test this shit where it isn’t life or death
And worry about cities where you can’t see across the street
Leave us alone she’s a tough go here at the best of times but we are doing pretty good
Today I can almost see all the way to seldomseens place about 15-20 miles
Tired of people playing games with our lives and people sticking up for their bullshit

[Guest]

What caused your recent outage?

That was a good one tho chuck
Made me chuckle
Needed that today in this cold SOB country

[malleefarmer]

8 pm here watching evening news crikey some shots from Louisiana even there frozen.

A balmy 40 c here tommorow

[TOM4CWB]

8 pm here watching evening news crikey some shots from Louisiana even there frozen.

A balmy 40 c here tommorow

'Global Warming' is a hypocritical religion that common sense cannot square, logic cannot explain... who's faith is deception.

We would be wise to be creative, while conserving the many special blessings we are endowed with;

The failure of those responsible is obvious... it should have been obvious Texas is not immune to this...

Winter storm warnings issued ahead of significant late-summer snowstorm

By Courtney Travis, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Sep. 5, 2020 9:01 AM MST | Updated Sep. 8, 2020 11:53 AM MST

https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/winter-storm-warnings-issued-ahead-of-significant-late-summer-snowstorm/808166

Roadways are likely to initially be wet given the magnitude of the heat ahead of the storm. As the cold air arrives with the storm and the ground begins to cool, however, roads and sidewalks could turn slick early on Tuesday. Pedestrians and motorists alike should be aware of the risk for slippery travel.


Snow starting to cover roadways in Montana on Monday afternoon. (Montana Department of Transportation (DOT) camera)
The weight of the snowfall on fully leafed trees could cause limbs and branches to break. In addition to damage to trees, fallen limbs could also lead to more widespread power outages.

In addition to the snow, this storm will usher in a temperature swing of as much as 65 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 48 hours.


A dip in the jet stream will allow cold air from Canada to rush southward and bring record-challenging low temperatures in cities like Billings, Montana, Cheyenne, Wyoming and Denver.

This surge of winterlike air will bring a stark temperature contrast from Monday into Tuesday. Denver dropped more than 50 degrees in 12 hours from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning, from 93 to 37. Denver had just set an all-time record high for September of 101 on Saturday.

Cheyenne also experienced the drastic drop in temperature. Following a high temperature of 86 degrees on Monday afternoon, temperatures dove down to 32 degrees just 12 hours later, early on Tuesday morning.

Cheyenne's low early Tuesday is forecast to bottom out in the upper 20s, near the 25 degree record set in 1962.

Temperatures this low have not been felt since early May in most locations.


Cold air will continue to rush southward through the middle of the week into New Mexico, northern Texas and Oklahoma. A blast of air this drastically cool is unusual for the South Central states for so early in the season. A charge of cool air in this manner in over the southern High Plains is often called a "blue norther."

'Breaking weather records: The Great Blue Norther

VIDEO: Remembering record-setting cold front in Tulsa
By: Megan McClellan, FOX23 Severe Weather Team
Updated: November 11, 2020 - 5:54 AM
A strong cold front moved across the United States on November 11, 1911 that drastically dropped temperatures across the country and set many records.
In Oklahoma, not only were record highs set ahead of the front, but record lows were also set behind the front.
Some of the more interesting facts;

Tulsa hit a record high of 85° (also hit in 1989)
The temperature by the following morning was down to 15° (still the record low)
OKC set a record high of 83° and by midnight a record low of 17° (both still valid)
Independence, KS the temperature dropped from 83° to 33° in one-hour.
Winds gusted over 60 mph behind the front creating a dust storm across parts of Oklahoma
Janesville, WI was struck by an F4 tornado and within hours was experiencing blizzard conditions and a temperature near 0°
At least 15 tornadoes occurred across the upper-Midwest
This incredibly strong cold front is known as "The Great Blue Norther of November 11, 1911".
The FOX23 Severe Weather Team is talking digging through the numbers to see just how rare these types of events are and if we could see one like this again.'

[oneoff]

I will try to dumb it down for you
Man CANNOT control the weather
They sure as hell can’t predict it
So the power source HAS to be as reliable as possible to mitigate the variables that the boss throws in
Something that generates power only when the sun shines or wind blows and doesn’t work in an ice storm , etc , are nothing more than a pipe dream

IN OTHER WORDS
Anything that generates power only when the sun shines or wind blows and doesn’t work in an ice storm , etc , can contribute nothing to solutions required.