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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,987 posts) Mon Jun 6, 2022, 08:23 AM Jun 2022

"The Texas grid is entirely cut off from the rest of the country's electrical system, and ..."

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The Texas grid is entirely cut off from the rest of the country’s electrical system, and Texas officials control the prices.

The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas.

https://dallasnews.com/business/energy/2022/06/02/were-in-trouble-electric-rates-in-texas-have-surged-over-70-as-summer-kicks-in/

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Well, not entirely, but close:

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"The Texas grid is entirely cut off from the rest of the country's electrical system, and ..." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 OP

How does that affect you in Cancun when your constituents are dying in Texas, Rafael? keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #1

Ted Cruz is a Godamned Liar. Ray Bruns Jun 2022 #2

begg differ. begg differ. AllaN01Bear Jun 2022 #3

If there are any interconnects to non-ERCOT grids, they should be shut off. roamer65 Jun 2022 #4

I live in Texas. rownesheck Jun 2022 #5

I'm sure there are some physical interconnections. They apparently aren't utilized so TX captain queeg Jun 2022 #6

keithbvadu2

(40,142 posts)

1. How does that affect you in Cancun when your constituents are dying in Texas, Rafael?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 08:52 AM

Jun 2022

How does that affect you in Cancun when your constituents are dying in Texas, Rafael?

Ray Bruns

(4,604 posts)

2. Ted Cruz is a Godamned Liar.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 11:00 AM

Jun 2022

AllaN01Bear

(23,056 posts)

3. begg differ. begg differ.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 11:06 AM

Jun 2022

The U.S. grid is divided into three major regions: The Eastern Interconnection, which operates in states east of the Rocky Mountains. The Western Interconnection, which covers the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountain states. The Texas Interconnected system.

https://offgridworld.com/what-is-the-electric-power-grid-u-s-grid-map/
this map also shows the pacific intertie . so not neccessaraly true .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_power_transmission_grid

roamer65

(37,163 posts)

4. If there are any interconnects to non-ERCOT grids, they should be shut off.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 11:12 AM

Jun 2022

That way if ERCOT has major problems, it is isolated and does not cause problems for the rest of us.

rownesheck

(2,343 posts)

5. I live in Texas.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 02:48 PM

Jun 2022

My electricity costs are no higher than last year. I haven't noticed any major differences anyway. Could Ted Cruz be a lying POS? Yes. I believe he is

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)

6. I'm sure there are some physical interconnections. They apparently aren't utilized so TX

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2022, 01:46 AM

Jun 2022

Can avoid federal Regulations. The way they are playing the game pretty much guarantees the day will come when they have system wide failure. The regulations are burdensome but provide assurance of reliability.

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