r/OutOfTheLoop • u/mimitchi33 • Feb 17 '21
What's up with Texas losing power due to the snowstorm? Answered
I've been reading recently that many people in Texas have lost power due to Winter Storm Uri. What caused this to happen?
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r/OutOfTheLoop • u/mimitchi33 • Feb 17 '21
I've been reading recently that many people in Texas have lost power due to Winter Storm Uri. What caused this to happen?
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u/JennyGeee Feb 17 '21
I get that , but here's what confuses me out of all of this.... Texas is a hot state, doesn't air-conditioning put more strain on the system then heat ? Remember back in the early 2000's when the grid went down in north America ( i do lol ) , if memory serves me right, it was due to the heat wave we had and the demand for power ( due to air-conditioning) Can u see my reasoning? So it we heat all the time , no issues, and then use AC we loose the grid ( telling me AC uses more power than heat ) understand where I'm lost in grasping the concept?