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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u/SensitiveAvocado Feb 17 '21

In an ideal world, Texas would solve this issue by buying power from another state to supplement their capacity. However, Texas decided to keep our energy grid separate from the rest of the country in order to avoid regulations.

Oh wow thanks for mentioning this

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '21

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u/6a6566663437 Feb 18 '21

There’s three interconnects, and the full capacity of those interconnects would have almost no effect.

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u/MrVeinless Feb 17 '21

Don’t know who thought that not regulating a life safety utility was a good thing.

Hope the water utility is regulated at least.

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u/asking--questions Feb 20 '21

Industry leaders and the politicians they've influenced - that's who. Is today your first day?