{"id":271233,"date":"2023-08-03T16:35:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=271233"},"modified":"2023-08-03T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:35:52","slug":"more-media-lies-about-the-texas-electricity-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=271233","title":{"rendered":"More Media Lies About the Texas Electricity Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" data-attachment-id=\"271263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271263\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0Frozen-Power-Grid.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;sv_production - stock.adobe.com&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 650D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;High-voltage wires and poles are covered with frost on a frosty winter day.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1607166502&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;SV PRODUCTION&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Iced high voltage wires&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Iced high voltage wires\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;High-voltage wires and poles are covered with frost on a frosty winter day.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0Frozen-Power-Grid.jpeg?fit=723%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0Frozen-Power-Grid.jpeg?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0Frozen-Power-Grid.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0Frozen-Power-Grid.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0Frozen-Power-Grid.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0Frozen-Power-Grid.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">High-voltage wires and poles are covered with frost on a frosty winter day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guest \u201cLying must be like breathing to them\u201d by David Middleton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solar, wind energy keeping Texas power grids running amid weekslong heat wave<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inflated prices and power failures could have occurred without green energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/author\/julia_jacobo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Julia Jacobo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>July 7, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Green energy is helping to keep the Texas power grids alive amid a weekslong heat wave that has left power usage at an all-time high.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The perfect meteorological conditions have allowed renewable energy generated by wind turbines and solar panels to supply the grids with enough power to meet demand, experts told ABC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[\u2026]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/solar-wind-green-energy-keeping-texas-power-grids-running\/story?id=100796136\">ABC News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The above article has perhaps the most egregious headline among the fake news stories about the Texas grid this summer. Here are a few more examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/texas-power-demand-break-more-records-heat-this-week-2023-07-17\/\">Texas power demand to break more records in heat this week<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/can-texas-power-grid-handle-massive-heat-wave-what-we-know-1813487\">Can Texas Power Grid Handle Massive Heat Wave? What We Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/soaring-temperatures-test-electric-grid-in-transition\/\">Soaring temperatures test electric grid in transition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/renewableshub.io\/texas-electric-grid-faces-new-test-as-summer-2023-heat-surges-demand-amidst-renewable-energy-growth\/\">TEXAS ELECTRIC GRID FACES NEW TEST AS SUMMER 2023 HEAT SURGES DEMAND AMIDST RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH<\/a>&nbsp;(Why is he\/she\/it shouting?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/Energy\/Energy-General\/Heatwave-Shows-That-Bidens-Better-Grid-Initiative-Is-Woefully-Underfunded.html\">Texas\u2019 power grid, which previously collapsed under extreme weather conditions, is holding up thanks to an increase in battery installations and solar power capacity.<\/a>&nbsp;(A sub-headline)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Egregious is a funny word:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"317\" data-attachment-id=\"271236\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271236\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-83.png?fit=720%2C317&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,317\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-83\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-83.png?fit=720%2C317&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-83.png?resize=720%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-83.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-83.png?resize=300%2C132&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271238\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271238\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-84.png?fit=720%2C613&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,613\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-84\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-84.png?fit=720%2C613&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-84.png?resize=723%2C616&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271238\" style=\"width:762px;height:649px\" width=\"723\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-84.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-84.png?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/us\/houston\/77002\/daily-weather-forecast\/351197\">Accuweather<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the grid situation at 11:25 AM today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271240\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-85.png?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-85\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-85.png?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-85.png?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271240\" style=\"width:760px;height:507px\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-85.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-85.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cOPERATING RESERVES:<br>6,610 MW<br>NORMAL CONDITIONS<br>There is enough power for current demand.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ercot.com\/gridmktinfo\/dashboards\">ERCOT<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This seems like the eleventyeth day in a row with a high temperature over 100 \u00b0F and ERCOT has only issued a handful of voluntary conservation alerts, like this one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Release<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jul 13, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ERCOT Issues Conservation Appeal to Texans and Businesses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Appeal Effective Wednesday, July 13, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AUSTIN, TX<\/strong><em>, July 13, 2022 \u2013 As extreme hot weather continues driving record power demand across Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is issuing a Conservation Appeal for Wednesday, July 13 between 2-8 p.m. \u00a0ERCOT is asking Texans and businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity during this time. Currently, no system-wide outages are expected.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Today\u2019s conditions are expected to be similar to those experienced on Monday, July 11, 2022. On that day, Texans and businesses responded by voluntarily conserving electricity and helping ERCOT successfully meet record power demand by reducing their energy use by 500 MWs.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservation is a reliability tool ERCOT has deployed more than four dozen times since 2008 to successfully manage grid operations. This notification is issued when projected reserves may fall below 2300 MW for 30 minutes or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[\u2026]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Factors driving the need for this important action by customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Record high electric demand.<\/strong>&nbsp;The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low wind.<\/strong>&nbsp;Wind generation is currently generating less than what is historically generated in this time period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forced thermal outages.<\/strong>&nbsp;The number of forced outages in thermal generation exceeds ERCOT forecasts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solar.<\/strong>&nbsp;Developing cloud cover in West Texas has reduced the amount of solar generation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under current projected scenarios, performance of the generation fleet Wednesday is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Installed Capacity<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wednesday (7\/13) Tightest Hour (3-4 p.m.)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Percentage of Installed Capacity Available at Tightest Hour<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dispatchable<\/td><td>80,083<\/td><td>67,076<\/td><td>84%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wind<\/td><td>35,162<\/td><td>4,294<\/td><td>12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solar<\/td><td>11,787<\/td><td>7,987<\/td><td>68%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Note: Total forecasted demand is 78,451 MW.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ercot.com\/news\/release?id=8926f1a4-4e8f-9dfb-e393-7d6609eda6a3\">ERCOT<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One has to wonder what did ERCOT expect fron its thermal power plants? 100%? If the number of thermal (almost all natural gas, coal &amp; nuclear) outages is exceeding your forecast and your dispatchable sources (almost all thermal) are still delivering 84% of capacity, your expectations might just be a tad bit on the high side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas grid is handling the heat just fine because of natural gas\u2026 PERIOD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JULY 26, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"articleTitle\">Texas power grid met record-breaking demand for electricity during recent heat wave<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271246\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-86.png?fit=609%2C282&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"609,282\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-86\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-86.png?fit=609%2C282&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-86.png?resize=723%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271246\" style=\"width:730px;height:338px\" width=\"723\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-86.png?w=609&amp;ssl=1 609w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-86.png?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Data source:&nbsp;<\/strong>U.S. Energy Information Administration,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/gridmonitor\/dashboard\/electric_overview\/US48\/US48\"><em>Hourly Electric Grid Monitor<\/em><\/a><br><strong>Note:&nbsp;<\/strong>Values shown are the maximum hourly reported demand for the day, which may differ from an instantaneous peak in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An extreme heat wave in late June and July led to record-breaking demand for electricity in Texas as homes and businesses turned up their air-conditioning, fans, and other cooling equipment to cope with the heat.\u00a0<strong><em>Power plants in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\u2014the grid operator for most of the state\u2014increased output to meet elevated demand.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[\u2026]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=57240\">EIA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cPower plants in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)\u2026 increased output to meet elevated demand.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What types of power plants can increase output to meet elevated demand?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wind? No.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solar? No.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydroelectric? Not really\u2026 And Texas has very little of this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Batteries? ROTFLMFAO!!!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nuclear? Not really\u2026 But I wish we had more of these.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coal? Used-to-could (H\/T Jeff Foxworthy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural gas? BINGO! Give that man a cigar!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll first focus on the period discussed in the EIA article: June 23-July 23, 2023. The ABC News pack of lies was published in the midst of this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solar power basically keeps \u201cbankers\u2019 hours.\u201d Wind ramps up and down with\u2026 well\u2026 with the wind. Natural gas and, to a lesser extent, coal ramp up and down to meet demand and cover for wind and solar, when they fail to show up for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271249\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-87.png?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-87\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-87.png?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-87.png?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271249\" style=\"width:761px;height:507px\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-87.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-87.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/gridmonitor\/dashboard\/electric_overview\/US48\/US48\">EIA HOURLY ELECTRIC GRID MONITOR<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the same data, presented as daily totals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271250\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271250\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-88.png?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-88\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-88.png?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-88.png?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271250\" style=\"width:761px;height:507px\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-88.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-88.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/electricity\/gridmonitor\/dashboard\/electric_overview\/US48\/US48\">EIA HOURLY ELECTRIC GRID MONITOR<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the daily generation with fossil fuels and nuclear power highlighted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271252\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-89.png?fit=720%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,523\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-89\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-89.png?fit=720%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-89.png?resize=723%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271252\" style=\"width:758px;height:551px\" width=\"723\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-89.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-89.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><s>Solar, wind energy<\/s>\u00a0Fossil fuels and nuclear power keeping Texas power grids running amid weekslong heat wave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a daily basis, wind power provided an average of 21% of ERCOT\u2019s electricity, ranging from a low of 8% on July 2 to a maximum of 32% on June 28. Solar was more reliable, delivering a steady 7% to 9% of the electricity, almost all delivered during\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/bankers%27_hours\">bankers\u2019 hours<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(10 AM to 6 PM). Fossil fuels and nuclear power generated an average of 71% of the electricity, ranging from a low of 60% on June 28 to a maximum of 83% on July 2\u2026 Why do those dates sound familiar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271254\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-90.png?fit=720%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,523\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-90\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-90.png?fit=720%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-90.png?resize=723%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271254\" style=\"width:760px;height:552px\" width=\"723\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-90.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-90.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there had been the slightest problem with ERCOT\u2019s grid during this heat wave, the headlines would have screamed:\u00a0<em>Fossil fuels failed again!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A more truthful headline would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solar, bailing out Texas wind power amid weekslong heat wave<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a plot of ERCOT\u2019s fuel mix on July 31, 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271256\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271256\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-91.png?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-91\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-91.png?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-91.png?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271256\" style=\"width:761px;height:507px\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-91.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-91.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ercot.com\/gridmktinfo\/dashboards\/fuelmix\">ERCOT<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERCOT is actually benefiting from solar\u2019s \u201cduck curve\u201d (on sunny days). Wind has a bit of an inverse \u201cduck curve\u201d in Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"271258\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=271258\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-92.png?fit=720%2C252&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,252\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-92\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-92.png?fit=720%2C252&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-92.png?resize=723%2C253&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271258\" style=\"width:761px;height:266px\" width=\"723\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-92.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-92.png?resize=300%2C105&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ercot.com\/gridmktinfo\/dashboards\/combinedwindandsolar\">ERCOT<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The State Legislature is starting to get the hint<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enhanced reliability of the ERCOT power region<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Aimed at increasing the reliability of the ERCOT power region in Texas,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/88R\/billtext\/pdf\/SB02627F.pdf#navpanes=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Bill 2627<\/a><em>, or the Powering Texas Forward Act, creates a taxpayer-funded, low-interest loan program for up to $7.2 billion in upgrades or new construction of dispatchable electric generation facilities such as natural gas plants. To be eligible for a loan, upgrades to existing facilities or new construction must, in each case, result in a net increase of at least 100 megawatts to the ERCOT power region. Electric energy storage facilities are not eligible for loans under the new program. Loans under the bill may be issued at the discretion of the PUC based on various listed factors, including an aggregate cap on the program of 10,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and each loan must have a term of 20 years, be payable ratably starting three years after the estimated commercial operation date for the facility and bear an interest rate of 3%. The program also provides for \u201ccompletion bonus grants\u201d to be paid to companies that get qualifying new or upgraded plants connected to the grid by certain deadlines. Grant amounts will be disbursed to recipients in equal annual payments over 10 years and are based, among other factors, on megawatts of capacity provided to the ERCOT power region, not to exceed $120,000 per megawatt. The bill also includes caps on amount of the fund balance that can be expended at any given time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate Bill 2627 is the enabling legislation for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/88R\/billtext\/pdf\/SJ00093F.pdf#navpanes=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Joint Resolution 93<\/a>, which proposes a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas Energy Fund to support the construction, maintenance, modernization, and operation of electric generating facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdsupra.com\/legalnews\/key-takeaways-for-the-energy-industry-9890734\/\">JD Supra<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, they failed to pass bills that would have subjected wind and solar projects to the same sort of permitting and environmental compliance as thermal power plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inflated prices and power failures could have occurred without green energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":271263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691820976,691820781,691818118,691821570,691818577,691818728],"class_list":{"0":"post-271233","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-electric-reliability-council-of-texas-ercot","9":"tag-electricity-grid","10":"tag-green-energy","11":"tag-media-lies","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-wind-and-solar","15":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0Frozen-Power-Grid.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-18yJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":303627,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=303627","url_meta":{"origin":271233,"position":0},"title":"The Great Texas Blackout of 2021: Triumph of the Unreliables","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"20\/02\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Three years ago this month, a prolonged, extensive cold snap did the unthinkable to Texas\u2019s huge electricity grid. 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