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re: Reasons why Texas power grid failed:
Posted on 2/16/21 at 8:44 pm to back9Tiger
Posted on 2/16/21 at 8:44 pm to back9Tiger
Blah blah blah, he is FOS
Bottom line, private companies do not like to carry spare capacity just in case you need it as that is expensive and financial decisions based on this led to a shortfall.
This is the downside to deregulation and a "free market", it is what it is.
Bottom line, private companies do not like to carry spare capacity just in case you need it as that is expensive and financial decisions based on this led to a shortfall.
This is the downside to deregulation and a "free market", it is what it is.
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Posted on 2/16/21 at 8:45 pm to cave canem
Guess you failed to read the part of federal pollution
Regulations. He’s not full of shite at all... this was a failure at the political and private level... plenty of blame to go around.
Regulations. He’s not full of shite at all... this was a failure at the political and private level... plenty of blame to go around.
Posted on 2/16/21 at 8:54 pm to cave canem
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Blah blah blah, he is FOS
Bottom line, private companies do not like to carry spare capacity just in case you need it as that is expensive and financial decisions based on this led to a shortfall.
You are actually proud of how stupid and uneducated you are.
Posted on 2/16/21 at 9:07 pm to cave canem
Expecting anybody to have the extra capacity just laying around to handle an event of this size is a dumb shite.
Then people would whine about their electric bills because financing it isn’t free
Then people would whine about their electric bills because financing it isn’t free
Posted on 2/16/21 at 9:07 pm to cave canem
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This is the downside to deregulation and a "free market", it is what it is.
And what were/are some upsides to deregulation?
Posted on 2/16/21 at 9:09 pm to cave canem
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Bottom line, private companies do not like to carry spare capacity just in case you need it as that is expensive and financial decisions based on this led to a shortfall.
they won't build it if they won't get paid
how many people do you know that work for free?
Posted on 2/16/21 at 11:18 pm to cave canem
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Blah blah blah, he is FOS
Bottom line, private companies do not like to carry spare capacity just in case you need it as that is expensive and financial decisions based on this led to a shortfall.
This is the downside to deregulation and a "free market", it is what it is.
I not only agree with some part of this but the fact is Illinois, Kansas, and colder states have hundreds upon thousands of windmills, Texas was just too damn cheap/stupid to realize inclement conditions happen.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 12:11 am to cave canem
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Bottom line, private companies do not like to carry spare capacity just in case you need it as that is expensive and financial decisions based on this led to a shortfall.
Given the core issue for the majority of generation shortage is getting fuel to the Plants to burn......how exactly would having more plants be a solution?
Posted on 2/19/21 at 11:44 pm to cave canem
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Bottom line, private companies do not like to carry spare capacity just in case you need it as that is expensive and financial decisions based on this led to a shortfall. This is the downside to deregulation and a "free market", it is what it is.
Would you admit there are downsides to government control?
I’ll take 3 days without power every 25 years rathe than give up all control to the government.
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