wiscoaster
Well-known member
I think it's time to think BATTERIES!!
They don't really keep that kind of excess capacity just sitting around not being used, though, do they? Wasteful and non-productive use of physical plant, and all that, you know. Not good corporate use of assets ...More than likely, another generator makes up the difference at whatever price they are currently charging, and the one that has failed to provide power covers that cost.
Well, they certainly have (in normal times) the ability to produce more power than is being used. Collective power creation has to pretty much exactly match collective power usage. But as there are peak times of power usage, it also stands to reason there are times of low demand.They don't really keep that kind of excess capacity just sitting around not being used, though, do they? Wasteful and non-productive use of physical plant, and all that, you know. Not good corporate use of assets ...
Well, maybe I didn't make myself clear. They maintain peaking capacity to handle the expected/forecast variable peak power demands of their own customers, but I don't think they're going to keep additional power production capacity available to be able to handle the unknown and unexpected demand of the customers of another producer's failed production, per the scenario posed. Then a failure of one producer induces an unexpected demand on other producers they can't handle if they're already at peak, resulting in the same power outage situation the current production & distribution setup induces under those conditions.Well, they certainly have (in normal times) the ability to produce more power than is being used. Collective power creation has to pretty much exactly match collective power usage. But as there are peak times of power usage, it also stands to reason there are times of low demand.
If you take a look at grid wide power production (choose your grid), I think you'll find that collectively between all the generators, there is a comfortable excess of available power production past typical peak rates. Possibly less so in Texas.Well, maybe I didn't make myself clear. They maintain peaking capacity to handle the expected/forecast variable peak power demands of their own customers, but I don't think they're going to keep additional power production capacity available to be able to handle the unknown and unexpected demand of the customers of another producer's failed production, per the scenario posed. Then a failure of one producer induces an unexpected demand on other producers they can't handle if they're already at peak, resulting in the same power outage situation the current production & distribution setup induces under those conditions.
That may be wrt to aggregate total generation, but it's more a case of being able to deliver it when and where it's needed that's the cause of widespread power outages. A distribution system is only capable of carrying so much before it melts..... But it's my understanding that more power generation exists than is being used at peak times, and these are some of the reasons that is likely the case.
What we need to do is stay calm, anticipate that third parties will register and post seditious material to justify shutting this site down, and REPORT THEM IMMEDIATELY.
Again, I know it feels like the Republic is lost. It may be. But for now, on this site, please for the love of God stay calm, speak rationally, and hope for .... better judgement from our leaders in the future.
The coming days and weeks (likely after the 20th) will be easier, but for now we need to be on the best possible behavior. Please. :)