Texas Set A Record Sunday.

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The most electricity ever used in one day.
350 megawatts. On a Sunday!

We have a miniscule amount of EVs on the roads at the moment.
I can't wait for the big switch to EVs...
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BMSOBx2 6/13/2022 5:33pm
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350 megawatts? Are you sure about that? Seems a little low. 35,000 megawatts would be closer to it. Just a guess but I worked in the business for a long time.
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SEEMEFIRST 6/13/2022 5:41pm
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I think I left off a comma and 3 zeros.
I think it was 350,000 megawatts.

They're claiming they can do 400,000.

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BMSOBx2 6/13/2022 8:08pm
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350,000 might be a little high.Grinning I know there's a comma in there somewhere but on a good day even the biggest control areas are running about 75 to 80 thousand megawatts at Peak. California's Peak record is around 55,000 megawatts. In general the Texas control area does not have the total demand that California does simply by virtue of less population. In fact they are a net exporter most days.

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SEEMEFIRST 6/14/2022 3:47am
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Yeah, not in my wheelhouse.
The point was, how do we handle the additional load when we are already bouncing off the rev limiter?
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McG194 6/14/2022 5:26am
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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Yeah, not in my wheelhouse.
The point was, how do we handle the additional load when we are already bouncing off the rev limiter?
You already know the answer to that question.

Rolling blackouts.
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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Yeah, not in my wheelhouse.
The point was, how do we handle the additional load when we are already bouncing off the rev limiter?
Kick out all of the people that moved to Texas in the last 4 years, duh.
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This weather event also destroyed much of the infrastructure in Yellowstone NP with flooding.
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Ours was out for a bit on Friday and then had a few short blips thru the weekend. Becoming a pro at setting the clock on the oven, but i really, really hope this is not a sign of what we are in for this summer......
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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Yeah, not in my wheelhouse.
The point was, how do we handle the additional load when we are already bouncing off the rev limiter?
zookrider62! wrote:
Kick out all of the people that moved to Texas in the last 4 years, duh.
Yes please
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JAFO92 6/14/2022 1:39pm
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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Yeah, not in my wheelhouse.
The point was, how do we handle the additional load when we are already bouncing off the rev limiter?
But, but, but electric cars are the answer to save the world ! We gotta be able to plug in 22 million cars all day long.
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garasaki 6/14/2022 1:54pm
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ONE

POINT

TWENTY ONE

GIGAWATTS?!???!!!??
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FGR01 6/15/2022 4:11pm
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What do I do when there's so many EV's charging we get rolling blackouts and I am sweltering in 115 deg with no AC in the house? I know, just cruise around in my EV and use that AC until the blackout is over.

Wait.....????? Dizzy
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plowboy 6/16/2022 11:05am
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There ain't no telling what tomorrow brings but being around for almost 64 years brings a little experience. I've got a gennie that will power a window a/c, the fridge and freezer. We'll close off the house and camp in the family room. Cook outside on the grills. When things get silly...I tell the family..."were making memories". I reckon your average Ukrainian would swap with us without thinkin' about it too hard. Yeah, I know, the is 'Merica...it's supposed to be all unicorns and rainbows.Silly
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rosebud441 6/16/2022 11:21am
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Musk will have to come the rescue and update the ole power grid infrastructure.
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plowboy 6/16/2022 2:21pm
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rosebud441 wrote:
Musk will have to come the rescue and update the ole power grid infrastructure.
Even he ain't got that much money.
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