▲ 263 ▼ ERCOT asks Texans to conserve energy for third straight day (www.fox4news.com) submitted 3 years ago by SeaJ@lemm.ee to c/news@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] protist@mander.xyz 15 points 3 years ago (2 children) ERCOT doesn't have the power to do what you're saying they should do permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago they don't even have the power to keep the grid going permalink fedilink source parent [–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They are not the grid operator? Explain please. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* There is no single grid operator, and they neither own nor operate any transmission lines. ERCOT's purpose is to coordinate supply and demand on the grid, and to try to ensure electricity demand does not exceed supply using what limited tools they have available to them. They can't build new power plants and they can't build new power lines, all they can do is request more power from generators and request or force consumers to decrease demand The Public Utility Commission, governor, and the state legislature are where you need to direct your anger permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago they don't even have the power to keep the grid going permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They are not the grid operator? Explain please. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* There is no single grid operator, and they neither own nor operate any transmission lines. ERCOT's purpose is to coordinate supply and demand on the grid, and to try to ensure electricity demand does not exceed supply using what limited tools they have available to them. They can't build new power plants and they can't build new power lines, all they can do is request more power from generators and request or force consumers to decrease demand The Public Utility Commission, governor, and the state legislature are where you need to direct your anger permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* There is no single grid operator, and they neither own nor operate any transmission lines. ERCOT's purpose is to coordinate supply and demand on the grid, and to try to ensure electricity demand does not exceed supply using what limited tools they have available to them. They can't build new power plants and they can't build new power lines, all they can do is request more power from generators and request or force consumers to decrease demand The Public Utility Commission, governor, and the state legislature are where you need to direct your anger permalink fedilink source parent