Texans and Californians now have a choice between no power and getting their own diesel generators. Mass blackouts and power rationing are now the norm, thanks to an obsession with chaotically intermittent wind and solar, in both cases.
Back in February, it was a big freeze that froze turbines and plastered solar panels with blankets of snow and ice; some 4 million Texans were left powerless during that debacle.
Now as the weather heats up, it’s a case of déjà vu, all over again.
The California and Texas Greenouts
Wall Street Journal
Editorial
16 June 2021
Electric grid operators in Texas and California are again urging residents to conserve power amid a sweltering heat wave to avoid blackouts. Keeping your thermostat at 78 degrees during the summer may be the green new normal.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (Ercot) warned this week that a large number of unexpected power…
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