BREAKING: Nearly half of Texas' wind power generation capacity has been offline because of frozen wind turbines in West Texas, grid operators report 1/ atxne.ws/37gdNMh
Typically wind farms across the state generate up to a combined 25,100 megawatts of energy.
Fortunately, the storm's gusty winds are spinning the state's unfrozen coastal turbines at a higher rate than normal, helping to offset some of the power loss 2/ atxne.ws/37gdNMh
Fortunately, the storm's gusty winds are spinning the state's unfrozen coastal turbines at a higher rate than normal, helping to offset some of the power loss 2/ atxne.ws/37gdNMh
In Austin, wind power supplies roughly 19% of the city's energy demands, @brand4on reports.
The frozen turbines come as low temperatures strain the state's power grid and force operators to call for immediate statewide conservation efforts 3/ atxne.ws/37gdNMh
The frozen turbines come as low temperatures strain the state's power grid and force operators to call for immediate statewide conservation efforts 3/ atxne.ws/37gdNMh
@brand4on To help conserve energy in coming days you can:
-Turn down thermostats to 68 degrees
-Close shades and blinds to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows
-Turn off and unplug non-essential lights and appliances
-Avoid using large appliances 4/ atxne.ws/3tYOXuk
-Turn down thermostats to 68 degrees
-Close shades and blinds to reduce the amount of heat lost through windows
-Turn off and unplug non-essential lights and appliances
-Avoid using large appliances 4/ atxne.ws/3tYOXuk
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