“About 80% of [Texas] power grid is fueled by nuclear, coal and natural energy. Only about 7% are wind turbines and renewables. And those too, yes, have frozen but they can be winterized to be ready for this type of weather." ~Texas Tribune @viaAlana.
2) Indeed, most of the ~20 GW deficit doesn’t come from wind. Wind output is only 2.6 GW below normal. 
3) this crisis isn’t over for millions.
https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1362040508474884098
4) that said, Texas still could have better winterized its wind turbines. These turbines work both in the Arctic circle as well as on snow covered peaks of Austrian Alps. They can work in Texas if they paid for the damn upgrade packages instead of being cheap & cutting corners.
https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1361626388550279169
5) Proverb: “if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”.
But Texas was too shortsighted to join the Us National power grid. And so here we are...
But Texas was too shortsighted to join the Us National power grid. And so here we are...
https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1361680242939752458
6) It was a race to the bottom mentality that caused all this madness.
https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1362083058913001472
7) can you afford $450/day for electricity? Because that’s what some in Texas are paying if they are lucky enough to have power. thedailybeast.com/dollar5152-pow…
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