Thread by @JudgeClayJ

As of now the @ERCOT_ISO shed is 13,500. @oncor customers without power currently is 194k in Dallas County.
In all of @oncor it’s 670k out.
Tarrant-153k
Denton-21k
Collin-68k
Ellis-8400
Kaufman-1400
Rockwell -10,800
Johnson-5800
Hunt-2200
Parker- 6700
Grayson-916
Navarro-800

Here’s three other counties in North Texas-

Hill...234; Jack...243; Navarro...1,751 ( these numbers as of 10:55AM)

Generation is stubbornly staying at 47k Megawatts. It reached 50k yesterday but then declined. The problems stem from two main sources: A lack of winterization packages on generator plants and units and a lack of gas line modernization being required by state leadership.

Gas lines are regulated by @txrrc This is a three member commission elected statewide.
Generators are regulated by @PUCTX which is a board appointed by @GovAbbott
They, not @ERCOT_ISO made the policy decision to not require the needed winterization and modernization standards..

required in the other 49 states. In an effort to provide the lowest cost energy to large commercial users they failed to insure enough protection for residents in their homes. We need a system with the lowest prices that insures reliability in completely predictable situations...

like this. It happened around the Super Bowl in 2011 and it will happen again. We know extreme weather happens here and we know weather patterns are getting worse due to climate change. The Governor has called for a review of ERCOT. That should be expanded to the PUC and RR Comm.

@ERCOT_ISO ‘s job is to manage the load. @txrrc job is to require a safe, efficient and effective gas delivery system that doesn’t freeze on its way to the gas plants. Most offline gas plants during this crisis have been off because the gas lines are frozen going to their plant.

Some plants are tripping off when they try to start up due to lack of winterization. Wind units, which normally make up 25k Megawatts got down to 5k. @PUCTX didn’t require the winter weather packages on any of these required in the other 49 states.

When regulators make a knowing decision to not require a safety apparatus, they are telling companies not to spend money on that apparatus because the business won't be reimbursed.

It’s not reasonable to expect companies to do things that are not required and put them at a disadvantage to their competitors in the state’s scheme.

Their has been some modest improvement.
@ERCOT_ISO current shed is now down to 11,000 Megawatts off the grid. That’s the lowest since Monday.
ERCOT capacity is currently 52,443MW. That’s up from 47k a few hours ago.
115K customers out in Dallas County.

Latest information as of 2:40-
Outages @oncor are as follows:
Dallas-87k
Tarrant-136k
Collin-21k
Denton-10k
Ellis-7300
Kaufman-1500
Hunt-250
Rockwall-4800
Navarro-600
Parker-4600
Johnson-5800
Hill-140
Grayson-260
Total Generation is at 53500MW
@ERCOT_ISO Shed is at 9500MW

The grid health is improving over the last few hours.

Here’s the 5:30 situation-
@oncor customers out
Dallas-84k
Tarrant-113k
Collin-20k
Denton- 9k
Ellis-7400
Rockwall -3700
Hunt-180
Kaufman-1200
Johnson-5700
Parker-3600
Navarro-440
Grayson-170

@ERCOT_ISO shed is currently at 7000 Megawatts.
Total generation is 54,000MW.