Thread by @JesseJenkins

It takes a lot of gall -- or deliberate ignorance -- to see widespread failures of gas wells, pipelines, & power plants resulting in days-long loss of ~28,000 MW of thermal power plants, mostly gas, and say, "this proves we need more gas and coal plants!"

https://twitter.com/JesseJenkins/status/1362379050648559622

https://twitter.com/KimStrassel/status/1361695164981387266

Some facts on the #TexasBlackouts for @KimStrassel and others peddling false narratives that do nothing but mislead and distract from the key steps Texans need to take.

1. ERCOT news release confirms 28,000 MW of thermal plant outages (mostly gas) ercot.com/news/releases/…

2. "nearly half of the state’s natural gas production has screeched to a halt due to the extremely low temperatures, while freezing components at natural gas-fired power plants have forced some operators to shut down."

texastribune.org/2021/02/16/nat…

#TexasFreeze #TexasBlackout

3. ERCOT spokesperson confirms that wind turbine freeze ups are "the least significant factor" in the #TexasBlackouts

https://twitter.com/JesseJenkins/status/1361736130044039175

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

#TexasFreeze

4. This isn't about ANY specific fuel or technology. Wind turbines operate in Antarctica, gas wells and power plants work in Alberta and Alaska. Any technology can be weatherized to get through cold temps. So stop using #TexasBlackouts to score points against some technology.

5. What caused the #TexasBlackout was a failure to plan for & insure against extreme cold temps in Texas. Failure points across entire energy system, from gas wells & pipelines to power plants of all sorts (gas, coal, nuclear, wind) & even housing stock with inefficient heating.

6. Texans are enduring true catastrophe. Millions without power or heat for days, water supplies out, and as they thaw, pipes will flood homes and damage buildings everywhere. People died. Texans DESERVE facts, the truth & real solutions, not politicized punditry. #TexasBlackout