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Why Texas Has Its Own Power Grid (2003) (slate.com)
7 points by DoreenMichele on Oct 26, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


Most California cities need their own grids... reliance on PG&E and SCE is a recipe for failure. I'm currently in Paradise and have the generator out ready for yet another random PSPS that will accomplish nothing but lose business for struggling companies and put a hardship on sick and poor people. This costs approximately $1 billion per day per 400k customer locations, and infrastructure shouldn't be at risk during high heat or winds... tree and obstacles need to be cleared around HV lines and equipment should be sturdy so shutoffs won't be necessary.


At least we made the straws illegal. Win some, lose some I guess.




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