Wind failed "wind produced about 1% of its potential output." Blackouts "as ERCOT struggled to keep the lights on, the grid became unstable, tripping additional power plants offline to protect their massive generators from destructive interaction with a fluctuating line frequency. " Gas production collapsed due to blackouts. "When these systems lost power, gas production dropped 75%. An Obama-era environmental rule that forced oilfield compressors to switch from natural gas to electric likely made things worse. "
What was most infuriating was seeing empty sky-scrapers in downtown areas brightly lit while residential areas were dark without power.
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