ERCOT, PUC, and deregulation got us here

[F250 28953]

1 hour ago, The Royal We said:

I haven't seen this mentioned here yet, but I'm pretty shocked that Texas' leadership is making a good decision for a change.

https://electrek.co/2024/10/03/hell-froze-over-in-texas-us-grid-first-time/

Somehow this was done without ERCOT falling under FERC which means Texas connects without those federal regulations. They get the benefit of being connected to the national grid without having to deal with federal oversight.

Edited October 4 by F250

[Longhorn_Fan68 33947]

checkmate libs!

[HenryJames 66286]

https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-invests-15-billion-bolster-nations-electricity-grid-and-0

• Southern Spirit will construct a new 320-mile HVDC line connecting the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid for the first time with electric grids in the southeastern U.S. power markets, including Midcontinent Independent System Operator South (MISO-S) and Southern Company (SOCO), which will enhance reliability and prevent outages during extreme weather events, like Winter Storm Uri that hit Texas in 2022. This line across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi will provide 3,000 MW of bidirectional capacity and create 850 construction jobs and 305 permanent operations jobs. (up to $360 million potential contract value)