Bottom line: Texas has its own grid to avoid dealing with the feds. https://t.co/OWvIMN452V
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) February 16, 2021
Texas hates the federal government so much it has its own outdated power grid. No other state in the country has been quite this stubborn, stupid and self-destructive about energy policy. This crisis is brought to you by deregulation. pic.twitter.com/ybeYzd73V8
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) February 16, 2021
Water stored in the bathtub froze solid last night. That's how it's going in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/cJdUMDT6pN
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) February 16, 2021
In Texas, power grid failures have left more than 4 million people without power. The crisis highlighted a deeper warning for power systems throughout the U.S.: Unpredictable weather linked to global warming will likely push grids beyond their limits.https://t.co/dizKEFA8e2
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 16, 2021
WSJ: Don’t Blame Wind for Texas Electricity Woes (Conservative climate denialists have been doing just that)
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) February 16, 2021
https://t.co/rxzPS555jG
On a call for Texas lawmakers, I'm told ERCOT said they did not have a worst case scenario to share, the best case scenario was to continue with rolling blackouts. Also lawmakers were not provided with an estimate of when power could be fully restored #TxLege #TexasFreeze
— Scott Braddock (@scottbraddock) February 16, 2021
It's looking like power plants in Texas unplugged to avoid skyrocketing natural gas spot market rates that went to hundreds of $$ to avoid losses. @ERCOT_ISO has now passed an emergency order allowing them to charge consumers those spot market prices. Capitalism at its finest. pic.twitter.com/xxaHsSbgCX
— Joel Montfort 🌊 (@jmontforttx) February 16, 2021
The City does not control the Texas Power Grid. We do not oversee ERCOT which manages and serves as the traffic cop for the electric grid. That is the Governor and the State of Texas. I know people are angry and frustrated. So am I. st
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) February 16, 2021
A short thread of Texas Republicans sharing their thoughts on rolling blackouts elsewhere
— Brian Kahn (@blkahn) February 16, 2021
What went wrong with the Texas power grid? https://t.co/WeAPB3e4NJ via @houstonchron
— Ken Ellis (@kenduque) February 16, 2021
oh but the birds and the neoplasms https://t.co/OHOOgPps9K
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 16, 2021
THIS is what climate change looks like. There’s no other way to say it, and it will only get worse if we fail to act.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) February 16, 2021
My thoughts are with everyone trying to stay warm during these blackouts — please stay safe.https://t.co/XxZo8Mj5xd
Power outages fuel Texans’ outrage, stir political leaders to ask how they came about. Speaker @DadePhelan calls for a review. W/@MorrisReports #txlege #texaspoweroutage #TexasPowerGrid https://t.co/khVIwWRsor
— Bob Garrett (@RobertTGarrett) February 16, 2021
When will the power turn back on in Texas?
— MSNBC Live with Katy Tur (@KatyOnMSNBC) February 16, 2021
Executive of Dallas County, Judge Clay Jenkins: "This situation is dire and very unpredictable" pic.twitter.com/tRr1CeHyvQ
Texas electrical grid failure is just another version of South Dakota's abnormally high CV-19 rate or Kansas budget crisis
— Peter W. Singer (@peterwsinger) February 16, 2021
A bumper sticker political ideology's false promises made self-evident, failing a real world test for all to see.
Sad! 