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Are frozen wind turbines to blame for Texas power outages?

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Posted: Feb 16, 2021 / 02:59 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 10:58 AM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — With power still out for Texans across the state, many people are placing the blame on renewable energy and frozen wind turbines. Earlier this week, many turbines had to be shut down as a result of the winter weather.Why were they turned off? Ice accumulating on a turbine can slow its ability to produce energy. Also, sheets of ice on the turbines can fall to the ground once it starts spinning. This can be dangerous for crews working nearby.But the vast majority of energy the state generates is through natural gas. In October 2020, the U.S. Energy Information Administrationthat renewables generated 22% of the state’s energy, while gas generated 51.8%., it expected that thermal and hydro resources, i.e. gas, coal and water, would need to generate 67,000 megawatts per hour during a high demand event to support the state. This didn’t take into account a historic snow storm where demand would increase and supply would be threatened.On Monday, frozen instruments and a limited gas supply forced 30,000 MW/h of power offline. This was half of what ERCOT believed they would need. According to the agency, wind turbines account for less than 13% of the total generation that was lost. The majority of which was coal and gas.So yes, there are some issues with renewable energies during extreme weather events, but those issues are only a sliver of a larger problem that has left hundreds of thousand in the dark.Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe NowThanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now✕× Close Ad

Posted: Feb 16, 2021 / 02:59 PM CSTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 10:58 AM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — With power still out for Texans across the state, many people are placing the blame on renewable energy and frozen wind turbines. Earlier this week, many turbines had to be shut down as a result of the winter weather.Why were they turned off? Ice accumulating on a turbine can slow its ability to produce energy. Also, sheets of ice on the turbines can fall to the ground once it starts spinning. This can be dangerous for crews working nearby.But the vast majority of energy the state generates is through...

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