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- That's a really great question. 2
simple in how they work. 3
generate electricity, 4
voltage transmission lines. 5
to a distribution network 6
to your house. 7
use power. 8
your job is deceptively simple. 9
electricity, 10
time of day. 11
just enough electricity 12
consumers. 13
seasonally 14
different types of events, 15
that we had down in Texas. 16
is generated by natural gas. 17
wind on their system. 18
call a Summer Peaking System. 19
electricity, 20
seasonally, 21
this time it was winter. 22
had demand 23
anyone was anticipating. 24
many places in Texas 25
make heat. 26
make heat 27
interoperable gas contracts, 28
preferentially given 29
customers. 30
with the extreme cold. 31
plants weren't weatherized 32
temperatures. 33
the wind turbines. 34
taken offline 35
designed 36
temperatures, 37
normal, 38
experiencing. 39
shift of infrastructure, 40
wellhead freezing 41
distribution system 42
tripping offline, 43
one point 44
of Council of Texas 45
generation on the system. 46
load 47
operating margin 48
collapse. 49
below normal on your system, 50
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will cause problems. 52
are designed to operate 53
temperatures, 54
and everything else, 55
outside of that 56
if we're not prepared for it. 57
have been prepared for it. 58
smaller event back in 2011, 59
Reliability Council 60
report detailing how Texas 61
plants were winterized 62
collection lines, 63
what operating 64
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Additionally, Texas had very small, 66
Reserve Margins. 67
how we talked about 68
and demand have to meet? 69
anything over that 70
to ensure that 71
in case something goes wrong. 72
is, I think in 2024, 73
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Compare that with the New England system, 75
for the peaking system, 76
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And so they've been running 78
for a bunch of years now. 79
a changing climate. 80
not designed 81
moving into. 82
highlight of what can go wrong 83
not designed 84
moving into. 85
over the next decades, 86
redesign 87
infrastructures, not just energy. 88
able to work 89
into. 90
short term first. 91
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the 2011 recommendations 93
Reliability Council, 94
should be implemented. 95
implemented. 96
governance and enforcement 97
for ensuring 98
happen again. 99
capacity on the system. 100
say capacity markets