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Originally Posted by wavelandscott
Two big factors in my opinion...
#1 not much of any gear (regardless of type - green, fossil fuel, etc) were properly winterized...many pumps, pipes and related froze in the cold snap
#2 the Texas grid is not connected to the rest of the country’s grid. Number of reasons for this but most are related to avoiding regulation. National grid has many “costly” standards (like being winterized)...
So they are independent and will not be up and running until temperatures rise and repair can be made.
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yep, our daughter lives in Texas and they are in a mess.... the grid is failing under the load and her house is only getting power intermittently. The latest is that she now has to boil the reticulated water before any form of consumption. Apparently the water treatment plants have not had enough power to reliably clean up the water that they are providing (she is in New Braunfels).
There is also a critical shortage of pressure, presumably due to to burst mains, so households are not allowed to drip flush pipes to prevent ice formation. When they get back online there will likely be a huge cleanup of split pipes and water damaged houses. And of course the lack of water causes health hazards from non-functioning flush toilets.