Yesterday, California had to impose rolling blackouts because it had failed to maintain sufficient reliable power from natural gas and nuclear plants, or pay in advance for enough guaranteed electricity imports from other states.
Because of California's policies that mandate that electricity be generated by renewable sources, rolling blackouts have been imposed on the residents. In other words, the wind wasn't blowing and the sun didn't shine at night and therefore there was insufficient electricity to meet demand. Read the entire article at Forbes.
Is Texas proceeding down this same path as the State depends more and more on wind and solar generated electricity?
Who is watching to assure these blackout do not occur in Texas at critical times during during heat waves?
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