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This WSJ article provides a good explanation of what is going on in Texas, taking some of the political biases out of it that are coming from some media sources:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-spins-into-the-wind-11613605698
No question all these various sources of power generation are needed, but a higher amount of baseline sources (coal, nuclear) are needed as buffer capacity to offset the limitations of other sources (wind, solar, NG). Economics is a big factor in adding new capacity when the renewables receive the subsidies and the other sources do not, as well as how to balance summer vs winter time usage while keeping rates reasonable. ERCOT is also being scrutinized as its board of directors composition contains several individuals that do not even live in Texas. Not sure if that is good or bad, but it is something to take a look at.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-spins-into-the-wind-11613605698
No question all these various sources of power generation are needed, but a higher amount of baseline sources (coal, nuclear) are needed as buffer capacity to offset the limitations of other sources (wind, solar, NG). Economics is a big factor in adding new capacity when the renewables receive the subsidies and the other sources do not, as well as how to balance summer vs winter time usage while keeping rates reasonable. ERCOT is also being scrutinized as its board of directors composition contains several individuals that do not even live in Texas. Not sure if that is good or bad, but it is something to take a look at.