Rolling Blackouts..

[Chili]

Get ready for them. We are in condition red on the power grid which means demand is higher than supply. And apparently we can't buy enough extra power from Mexico and surrounding states to offset the loss.

Those of you on variable rates may be getting a big suprise on your next bill.

[347Mike]

I have an adjustable but my rate only flucuates 2-3 points. I don't have the option of fixed rate, i am with a co op.

[MutherjuggZ]

god bless my fixed rate with reliant... PHEW!!!

[Chili]

I have an adjustable but my rate only flucuates 2-3 points. I don't have the option of fixed rate, i am with a co op.

Yeah, co-ops are different. I am speaking towards those in competitive market areas.

[mstng86]

Damn it, I told all you guys to make sure your womenz don't run the dishwasher and washer and dryer!!!

[Chili]

god bless my fixed rate with reliant... PHEW!!!

My fixed term just expired with my employer on Friday, but I locked it back in for another year the day before. I was considering floating for a while. Glad I didn't. The down side is had I left it floating I would probably be paying about 3-4 cents on average for 9 months of the year (plus TDSP passthroughs).

[White_lightning]

What i think is FANTASTIC.. every summer and winter we are in condition red.. yet most HOA's WONT let you put solar panels on your roof.

[MutherjuggZ]

Damn it, I told all you guys to make sure your womenz don't run the dishwasher and washer and dryer!!!

What the hell are you talking about? I've got my old man at home right now doing dishes

[MutherjuggZ]

What i think is FANTASTIC.. every summer and winter we are in condition red.. yet most HOA's WONT let you put solar panels on your roof.

I think there should be something that supercede's an HOA order to allow for powering your home efficiently.

[Chili]

I think there should be something that supercede's an HOA order to allow for powering your home efficiently.

Seems like you coudl at least put them on the back side so that they're not visible from the street.

[Strychnine]

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ERCOT issues emergency electric power alert and calls for energy conservation measures by public

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), operator for the state’s major power grid, initiated an Energy Emergency Alert Level 1 at 1:45 p.m. today due to reserve electricity generation falling below 2,300 megawatts.

Capacity is expected to be very tight over the peak-demand period this afternoon, and ERCOT operators are closely monitoring the situation, the agency said.

“We are asking consumers and businesses to reduce their electricity use during peak electricity hours from 3 to 7 p.m.,” said Kent Saathoff, ERCOT vice president of system planning and operations.

“There’s a possibility that we may have to go to a Level 2 emergency today, " Saathoff said. That authorizes dropping "interruptible" loads – big power customers such as Gulf Coast chemical plants that are paid to reduce electricity consumption when power demand is high and generation reserves are shrinking.

That would provide extra power capacity for the remaining customers,” Saathoff said



Read more: http://blogs.star-telegram.com/barne...#ixzz1U5lgMJI5

[Strychnine]

Seems like you coudl at least put them on the back side so that they're not visible from the street.

Depends which way your house faces, tree coverage, etc.

I've never looked into them... what's a home solar system cost?

[MutherjuggZ]

Seems like you coudl at least put them on the back side so that they're not visible from the street.

I hear people complain about this all the time. How can they have that much control over a neighborhood that they can even place regulations against something that HELPS everyone in the long run. Hell solar panels don't look the least bit trashy or ghetto. They actually make a place look a little more high tech

[grove rat]

i am running 3 cat generators that produce a total of 9 megawatts to help the state out with power. all big plants that can produce enough power to feed back into the grid are doing this

[78X]

Ercot has just announced we are at a level 2 emergency currently