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"HeyBub" wrote:

Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:

Texas is not connected to the two national power grids; it imports no
electrical power. The state is entirely self-sufficient in that
regard.

Not so: The $40 million HVDC back-to-back tie connects the state
power grid of Texas and the national power grid of Mexico, operated
by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Comisión
Federal de Electricidad (CFE) respectively. It enables 150 MW of
power to be transferred in either direction and allows each grid to
support the other during peak demand and grid emergencies. It is also
equipped with short-term overload capacity in excess of its
continuous rating of 150 MW.

Agreed, but that connection is not for normal consumption - it's for
emergencies, or at least abnormal demand. I wouldn't be surprised if Texas
had a backup plan to truck in electricity if the need arose.

And 150MW is a piddly amount. Won't even run an egg farm.

Does Texas even have egg farms?



Approximate values:
Texas electricity max demand: (2010) 64.5 GW
California max demand (2011) 60.4GW


*California Population: 37,691,912*

*Texas Population: 25,674,681*



* estimated as of July 1 2011


California has 50% larger population and uses about 8% less that Texas, how many
extra power plants are Texans paying for because they can't get themselves to
conserve







Imagine how low the price of electricity would be in Texas if they
were as diligent about conservation as California

Imagine how low the price of electricity would be in California if they
operated their system like Texas.

California, residential, $0.14/kwh
Texas, residential, $0.11/kwh

I pay $0.11/kwh and live in northern California

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