Texas does have DC ties to other grids, there just isn't enough capacity there to really matter (820 MW total to the Eastern US grid). This is fairly standard though when you're on your own grid, UK and France have DC ties as well that run underneath the English Channel.
ERCOT is using a little bit currently: http://www.ercot.com/content/cdr/html/real_time_system_conditions.html On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 9:17 AM Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > Agreed. > > Well, or interconnection with other grids that *do* have available > generation. :-) > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Robert DeVita" <[email protected]> > *To: *"Mike Hammett" <[email protected]>, "Rod Beck" < > [email protected]> > *Cc: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:30:50 AM > *Subject: *Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts > > What’s going on in Texas has nothing to do with power distribution. It has > to do with ability to generate power. > > Robert DeVita > Founder & CEO > Mejeticks > c. 469-441-8864 > e. [email protected] > ------------------------------ > *From:* NANOG <[email protected]> on behalf > of Mike Hammett <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:25:12 AM > *To:* Rod Beck <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts > > It's cheaper to build 2x, 3x, 4x the aerial plant than to build 1x the > underground plant. > > The actual cost per foot is more like 10x difference, but there are right > of way, maintenance, etc. costs to factor in as well. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > Midwest Internet Exchange > > The Brothers WISP > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Rod Beck" <[email protected]> > *To: *"Sean Donelan" <[email protected]>, "Mikael Abrahamsson" < > [email protected]> > *Cc: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:05:41 AM > *Subject: *Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts > > Are the power lines buried like in Europe where I live? > > I really think using poles is crazy and global warming guarantees enough > atmospheric turbulence to make it untenable. Florida is moving to bury > power lines. > > ------------------------------ > *From: *NANOG <[email protected]> > on behalf of Mikael Abrahamsson via NANOG <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:06 AM > *To: *Sean Donelan <[email protected]> > *Cc: *[email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject: *RE: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts > On Mon, 15 Feb 2021, Sean Donelan wrote: > > > Strange the massive shortages and failures are only in one state. > > > > The extreme cold weather extends northwards across many states, which > aren't > > reporting rolling blackouts. > > https://www.texastribune.org/2011/02/08/texplainer-why-does-texas-have-its-own-power-grid/ > > > Going at it alone can be beneficial sometimes, sometimes it's not. > > -- > Mikael Abrahamsson email: [email protected] > > > -- Matt Erculiani ERCUL-ARIN
