Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts

[Chris Boyd]

> On Feb 16, 2021, at 11:51 AM, Michael Thomas <m...@mtcc.com> wrote:
> 
> You'd think that mid-summer Texas chews a lot more peak capacity than the 
> middle of winter. Plus I would think a lot of Texas uses natural gas for heat 
> rather than electricity further mitigating its effect on the grid.
> 
> Mike

The eia.gov site shows it to be about a 50/50 split between natural gas and 
electric heating. Propane fills in a few more percent. Yes, the grid does get 
quite strained in the summer from AC use. 

—Chris, from Austin