Coal is more reliable than gas under extremely cold conditions, especially if the gas system has not been winterised to the highest level.
Gas underperformed in Texas Feb 2021 and the state nearly went black, but hung on by a thread, possibly coal and nuclear that can contribute up to 20% demand and 10% respectively.
Right now at 2,15am in Texas, the score is Gas 65%, Coal 19%, Nuclear 11%, Wind 6% Solar 0.
Coal is more reliable than gas under extremely cold conditions, especially if the gas system has not been winterised to the highest level.
Gas underperformed in Texas Feb 2021 and the state nearly went black, but hung on by a thread, possibly coal and nuclear that can contribute up to 20% demand and 10% respectively.
Right now at 2,15am in Texas, the score is Gas 65%, Coal 19%, Nuclear 11%, Wind 6% Solar 0.
Sorry, forgot the ERCOT link https://www.gridstatus.io/live/ercot
Keep running down coal and they would approach the tipping point to the red zone where wind droughts are potentially lethal.
https://newcatallaxy.blog/2023/07/11/approaching-the-tipping-point/
Coal, the original super power!