The U.S. Department of Energy Thursday announced a $1.5 billion transmission investment to improve electric grid reliability. The DOE also released a new electric grid transmission study.
The projects will enable nearly 1,000 miles of new electric transmission development and 7,100 megawatts of new capacity in Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
the fact that texas’ jank ass disconnected grid is getting a dime of federal money is frustrating. they want their own grid, they can have it. if they want federal dollars to fix what they broke then they should be forced to connect and follow the same rules as everyone else.
So it’s a bailout
the fact that texas’ jank ass disconnected grid is getting a dime of federal money is frustrating. they want their own grid, they can have it. if they want federal dollars to fix what they broke then they should be forced to connect and follow the same rules as everyone else.
I think a small portion of Texas is connected to the federal grid. Maybe this would extend that?
it does appear that ERCOT finally saw the writing on the wall. i’m not opposed to giving texas money for their grid if it means they will be subjected to the same federal oversight that occurs elsewhere. https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-invests-15-billion-bolster-nations-electricity-grid-and-0
There was an article posted today on /c/texas (Lemmy World, I think) about them actually connecting to the national grid.
I guess there actually was a cold day in hell…
This was planned, it’s a cycle.
Claim Big government is destroying XYZ. (This gains points with dumbasses)
Disconnect or shut down XYZ, while gutting it for profit.
When XYZ fails, blame libtards, and quietly get bail out from Feds who now pay to fix XYZ.
Profit
Restart at 1.
This has been the conservative play book for 20 years in US.
Not a swing state in that list. Don’t they know you only help those that get you elected??
I understand why you would be cynical but don’t understand at all how you came to that conclusion