Feb 3, 2011
Statement by Paul Sadler on the recent Texas power outages
For Immediate Release Contact: Paul Sadler
February 3, 2011 512-651-0291
The following statement was issued by Paul Sadler, executive director of The Wind Coalition, on the recent power outages:
“It has been reported that approximately 50 fossil fuel generating units tripped offline, reducing expected output of approximately 7,000 MW on the electric grid, triggering rolling blackouts. We know these companies and individuals are working tirelessly in very difficult weather conditions to restore power to Texans across the state.
“In Texas we have one principle grid that serves 85 percent of our state’s electricity customers, ERCOT, and a community of electricity generators consisting of both fossil fuels and renewable energy, most principally wind energy. During the storm this week, wind energy was essentially able to meet its anticipated production of energy.
“As an industry, the wind energy community pledges to do everything within our power to meet our anticipated production and support our colleagues in the generation of electricity to Texas.”
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Posted by Toronto criminal lawyers on 10/14 at 09:04 PM
These power outages have been an issue for a long time. I was so ready for a fix for this. This definitely needs to be fixed.