Lotsa people blame the power failure on the windmills going off line. The greenies blame the natural gas suppliers failing to provide gas causing the gas plants to drop off line. Me, I suspect the windmills did it, but I don't have any solid evidence. All I know is what I see on the 'net and on TV. And I have not seen anything convincing there.
Some questions for the intrepid newsies the answer.
What is this talk about the windmills freezing up? Do they use water for something? What might that be? Do they mean ice buildup is blocking their rotation? How can that be, the windmill blades produce enough torque to turn an alternator under load, surely that is enough torque to break any amount of ice, anywhere?
What is this talk about natural gas wells and pipelines freezing? Natural gas does not freeze at any temperature a hard winter freeze can reach. Is it water freezing somewhere?? What is water needed for in a gas pipeline??
What is this talk about failure to winterize power plants? What does winterization do for a power plant?
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The Wall St Journal editorial on Fox this Saturday blames the power outages on windmills that failed to produce. No explanation about what put the windmills down, but they firmly stated that the gas plants stayed on line.
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