Outside Texas, some governments and regulatory agencies require or incentivize equipping wind turbines with heating elements to de-ice their blades and gearboxes. Some governments, mainly outside the US, mandate onsite storage of backup fuel for natural gas power plants. Let’s take a look by power generation type, and discuss what Texas does differently than more cautious jurisdictions. Texas wind generators also had their share of problems with ice, which caused up to two-thirds of the state’s wind turbines to function improperly. In summary, each of the four main Texas power generation technologies fell down on the job, leaving the electricity supply nowhere near ready to meet demand.

Source: Forbes February 19, 2021 15:56 UTC