Comment by redtexture

Not a gap.

A planned system, as you indicate.

Prior poster indicated the item was a mere gap.

The system operator does not treat the problem as a gap, and also has had no authority to enforce appropriate remedation at the generator-plant level, and the gas-supply level to reduce the cold-caused shutdowns encountered.

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The Texas Electric Grid Failure Was a Warm-up: One year after the deadly blackout, officials have done little to prevent the next one—which could be far worse.

By Russell Gold, Texas Monthly (February 2022)

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-electric-gr...