Comment by Aloha

The 2019 power crisis, when the texas grid kinda almost went dark?

Our shortage was greater than the entire State of California's generation. It was greater than the spare capacity in any of the three neighboring interconnections.

Like I'm not opposed to us joining our neighboring interconnections, but the problem would still exist to some extent because of the ability to move power long distances - and this assumes you build more HVDC and AC interconnections. (There is currently HVDC interconnection).

Also, the problem would still remain, 4-6 hours a day, the cost of spot power at interconnection points would be lower than the marginal cost to operate a thermal plant.