SubscribeHere, on Texas isolationism:
No power system is immune to hazards. But policy decisions that increase the likelihood of hazards or multiply the resulting damages ought to be given careful reconsideration. In this case, the choice by Texas policymakers to keep ERCOT isolated from surrounding power systems prevented power companies within ERCOT [...]
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Edison’s Revenge
I’ve long been fascinated with the long-ago fight between Tesla and Edison regarding AC vs. DC power distribution. Smil summarizes the battle nicely in his book “Creating the 20th Century“. In hindsight it’s easy question Edison’s judgment, a no-brainer in favor of AC, right? But DC applications have been making a bit of a comeback, [...]