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To: Sdgla who wrote (2700)	9/25/2011 2:06:21 AM
From: Wharf Rat	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 85487

"you know will work in place of the coal,wood,oil or electric powered systems we currently have." Electric powered systems, of course, altho I'll still heat with wood.. "try telling me how freezing to death cuz the solar cells or wind mill doesn't offer up enuf cranking to heat up the house when it's 15 below outside." Huh? Is this your imitation of Rick Perry in the last debate? Speaking of Rick Perry, last winter, there was a severe freeze in Texas, and pipes burst at a few coal plants, starting rolling blackouts. Then natural gas started freezing in the wellheads. To the rescue came....wind. That's really a shame; it destroyed a lot of tightly held illusions.... TT: Were there problems with wind-power plants needing to be shut down for high winds or icing blades, and also did nuclear plants have any problems? Doggett: (CEO of the Texas Grid) I'm not aware of any nuclear plant problems, and I'm not aware of any specific issues with wind turbines having to shut down due to icing. I would highlight that we put out a special word of thanks to the wind community because they did contribute significantly through this time frame. Wind was blowing, and we had often 3,500 megawatts of wind generation during that morning peak, which certainly helped us in this situation. texastribune.org = Jan 28, 2010 Is nuclear power the future? Obama calls for more plantshttp://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/01/is-nuclear-power-the-future-obama-backs-gop-call-for-more-plants/1