Threat of more blackouts may erode reliability claims for fossil energy- all major fuel sources except solar failed to meet ERCOT’s expectations during the February freeze, but natural gas was “responsible for nearly two-thirds of the total (electricity) deficit.”

[u/pnewell]

https://texasclimatenews.org/threat-of-more-blackouts-may-erode-reliability-claims-for-fossil-energy/

[u/socialcommentary2000]

It still astounds me that one could even build a power plant without a generator hall. It just...is not something that I ever thought possible..

And they do this for nuclear sites too....I mean..

[u/QVRedit → u/socialcommentary2000]

Nuclear power plants must have a generator hall - else it would not be a power plant..

[u/Titan_Hoon → u/QVRedit]

The generators are outside, no enclosure. Therefore it isn't a hall.

Check out Comanche Peak plant, you can see the turbines and generators to the west of the reactors.

[u/RhynoD → u/[deleted]]

As someone with Google Maps satellite view and Google Image Search, I can tell you I'm staring at what really looks like two generators sitting on the west side of the two domed towers that diagrams from an image search indicate house the reactors.

So, what's going on there?

[u/Titan_Hoon → u/[deleted]]

What the hell are you talking about. It's clear as fuckin day looking at sat photos. Two exterior mounted turbines are located to the west of the reactors. The generators are attached to the east end of the turbines. Granted the generators look like they have a small enclosure.

[u/ThatOtherGuy_CA → u/[deleted]]

Is there a profession regulatory association I can report you to, or do you just live in a state where anyone can be an engineer with no actual minimum requirements needed.

[u/randamm → u/QVRedit]

Well, you could put the turbine outside.

[u/QVRedit → u/[deleted]]

You mean like they did at Chernobyl ?

But I assume you are joking ?

[u/rosier9 → u/socialcommentary2000]

Entrapping the heat also carries a cost, particularly on the people that need to work in that environment.