BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 months agoTexans (or neighbours), how was the cold spell?message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down14
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareTexans (or neighbours), how was the cold spell?BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squarecrypticthree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoHad a bit of snow and gusty cold wind. No power outages but I’m on the same grid as a couple of hospitals and a massive data center so they never cut me off by choice
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoHospitals usually have their own backup, so not sure the grid cares.
minus-squarecrypticthree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoI don’t really know how it all works but I live on the edge of an entire medical district. I’ve never had a black out last more than 15 minutes
Had a bit of snow and gusty cold wind. No power outages but I’m on the same grid as a couple of hospitals and a massive data center so they never cut me off by choice
Hospitals usually have their own backup, so not sure the grid cares.
I don’t really know how it all works but I live on the edge of an entire medical district. I’ve never had a black out last more than 15 minutes