The problem wasn't really the just-in-time nature of power generation--nearly all power grids operate this way, usually with little more than a flywheel on the generator to smooth out fluctuations. Sometimes you get a stored water battery, but that doesn't last more than a few hours at peak consumption. We don't really have the ability to store power in a way that's efficient enough to not rely on JIT generation.
No, the problem here was that the grid wasn't winterized, and the hardware couldn't handle the cold. The problem came from hardware operating way outside its specs, which caused a cascading failure.
To be clear: I'm not saying it wasn't a lack of foresight on the companies involved, it completely was. Just not because of just in time generation.
No, the problem here was that the grid wasn't winterized, and the hardware couldn't handle the cold. The problem came from hardware operating way outside its specs, which caused a cascading failure.
To be clear: I'm not saying it wasn't a lack of foresight on the companies involved, it completely was. Just not because of just in time generation.