Re: The Physics Behind the Spanish Blackout

On 6/9/2025 9:43 PM, bitrex wrote:

On 6/9/2025 3:29 PM, Don Y wrote:

"Damn unreliable fossil fuels!"  <rolls eyes>

 Yes we've experienced a "propane outage" on at least one occasion as there had been interpersonal communications issues as to what "running low" meant precisely, and then the scheduled delivery was delayed for a couple days, no explanation why.

Ah, propane instead of heating oil (not anywhere near as messy).  Yes,
managing your own delivery schedule (or, relying on the vendor-du-jour
to deliver when the time is right -- and not just when he wants to
make a sale at the current spot price) is a PITA.

Probably just got backed up near the holidays with employees taking off early.
 The propane delivery companies always charge for an emergency delivery and reprime, even if they were delayed. You're free to complain by finding another company (who does the same thing.)

The phrase "by the balls" comes to mind.