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Source - The colors of the grids represent CO2 emissions

The title is a reference to the 2021 Texas power crisis

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

iirc they're connected via DC not AC so they have "local" control over maintaining the 60hz frequency.

You can see live stats here.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

that would actually make a lot more sense, it would also explain why they're "separate" grids as well.