Iam not 100% sure these recent releases are for generation purposes. If you look at the site you will notice they are all spikes. No real duration to them. Its like the turbines are being kicked on and then right off. Normally if its for power generation there will be some duration to the release. This has me wondering if its for flushing out the river so the power plant down river can draw in cooling water. The inlet down river has been getting congested with this algae which has become very bad with the new lower flow. This is just speculation on my part. the HQ wont really talk about it to me. As a FYI.. Its still just 2 turbines, not 3. The didnt add one. What they did was replace the 2 old ones with newer higher output ones. The 2 old ones would release 2000 cfs each and the new ones can release 3000 each. As a person you has spent his entire life fishing here these changes have wreaked my river! I am highly upset at the coa right now. Between the down river power plant and these changes to the dam the river has very much changed and iam not happy with it. Solar and wind may play a very small part of triggering. But the true is solar and wind power are so small a part its like a rain drop in a 5 gallon bucket. Its just not really noticeable to our grid.
It is tough to find up to date information about the power grid and the demand or operation of power plants in general. I did find this graphic about the sources of power in Texas. d.newsweek.com/en/full/1738339/texas-electricity-generation-statista.webp?w=790&f=210d28dcfb84fc2d4fbed6150a4f5a5f
You are correct about solar (2%) but wind power is a growing part of the power generation (23% in 2020) maybe more now.. www.newsweek.com/how-much-power-texas-renewable-coal-gas-wind-turbines-1570238
NiteWolf, Do you know how long it takes for the water to reach the Outpost 8 miles downstream from the dam? Just trying to get a better understanding of the timeframe to avoid fishing the high water at the dam.
this was the striper video I was talking about. it was great meeting you, hopefully i’ll see you down here on Monday.
I hope to be there early in the morning.. I'll be wading again, no kayak.
Have you been back there 2023?
yes.. many times all year long.. check the channel
Best lures to use for anytype of fish ???
Depends. but it's real hard to beat a simple spinnerbait in most cases..
Iam not 100% sure these recent releases are for generation purposes.
If you look at the site you will notice they are all spikes. No real duration to them. Its like the turbines are being kicked on and then right off.
Normally if its for power generation there will be some duration to the release.
This has me wondering if its for flushing out the river so the power plant down river can draw in cooling water. The inlet down river has been getting congested with this algae which has become very bad with the new lower flow.
This is just speculation on my part. the HQ wont really talk about it to me.
As a FYI..
Its still just 2 turbines, not 3. The didnt add one. What they did was replace the 2 old ones with newer higher output ones.
The 2 old ones would release 2000 cfs each and the new ones can release 3000 each.
As a person you has spent his entire life fishing here these changes have wreaked my river!
I am highly upset at the coa right now.
Between the down river power plant and these changes to the dam the river has very much changed and iam not happy with it.
Solar and wind may play a very small part of triggering. But the true is solar and wind power are so small a part its like a rain drop in a 5 gallon bucket. Its just not really noticeable to our grid.
It is tough to find up to date information about the power grid and the demand or operation of power plants in general. I did find this graphic about the sources of power in Texas. d.newsweek.com/en/full/1738339/texas-electricity-generation-statista.webp?w=790&f=210d28dcfb84fc2d4fbed6150a4f5a5f
You are correct about solar (2%) but wind power is a growing part of the power generation (23% in 2020) maybe more now.. www.newsweek.com/how-much-power-texas-renewable-coal-gas-wind-turbines-1570238
NiteWolf, Do you know how long it takes for the water to reach the Outpost 8 miles downstream from the dam? Just trying to get a better understanding of the timeframe to avoid fishing the high water at the dam.
@@FishTales-Reel-Life-Adventure Sorry, thats something i do not know.
Those gasper goo are cumbersome.
Pretty good fighting fish too! Lots of fun on the fly!