Texas power prices soar 20,000% as brutal heat wave sets off emergency
Texas power prices soar 20,000% as brutal heat wave sets off emergency
On Wednesday evening, spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 times from Wednesday morning.
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Texas power prices soared 20,000% Wednesday evening amid another brutal heat wave.
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Spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 times from Wednesday morning.
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The state's grid operator issued its second-highest energy emergency, then later said conditions returned to normal.
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I remember my parents planning to retire to Texas about 10 years ago, I told 'em "that state's going to be unlivable b/c of climate change pretty soon, don't buy land there".
They're Republicans so pish-tosh. They have spent weeks this summer essentially unable to be outside anywhere.
Retiring somewhere where you can be burned by the pavement if you fall over? That's an interesting choice.
Mmm, pan seared grandma
Big Weather man, they're part of the deep state that's silencing conservative voices by stopping them from going outside.