[AP News] Sweltering heat tests Texas' power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricity
https://apnews.com/article/texas-oklahoma-louisiana-heat-wave-4b7d6ac50a50ba3386ab03ce720f12b9
https://apnews.com/article/texas-oklahoma-louisiana-heat-wave-4b7d6ac50a50ba3386ab03ce720f12b9
10 Comments
Discoslugs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Pikacu face
TheSageRedneck@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y
We picked today to have our company picnic in sweltering north Texas. It was definitely hot, but manageable since governor a$$hat hasn't outlawed water breaks for corporate events yet!
onionbaggage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Ah so it's Texas's too hot to have power season. Not to be confused with their too cold to have power season.
Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Allllll that land ripe for solar, but no, more oil for me please
Jurbl@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y
This will be an interesting situation in the next few years. People have been moving into the state in heavy numbers creating an energy burden, the state government has looked the other way on producers following maintenance schedules over profit so idle capacity isn’t certain to come online, and the governor’s threat that a better grid will cost consumers.
vegasq@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Apologies for my ignorance, I assume after snowpocalyps they somewhat managed to improve grid itself? But no new developments in energy sources have been done?
PhilWheat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Could you say why you'd assume "they" improved the grid?
CarrierLost@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y
Texas: “Our grid is fine! It’s just cold like we haven’t seen before!”
Also Texas: “Our grid is fine! It’s just hot like … every summer.”
Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Well, not EVERY summer but yes, 105 degrees shouldn't be knocking it out
nOvA_NoVa@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Wack