SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-24 months agoHow do Texas residents afford electricity during high-demand?message-squaremessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1222arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1216arrow-down1message-squareHow do Texas residents afford electricity during high-demand?SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-24 months agomessage-square122fedilinkfile-text
Whenever they have a spike in demand, the de-regulated prices go up by several hundred percent. Example
minus-squareDandroid@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoWhat part of Texas are you in? Here in the Austin area, it was like 85°F. It was super nice. Looks like it’s gonna be nice tomorrow as well.
minus-squareToday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoDallas. We’re 97-101 the next few days, then it drops to 90 with a chance of rain Thursday and Friday. Glad I’m not in Houston sweating without electricity!
What part of Texas are you in? Here in the Austin area, it was like 85°F. It was super nice. Looks like it’s gonna be nice tomorrow as well.
Dallas. We’re 97-101 the next few days, then it drops to 90 with a chance of rain Thursday and Friday. Glad I’m not in Houston sweating without electricity!