SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agoHow do Texas residents afford electricity during high-demand?message-squaremessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1273arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1263arrow-down1message-squareHow do Texas residents afford electricity during high-demand?SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square136fedilinkfile-text
Whenever they have a spike in demand, the de-regulated prices go up by several hundred percent. Example
minus-squareDandroid@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month 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-up2·1 month 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!