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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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[-] sirboozebum@lemmy.world 77 points 9 months ago

Texas talks a lot of shit for a state that can't keep the lights on.

[-] GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world 28 points 9 months ago

The stars at night Are big and bright Clapclapclapclap Cause we got rolling blackouts

[-] GreatFord@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago

Friday Night ~~Lights~~

[-] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Even motel 6 can do that

[-] FleetingTit@feddit.de 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We have a saying in germany about our state owned railway operator:

The four biggest enemies of punctuality are Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring.

Maybe the same is true for energy reliability and ERCOT?

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