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On 8/20/23 11:11 AM, Charlie Glock wrote:

On 2023-08-20, Paul Ragna <tpragna1900O@gmail.com> wrote:

Really?
These green idiots are, well, they are IDIOTS!

"Texas Power Prices Surge 6,000% as Grid Operator Asks Residents to
Reduce Energy Usage Due to ‘Low Wind Generation’"

<https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/texas-power-prices-surge-6000-
as-grid-operator/>

"Earlier this week Texas grid operator ERCOT (Electric Reliability
Council of Texas) asked residents to reduce energy usage amid a
sweltering heat wave to avoid rolling blackouts.

ERCOT manages electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers and
represents 90% of the state’s electric load, according to the company.

Temperatures soared to 115+ degrees with the heat index in parts of Texas
on Thursday amid an excessive heat warning.

ERCOT issued the voluntary conservation notice due to extreme
temperatures, forecasted high demand and lower reserves due to low wind
generation.

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The wind turbines aren’t producing enough energy.

Texas electricity prices surged 6,000% and are climbing toward the $5,000
price cap, according to data from ERCOT.

Business Insider reported:

Texas power prices soared 6,000% on Thursday as a fresh heat wave is
expected to shatter temperature records in the coming days.

Spot electricity prices jumped to $4,750 per megawatt-hour Thursday
afternoon from the average of $75 on Wednesday afternoon, according to
data from grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
cited by Bloomberg.

At that level, prices neared the $5,000 cap and represented the highest
in more than five weeks, the report said.

The price spike came as an excessive heat warning was issued for north
Texas, which includes the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The warning for the region will remain in effect through Sunday night,
and during that span high temperatures are expected to range between 105
and 113 degrees.

ERCOT asked customers to take the following steps to cut electricity use:

Raise thermostats by a degree or two
Avoid using large appliances i.e., washer/dryer etc
Turn off and unplug non-essential lights and appliances
Set pool pumps to run early morning or overnight; shut off during peak
hours
Commercial Businesses: Turn off any lights an office equipment when space
not in use
Commercial Businesses: Turn off air-conditioning outside of business
hours"

How are people paying their bills?
This is insane.

This is worth some research. No vital utility can raise
prices 6000% and expect ANYBODY to pay. Even 6% would
cause huge political trouble and 60% would cause a riot.

As for "low wind generation" - possible. That big heat
dome over the southwest for so long - not much wind
under the thing, everything was the same temperature,
hot, and without differential you get less movement.

However Texas is also into solar - and clear sunny
skies are great for solar. West Texas is an even
better spot for solar than Florida (and there are
lots of huge solar farms there now).

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