On Wednesday evening, spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 times from Wednesday morning.

  • Texas power prices soared 20,000% Wednesday evening amid another brutal heat wave.

  • Spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 times from Wednesday morning.

  • The state’s grid operator issued its second-highest energy emergency, then later said conditions returned to normal.

  • @eestileib@sh.itjust.works
    109•10 months ago

    I remember my parents planning to retire to Texas about 10 years ago, I told 'em “that state’s going to be unlivable b/c of climate change pretty soon, don’t buy land there”.

    They’re Republicans so pish-tosh. They have spent weeks this summer essentially unable to be outside anywhere.

    • @perviouslyiner@lemm.eeEnglish
      20•10 months ago

      Retiring somewhere where you can be burned by the pavement if you fall over? That’s an interesting choice.

    • milkjugEnglish
      10•10 months ago

      Big Weather man, they’re part of the deep state that’s silencing conservative voices by stopping them from going outside.