Cross-post 196 and NonCredibleDefense. Sh.itJustWorks

  • papalonian@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Imagine being a Texan trying to brag about having your own power grid, after dozens of people froze to death because of how shitty that power grid is.

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      Why are you guys not connected to the rest of the US in the first place?

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        Because they are so strong and independent would rather funnel money into their own pockets than follow regulation to make sure people don’t freeze to death in winter.

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        Not a Texan, but as I understand if a state connects to other states then there are federal regulations that need to be followed.

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          This is exactly it. Because ERCOT is fully contained within the state of Texas they don’t have to follow any of the federal rules that would cover interstate connections in the Federal Power Act. The state can fully manage it without outside influence, and they’ve chosen to fully deregulate the entire market. Because fuck you it makes money.

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            Yep, a friend of mine there says he calls up different suppliers every year to shop for that year’s current best price because they all regularly jack it up.

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              It’s a normal thing in Texas. Annual plan are typical. Longer and shorter term ones are available. Never pay month to month. It’s just like Internet plans.

              Texas Power Guide does a nice job of analyzing a lot of plans based on your location and usage.

              Do NOT use Power To Choose. The electricity retailers purchase positions on that site. There is usually bias in the plans its shows.

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        Because we didn’t want to follow federal regulations due to cost. Some of said regulations included winterizing measures. It was peak “leopards ate my face” material.

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      I don’t brag about it. I fear each winter that it will happen again. Or that we will be woefully under prepared for natural disasters when they do strike.

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        Or that we will be woefully under prepared for natural disasters when they do strike.

        Texas is always prepared to receive handouts, I mean welfare I mean, their legitimate entitlements from the federal government.

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          Right. What happens to Texas if it secedes and is subsequently hit by a substantial hurricane? Fuck those people in particular I guess. That’s the general stance of our state government.

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      It is definitely not a Texan. The choice of words and points they’re hitting is very Russian.

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      Hilariously, Texas is all about giving people the freedom to freeze to death with their substandard electrical service in the name of “freedom from government oppression”, but they can’t just let trans people decide to transition because it could be a mistake and they might regret it? All while supporting child labor where kids could get crushed or heinously injured in massive industrial equipments? Amazing.