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.

    • pensivepangolin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1271·
      10 months ago

      Texas: Big government is evil!

      Also Texas: Big government, the climate change weve been denying is boiling us please save our freedom grid

    • Wogi@lemmy.world
      462·
      10 months ago

      I want a book that’s just passive aggressive notes signed by Jesus

      "Bet it all on the Steelers huh? Bet your wife is going to be real happy about that.

      -Jesus Christ"

      "Oh you sure showed that group of children who’s boss yes sir.

      -Jesus Christ"