Greg Abbott Silent as Electric Power Grid Operator Urges Texans To Turn Off Appliance
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If this dumb-ass Texas governor had spent taxpayers money on upgrading the Texas power grid instead of border wall/security, which was no more than grand standing, you not have this power grid problem?!! Vote him out!
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott is once again presiding over another energy crisis in the state that produces more natural gas than any other in the nation, but he hasn’t said a word. As temperatures rise the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which is in charge of Texas’ electricity – its power grid – is urging customers to turn off appliances, turn up their thermostats, and conserve energy.
In the winter of 2021 hundreds of Texans died because the grid failed. It couldn’t stand the cold temperatures.
There is now a possible danger of blackouts because, it seems, it can’t stand hot temperatures. On Monday The Dallas Morning News offered advice on “ .”
KLTV reports “ERCOT is asking Texans and Texas businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity, Monday, July 11 between 2-8 p.m. ERCOT also issued a Watch for a projected reserve capacity shortage from 2-8 p.m.” The ABC affiliate also says ERCOT is urging Texans to postpone running major appliances and turn their thermostats up to save energy.
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread...-operator-urges-texans-to-turn-off-appliances
Why can’t Republican run anything that works?
ExpressLane
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You live in California don't you??
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/california-says-it-needs-more-power-keep-lights-2022-05-06/
ExpressLane
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Actually it does.
ExpressLane
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And you are a Ports Potty licker.
They do.
Actually it does.
No. Science is a set of falsifiable theories. It has no people. It has no politics. There is no voting bloc.
signalmankenneth
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The rising cost of energy and limited access to housing with A/C is creating a danger
The rising cost of energy and limited access to housing with A/C is creating a dangerous summer for low-income Texans
Fearing the scorching Texas heat could only get worse, Lisa Vogt stopped buying meat and drove her pickup truck as little as possible to save money for two months to purchase window air-conditioning units.
The air conditioner at the home that Vogt, 32, her three children and teenage nephew rent in southeast San Antonio has been broken for several months.
At some point, Vogt gave her kids cups of ice to chew or popsicles all day long, hoping it would help them cool their bodies.
“I couldn’t let any of my kids suffer in this heat,” said Vogt, who makes a living selling custom T-shirts.
The family couldn’t wait any longer for their landlord to make repairs and purchased the units a couple of weeks ago after dipping into money meant to pay their electric bill.
Millions of Americans have been living through a heat wave this week as parts of the West to New England see dangerously hot temperatures but many don’t have resources to weather it. Like Vogt, some people of color and low-income communities may not have access to cooling and if they do, many cannot afford the rising cost of energy.
Triple-digit temperatures have been reported in parts of California, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee this week, and meteorologists estimate that more than 85% of the population – or 275 million Americans – could see high temperatures above 90 degrees over the next week.
To avoid the distressing heat and its potential health risks, officials in multiple cities are encouraging residents to stay indoors in air-conditioned spaces. But that’s not an option for Americans who work in agriculture, construction and for those who can’t afford the cost of the electricity needed to power cooling units.
In Texas, where temperatures have reached more than 105 degrees this week, the cost of electricity was “beyond affordable” for most low-income households. On average, families spend about 8% of their income on energy expenses, said Andrew Robison, a research analyst with the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/23/us/heat-wave-low-income-communities-reaj/index.html
The rising cost of energy and limited access to housing with A/C is creating a dangerous summer for low-income Texans
Fearing the scorching Texas heat could only get worse, Lisa Vogt stopped buying meat and drove her pickup truck as little as possible to save money for two months to purchase window air-conditioning units.
The air conditioner at the home that Vogt, 32, her three children and teenage nephew rent in southeast San Antonio has been broken for several months.
At some point, Vogt gave her kids cups of ice to chew or popsicles all day long, hoping it would help them cool their bodies.
“I couldn’t let any of my kids suffer in this heat,” said Vogt, who makes a living selling custom T-shirts.
The family couldn’t wait any longer for their landlord to make repairs and purchased the units a couple of weeks ago after dipping into money meant to pay their electric bill.
Millions of Americans have been living through a heat wave this week as parts of the West to New England see dangerously hot temperatures but many don’t have resources to weather it. Like Vogt, some people of color and low-income communities may not have access to cooling and if they do, many cannot afford the rising cost of energy.
Triple-digit temperatures have been reported in parts of California, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee this week, and meteorologists estimate that more than 85% of the population – or 275 million Americans – could see high temperatures above 90 degrees over the next week.
To avoid the distressing heat and its potential health risks, officials in multiple cities are encouraging residents to stay indoors in air-conditioned spaces. But that’s not an option for Americans who work in agriculture, construction and for those who can’t afford the cost of the electricity needed to power cooling units.
In Texas, where temperatures have reached more than 105 degrees this week, the cost of electricity was “beyond affordable” for most low-income households. On average, families spend about 8% of their income on energy expenses, said Andrew Robison, a research analyst with the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/23/us/heat-wave-low-income-communities-reaj/index.html
ExpressLane
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I am a lifelong resident of Texas . We did not have AC until I was 13 . Temps of 105 degrees was not uncommon then either. We had an attic fan and window fans.The rising cost of energy and limited access to housing with A/C is creating a dangerous summer for low-income Texans
Fearing the scorching Texas heat could only get worse, Lisa Vogt stopped buying meat and drove her pickup truck as little as possible to save money for two months to purchase window air-conditioning units.
The air conditioner at the home that Vogt, 32, her three children and teenage nephew rent in southeast San Antonio has been broken for several months.
At some point, Vogt gave her kids cups of ice to chew or popsicles all day long, hoping it would help them cool their bodies.
“I couldn’t let any of my kids suffer in this heat,” said Vogt, who makes a living selling custom T-shirts.
The family couldn’t wait any longer for their landlord to make repairs and purchased the units a couple of weeks ago after dipping into money meant to pay their electric bill.
Millions of Americans have been living through a heat wave this week as parts of the West to New England see dangerously hot temperatures but many don’t have resources to weather it. Like Vogt, some people of color and low-income communities may not have access to cooling and if they do, many cannot afford the rising cost of energy.
Triple-digit temperatures have been reported in parts of California, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee this week, and meteorologists estimate that more than 85% of the population – or 275 million Americans – could see high temperatures above 90 degrees over the next week.
To avoid the distressing heat and its potential health risks, officials in multiple cities are encouraging residents to stay indoors in air-conditioned spaces. But that’s not an option for Americans who work in agriculture, construction and for those who can’t afford the cost of the electricity needed to power cooling units.
In Texas, where temperatures have reached more than 105 degrees this week, the cost of electricity was “beyond affordable” for most low-income households. On average, families spend about 8% of their income on energy expenses, said Andrew Robison, a research analyst with the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/23/us/heat-wave-low-income-communities-reaj/index.html
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You dumb leftist liar. Texas has a power grid problem because they are trying to go green with dumb windmills and solar. California has bigger problems. Yet I don't hear you demanding Newsome's resignation. Why is that? Because you are a low IQ leftist hypocrite on steroids?
It points to the glaring hypocrisy of low IQ leftist liars and their moronic narratives asswhipe. Run along. As if you could form a coherent argument of your own.
