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.

  • Jaysyn@kbin.social
    4·
    1 year ago

    have laws like it being illegal to give water to people standing in the voting line

    That was found unconstitutional at least.

    • Chozo@kbin.social
      6·
      1 year ago

      When has the Constitution ever stopped Republicans from violating the Constitution?

    • Hot SaucermanEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Right, but the fact that people in red states have to fight that buffoonery tooth and nail every day is part of why they’re tired and feel like voting is hopeless.