• nxdefiant@startrek.website
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    18 days ago

    Surely it’s the rapid growth and massive profits that are the problem? Not a lack of energy infrastructure planning or regulation.

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      18 days ago

      Sound’s like they know more blackouts are going to happen and want to spin it early.

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        18 days ago

        I haven’t paid much attention since I left Texas but they have their hands tied somewhat by the legislation that makes them exist right?
        They can’t force power generation and what not.

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          I don’t know if you saw my comment, but yes. ERCOT has to answer to the PUCT and Texas Congress. It’s a pain in the ass to get anything done and worse if they have to contract out, which is the case a lot of the time.

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        16 days ago

        all those windmills and solar panels relentlessly pouring juice into their third world distribution system is fucking up their coal burning plans