▲ 728 ▼ Texas power prices soar 20,000% as brutal heat wave sets off emergency (markets.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 158 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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 points 2 years ago (2 children) have laws like it being illegal to give water to people standing in the voting line That was found unconstitutional at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Chozo@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago* When has the Constitution ever stopped Republicans from violating the Constitution? permalink fedilink source parent [–] dingus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chozo@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago* When has the Constitution ever stopped Republicans from violating the Constitution? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years 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. permalink fedilink source parent