▲ 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.
[–] Intralexical@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Welcome to Cascadia, land of trees, salmon, and hydroelectric dams. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* and while its not renewable and there's a big question on how effectively its stored, nuclear power is sustainable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* and while its not renewable and there's a big question on how effectively its stored, nuclear power is sustainable. permalink fedilink source parent