▲ 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.
[–] Zenbach@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I work in Solar Construction and Texas is our fastest growing market right now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nukeworker10@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Quick question, how do I get solar installed (in Texas) without getting scammed. Every company I have talked too has felt like dealing with the slimmest used car salesman. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] silentknyght@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I think you run into this problem anywhere in the country. We were recommended our solar company by our neighbor, who had a good experience. They finally finished our job, and mechanically, they did a fine job. But their interpersonal interactions were mostly bad, and my wife would vehemently not recommend them to anyone else. Seems like it's going to be a crapshoot. Good luck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nukeworker10@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Quick question, how do I get solar installed (in Texas) without getting scammed. Every company I have talked too has felt like dealing with the slimmest used car salesman. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] silentknyght@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I think you run into this problem anywhere in the country. We were recommended our solar company by our neighbor, who had a good experience. They finally finished our job, and mechanically, they did a fine job. But their interpersonal interactions were mostly bad, and my wife would vehemently not recommend them to anyone else. Seems like it's going to be a crapshoot. Good luck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] silentknyght@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I think you run into this problem anywhere in the country. We were recommended our solar company by our neighbor, who had a good experience. They finally finished our job, and mechanically, they did a fine job. But their interpersonal interactions were mostly bad, and my wife would vehemently not recommend them to anyone else. Seems like it's going to be a crapshoot. Good luck permalink fedilink source parent