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dirtmayor@beehaw.org to Environment@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Texas calls for energy conservation as extreme heat spikes electricity demand

www.texastribune.org

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Texas calls for energy conservation as extreme heat spikes electricity demand

www.texastribune.org

dirtmayor@beehaw.org to Environment@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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Texans are being asked to conserve energy from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday as temperatures climb over 100 degrees for much of the state. Power grid operator ERCOT says the situation is not currently an emergency.
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  • NotaCat@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    Here we go again

    • gyrfalcon@beehaw.orgM
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      See but this time it’s a heat emergency instead of a cold one, so you can’t use a fireplace if you lose power to keep you alive comfortable

    • Seathru@beehaw.org
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      And this is just the first week of ~100deg temps for most of Texas. It’s gonna be a long summer.

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    Does Texas have any time where their electricity is working?!?

    • williamallenbro@beehaw.org
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      I live in Texas, the answer is no.

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