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 dirtmayor   ( @dirtmayor@beehaw.org )  to EnvironmentEnglish · 3 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   ( @dirtmayor@beehaw.org )  to EnvironmentEnglish · 3 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   ( @notacat@lemmy.fmhy.ml ) 
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    Here we go again

    •  gyrfalcon   ( @gyrfalcon@beehaw.org ) M
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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   ( @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.

  •  CookieJarObserver   ( @CookieJarObserver@feddit.de ) 
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    Does Texas have any time where their electricity is working?!?

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

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