☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to US NewsEnglish · 2 months agoNearly 1 million in Texas still without power 5 days after Hurricane Berylwww.scmp.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@hexbear.netusa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkNearly 1 million in Texas still without power 5 days after Hurricane Berylwww.scmp.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to US NewsEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: news@hexbear.netusa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareCCCP EnjoyerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoDoesn’t texas have some really stupid privatized power reseller system or something that makes its grid this dysfunctional?
minus-squareloathesome dongeaterAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoYeah it’s independent from the National grid do they don’t have to comply with federal regulations. A small price to pay for freedom.
minus-squareCCCP EnjoyerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months ago“A Small Price to Pay for Freedom” would be a banger line to put on a $7k electricity bill
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 months agoIt sure does, a great example of how privatizing public utilities works in practice.
Doesn’t texas have some really stupid privatized power reseller system or something that makes its grid this dysfunctional?
Yeah it’s independent from the National grid do they don’t have to comply with federal regulations. A small price to pay for freedom.
“A Small Price to Pay for Freedom” would be a banger line to put on a $7k electricity bill
It sure does, a great example of how privatizing public utilities works in practice.