In statements yesterday, the governor employed a fabled political posture, dance and dodge.
Until someone with authority stands up and admits the cause of the power problems in Texas I'm afraid you will only repeat this.
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In statements yesterday, the governor employed a fabled political posture, dance and dodge.
Until someone with authority stands up and admits the cause of the power problems in Texas I'm afraid you will only repeat this.
One perspective I read today said it was Texas's culture of going it alone that is partly to blame. If this happened in another state, they could get power shipped to them from adjoining states. Texas cannot because it refused to participate in the basic setup of the nation's power grid back in the 1930s.
There are three power grids in the US - east, west and Texas. Texas is an "electricity island". Maybe that will change after this.
As evidence, Rick Perry today said it was worth Texans going without power if it meant keeping Texas free of federal involvement.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) on Wednesday suggested that the people of the Lone Star State would rather spend more time without electricity than see increased federal involvement in their state.
“Texans would be without electricity for longer than three days to keep the federal government out of their business,” a blog post on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s website quoted Perry as saying, though the post says Perry’s remark was made “partly rhetorically.“
I think there is a lot of truth in that.
Really?
May I ask how much you pay for your undependable power?
I think I'm paying 6.5 cents delivered. We are able to shop prices and I do. I sign up for short term introductory rates and switch companies frequently.
Since I am unable to edit from an android platform I have to start another post.
Just one area I would be willing to bet you have tremendous exposure is in your computer/control systems.
I have a very close friend who worked for years in the security department of our grid manager, PJM.
She talked with me, in length, without compromising anything, about the length to which they go to to assure the integrity of their systems. There is a third party that works for the overseer of all in the interconnect who reviews and probes those systems on an continual basis and then requires a full recertification every quarter. It is far from simple.
That is an excellent price. I pay 0.095 at home.
However, not to rub salt in the wound, but I have some:dunno:
That's interesting. I can do pretty much anything on the 4 Android devices I use. All Samsung, two are phones and two tablets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Grubb
I have the same issue as Dave - my LG G6 Android will not let me edit, only delete.
I pay 11.5 cents for electricity up here but since it has to come in on horseback, it is understandable.
At the cottage I am much higher (about double) but I can't shop there, like I can here. The cottage is a cooperative and because we have so many miles of line with so few customers the price gets twisted---we have overall 6.3 customers/line mile and 39% of them are seasonal! We happen to be the last ones hanging on our line---but I believe we have fewer service interruptions there than we do here.
Hope that .3 person gets a price break...
I don't think the 6.5 cents price is going to hold.
From TheHill.comQuote:
As Winter Storm Uri holds Texas in a deep freeze, the state’s energy infrastructure has left millions without heat, fostering dangerously cold conditions and, now, a spike in energy prices.
CNN Business reports that electricity prices have jumped by over 10,000 percent since major snowfall has caused widespread power outages.
Mine is .0788
Did we forget the brownouts in THE City? We made a fortune installing gas peakers there.
Beyond the human suffering, which is staggering, I have this nagging and recurring thought in my head from Benjamin Franklin: "“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.”
I read about problems with the water supply and orders to boil the water before drinking---and ask myself how? I can't do more than pray for all of you and ask that you get a break in the weather.
I also hope your politicians (and the citizens) have the will to fix this rather than to repeat it.
...and this from my reading this morning:
Probably doesn't bode well for the future "fix".Quote:
Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, Texas, put on Facebook: “The City and County, along with power providers or any other service owes you NOTHING! I’m sick and tired of people looking for a damn handout!... If you are sitting at home in the cold because you have no power and are sitting there waiting for someone to come rescue you because your lazy is direct result of your raising! [sic]…. This is sadly a product of a socialist government where they feed people to believe that the FEW will work and others will become dependent for handouts…. I’ll be damned if I’m going to provide for anyone that is capable of doing it themselves!... Bottom line quit crying and looking for a handout! Get off your ass and take care of your own family!” “Only the strong will survive and the weak will parish [sic],” he said.
Added in edit: Curt---that is an excellent point---you were making money because they fixed the problem---may Texas learn from what others have done.
That brings to mind another quote, this one from George Santayana: “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
But---I have to respect and even honor the Texas creed of independence:
Even if it is selective :shrug:Quote:
At Abbott’s request, President Biden has declared that Texas is in a state of emergency, freeing up federal money and supplies for the state. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has sent 60 generators to state hospitals, water plants, and other critical facilities, along with blankets, food, and bottled water. It is also delivering diesel fuel for backup power.
It seems a little cruel to me to pile on the state of Texas while they're in the midst of a natural disaster. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of those who are suffering.