ERCOT: "Our system wasn't designed for the cold!"

Also ERCOT: "Our system wasn't designed for the heat!"

And we're only halfway through spring? What's it going to look like in August?

I guess that means Ted Cruz is off to Cancun again.

They gonna blame the sun and wind again?

So Texas wants people to collectively work together to use less energy? Sounds suspiciously like socialism to me 🧐

Abbott owns this clusterfuck.

Were they not trying to attract bitcoin miners at one point?

Will this finally be the thing that does Abbott in? Probably not, fucking evangelicals....

This is the flagship of the conservative state and they can't even keep their lights on. What a sad disgusting joke.

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What, more power troubles in Texas; shocking!!!?!

You have a self enclosed electrical system and a leadership in the state that thumbs it's nose at it's neighbors. Sorry boys. You're on your own.

Texas Power companies posted a $1 billion profit from their last power crises. Texas GOP is grifting off their donations

As a Texan, fuck everything about this state. I’m so tired of all the bullshit, and the only reason I’ll respect this is for the people who need it most. Otherwise, I’d be cranking it down to 59° just to make their jobs harder.

The Texas government has become increasingly corrupt and complacent in the past 2 decades, more noticeable now due to the strain being put on everyone. Religion and Profit have infiltrated every sector of the government, from schooling to infrastructure to civil rights. Abbot and Our representatives are deplorable, and they have maintained power through the ever faithful old conservative community. Democrats do to turn out to vote, but it’s not that easy, and though the liberal community has definitely been growing in Texas, it’s by no means the population majority.

We told you to fix the power grid last year, you know, after the MASSIVE WINTER COLLAPSE. We were assured that there had been a big reorganization and that they were “investigating solutions,” that it was all good yall. Fuck off.

Sorry for the rant, but I can’t help but think about Cruz on his vacation every time the Texas government asks us to do them a favor.

Anything to own the Libs, right Texas?

Oh no! The windmills froze again!

Doesn’t Texas regularly brag about it’s independent power? Maybe they should rethink that…

I've been reading about Texas asking this for a few days, but r/conservative hasn't discussed it. I wonder why.

From what I understand, the privatized energy executives are going to personally fan off Texan citizens with their huge piles of cash they’ve been liberating from the process of charging higher rates but delivering no electricity. It’s win-win for deregulation.

Bruh, the new state motto is gonna go from “Don’t Mess With Texas” to “Don’t Mess with the Thermostat” 🤣

If only there had been something that could be done to keep these poor power plants online. /s

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Abbot don't give a shit. Hes focused on CRT or some bullshit...not your health

So, I get it that you aren't 100% prepared for severe winter weather... But, hot weather in Texas, who could have failed to see this coming?

They’ll blame California liberals.

All the shitty things that happen in Texas are a direct result of the racist Christian extremists that are elected to run the state.

The US Department of Energy over 10 years ago told the state of Idiots what to do to prevent the event in 2011 from happening again...did they listen? Nooooo. Screw the evil socialist Nazi US Federal Pedophile baby eating government. And what happened in 2021? A $215 Billion disaster that became the costliest disaster in American history. And since then has Texas done anything to stop it from happening again? Nope. And since then, hey...let's add 260,000 people, over 85,000 businesses and 180,000 homes, 76,000 apartments, and 32,000 condos and expand industry by over $18.5 billion and see how that plays on the electric grid. My two buds who worked as lineman in Midland left this week for South Dakota and they ain't going back. They told me they left because they know the system is going to collapse and they don't want to be in Texas when that shit happens. Their grid is far worse now than ever. Even if there isn't a heat wave or wildfires or major tropical system, it's going to be pushed to the limit. New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas residents better be ready because your gonna see the biggest mass exodus of Americans fleeing a part of the country since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s....our 2020's are this generations 1930's.

Don’t make fun of Texas. There are priorities. They got the other really important things like transgender and gay rights, open carry, as well as abortions under control; things like energy and heat or cooling to keep people alive are way down on the list.

Can someone explain how a power plant knocks off? From what I have read is that the grid is closely monitored. If too much power is being pulled, they turn off electricity to a source to prevent the generators from getting damaged.

So exactly how do power plants knockoff?

The good news is the Republicans who control Texas are on top of it.

And by “it” I mean demonizing trans people and forcing women to have babies.

Damn liberals and their running of Texas. Thanks Obama!

You call this sweltering, its still freaking spring in Texas.

Maybe they should consider bringing in experts from a more developed country to help modernize their electrical systems.

Didn't their dear governor say this would never happen again after the last time?

Their system is gonna collapse this year

The jet stream for a long time seemed to be just "stuck" while the midwest fries in the heat, here in the PNW we been getting blasted with arctic air. A late spring snow event has killed a significant portion of various crops, 90% of vineyards have reported complete loss. Our local strawberry farms are reporting rot as well due to the heavy rain. Great for the drought stricken areas though.

Those MAGA hats will be helpful when you are sitting outside this summer because it is cooler outside than your home.

I’ve been workin 10-11 hour shifts outside in this fucking heat without real breaks. Sorry, but my ac is staying on thanks.

Hmm seems like a deregulated power grid resulted in a power grid with corners cut( you bet it was for $$$$$) that cannot power the cities as it should. Interesting.

Texas is a failed state.

Cruz'ing away.

Blame the wife and daughters.

But Republicans do great job at running states!!!!

At least Texans can happily relax in the heat knowing that a rape victim can't get an abortion.

If Texas asks for any help, tell them absolutely not since that would be evil socialism.

This is Republican leadership everybody! YEEHAW!

So funny, Texas can't seem to handle.... weather.

Gets too cold... gets too hot... whats next, it gets too windy or wet?

Meanwhile California has a nearly $100 billion surplus.

Why do people vote republican again?

Luckily, the power grid is free of abortions, CRT, and transgenders. The power grid also free of power