☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.ml • 4 months agoNearly 1 million in Texas still without power 5 days after Hurricane Berylexternal-linkmessage-square5 fedilinkarrow-up130cross-posted to: newsusa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up130external-linkNearly 1 million in Texas still without power 5 days after Hurricane Beryl☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.ml • 4 months agomessage-square5 Commentsfedilinkcross-posted to: newsusa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareUSSR Enjoyer@lemmygrad.mlhexbear15·4 months agoDoesn't texas have some really stupid privatized power reseller system or something that makes its grid this dysfunctional? linkfedilink
minus-squareloathsome dongeater@lemmygrad.mlhexbear14·4 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. linkfedilink
minus-squareUSSR Enjoyer@lemmygrad.mlhexbear10·4 months ago"A Small Price to Pay for Freedom" would be a banger line to put on a $7k electricity bill linkfedilink
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlhexagonhexbear12·4 months agoIt sure does, a great example of how privatizing public utilities works in practice. linkfedilink
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.