I’m a Dem here in Texas. Our wind turbines froze.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When there is no or very limited competition, this is what results. Lack of innovation, lack of solutions, and high prices. This is not a Democrat or Republican problem, this is a people in power want to keep their monopoly problem. It is time to do to energy what was done to telecommunications. Micro grids, and true competition to the monolithic bulk power system.

No, this is a Republican-created problem. Why do people insist on exonerating the GOP for the problems they’ve caused?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When there is no or very limited competition, this is what results. Lack of innovation, lack of solutions, and high prices. This is not a Democrat or Republican problem, this is a people in power want to keep their monopoly problem. It is time to do to energy what was done to telecommunications. Micro grids, and true competition to the monolithic bulk power system.

No, this is a Republican-created problem. Why do people insist on exonerating the GOP for the problems they’ve caused?

+1 Texas’s electrical grid is entirely separate from the rest of America’s and the Republicans have been fully in charge there since 1995. Nothing to bothside here.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Wow that is going to be an expensive utility bill. So glad Abbott is governor! Could you imagine what would happen if a lib was governor? Conservatives = low taxes but you end up paying a lot more for basic services that fail. The real tax rate is pretty high in Texas.

[Anonymous]

TX (and the rest of the central states) is going to get hotter and hotter. Hope their electricity grid can handle it.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/millions-people-midwest-experience-extreme-heat-belt-2053/story?id=88410076

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:TX (and the rest of the central states) is going to get hotter and hotter. Hope their electricity grid can handle it.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/millions-people-midwest-experience-extreme-heat-belt-2053/story?id=88410076

I think it would be nice if addressing global warming wasn’t left to just one political party while the other fights it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TX (and the rest of the central states) is going to get hotter and hotter. Hope their electricity grid can handle it.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/millions-people-midwest-experience-extreme-heat-belt-2053/story?id=88410076

I think it would be nice if addressing global warming wasn’t left to just one political party while the other fights it.

Indeed, but most of the states in the red are red, politically, so...

DH and I have been talking about where to move to once we retire. I did, at one point, think about FL maybe NC. We wanted to be on the east coast, near a major airport, but some place warm. Given the state of those states and climate change in the next 30 years, I'm unsure now if we should move to either of those states.

FL is interesting because the locals have been fighting climate change for a while. Their coastal areas keep getting flooded, and then of course, there is the hurricanes which are getting stronger and stronger.

So, you would think DeSantis would want to do something about climate change, but clearly, he's more interested in his short term goals in politics rather than making sure FL is ready to deal with climate change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TX (and the rest of the central states) is going to get hotter and hotter. Hope their electricity grid can handle it.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/millions-people-midwest-experience-extreme-heat-belt-2053/story?id=88410076

I think it would be nice if addressing global warming wasn’t left to just one political party while the other fights it.

Indeed, but most of the states in the red are red, politically, so...

DH and I have been talking about where to move to once we retire. I did, at one point, think about FL maybe NC. We wanted to be on the east coast, near a major airport, but some place warm. Given the state of those states and climate change in the next 30 years, I'm unsure now if we should move to either of those states.

FL is interesting because the locals have been fighting climate change for a while. Their coastal areas keep getting flooded, and then of course, there is the hurricanes which are getting stronger and stronger.

So, you would think DeSantis would want to do something about climate change, but clearly, he's more interested in his short term goals in politics rather than making sure FL is ready to deal with climate change.

Rick Scott, the current Senator, banned the words climate change and global warming while he was Governor before DeSantis.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/03/10/floridas-ban-of-the-term-climate-change-is-straight-out-of-the-bush-playbook/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:TX (and the rest of the central states) is going to get hotter and hotter. Hope their electricity grid can handle it.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/millions-people-midwest-experience-extreme-heat-belt-2053/story?id=88410076

I think it would be nice if addressing global warming wasn’t left to just one political party while the other fights it.

Indeed, but most of the states in the red are red, politically, so...

DH and I have been talking about where to move to once we retire. I did, at one point, think about FL maybe NC. We wanted to be on the east coast, near a major airport, but some place warm. Given the state of those states and climate change in the next 30 years, I'm unsure now if we should move to either of those states.

FL is interesting because the locals have been fighting climate change for a while. Their coastal areas keep getting flooded, and then of course, there is the hurricanes which are getting stronger and stronger.

So, you would think DeSantis would want to do something about climate change, but clearly, he's more interested in his short term goals in politics rather than making sure FL is ready to deal with climate change.

Rick Scott, the current Senator, banned the words climate change and global warming while he was Governor before DeSantis.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/03/10/floridas-ban-of-the-term-climate-change-is-straight-out-of-the-bush-playbook/

Right, most people don't think or care about the next generation. It's all about here and now. A bunch of retirees aren't going to care that much about climate change and how that impacts FL in 30 years since most of them will be dead.

Like I said, politicians only care about the power *now*. They don't actually care about the future of their state or country anymore. People are generally selfish and only care about the immediate. It's also why you hear so many people who choose to live in anti-abortion states say that they choose to live in a state with lower taxes and will just go to a blue state if they ever need an abortion. Well, we kind of saw how that is turning out for some women, but most women never think they will ever need an abortion, until they do.

My spouse and I have the option to retire in another country, too. We might just do that instead.

[Anonymous]

Meanwhile, Texas STILL hasn't learned a damn thing from its last adventure with extreme weather...

Their power's out AGAIN.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-disaster-planning-and-response-arkansas-climate-environment-texas-43eac24afe75fa5b0420959b0408b43d

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile, Texas STILL hasn't learned a damn thing from its last adventure with extreme weather...

Their power's out AGAIN.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-disaster-planning-and-response-arkansas-climate-environment-texas-43eac24afe75fa5b0420959b0408b43d

This is what climate change denial gets you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When there is no or very limited competition, this is what results. Lack of innovation, lack of solutions, and high prices. This is not a Democrat or Republican problem, this is a people in power want to keep their monopoly problem. It is time to do to energy what was done to telecommunications. Micro grids, and true competition to the monolithic bulk power system.

No, this is a Republican-created problem. Why do people insist on exonerating the GOP for the problems they’ve caused?

Nothing like greenies demanding conventional energy sources be decommissioned after solar and wind are added so you can't go back in an emergency. This is not by accident and it is not the GOP. You know it. I know it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When there is no or very limited competition, this is what results. Lack of innovation, lack of solutions, and high prices. This is not a Democrat or Republican problem, this is a people in power want to keep their monopoly problem. It is time to do to energy what was done to telecommunications. Micro grids, and true competition to the monolithic bulk power system.

No, this is a Republican-created problem. Why do people insist on exonerating the GOP for the problems they’ve caused?

Nothing like greenies demanding conventional energy sources be decommissioned after solar and wind are added so you can't go back in an emergency. This is not by accident and it is not the GOP. You know it. I know it.

Sometimes a right winger says something so confused and off the wall that you know they don’t understand the situation or any of the policies that led to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile, Texas STILL hasn't learned a damn thing from its last adventure with extreme weather...

Their power's out AGAIN.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-disaster-planning-and-response-arkansas-climate-environment-texas-43eac24afe75fa5b0420959b0408b43d

Austin received over an inch of ice, if this occurred in DC/VA/MD, the impacts would be similar. Today, the temps in Austin will reach the mid-50’s and 70’s by Sunday, everything will be fine. Also, this summer, Austin (and much of Texas) experienced 3 months straight of 100 degree temps. The powered grid was strained but power stayed on and Texas AC is like a fridge in most buildings. This would not be the situation in the Northeast, I guarantee it.

Go ahead, keep slamming Texas if it makes you feel superior, we know what the truth is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meanwhile, Texas STILL hasn't learned a damn thing from its last adventure with extreme weather...

Their power's out AGAIN.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-disaster-planning-and-response-arkansas-climate-environment-texas-43eac24afe75fa5b0420959b0408b43d

Austin received over an inch of ice, if this occurred in DC/VA/MD, the impacts would be similar. Today, the temps in Austin will reach the mid-50’s and 70’s by Sunday, everything will be fine. Also, this summer, Austin (and much of Texas) experienced 3 months straight of 100 degree temps. The powered grid was strained but power stayed on and Texas AC is like a fridge in most buildings. This would not be the situation in the Northeast, I guarantee it.

Go ahead, keep slamming Texas if it makes you feel superior, we know what the truth is.

Except, no. You think NOVA hasn't had ice storms, massive heat waves (aka, summer here), or blizzards. In my home, I've lost my power exactly zero times in those situations in 22 years: not derecho, not snowmaggedon, not any of hte other "geddons." Nice try.