Texas power prices soar 20,000% as brutal heat wave sets off emergency

On Wednesday evening, spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 times from Wednesday morning.

Texas power prices soared 20,000% Wednesday evening amid another brutal heat wave.
Spot electricity prices topped $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up more than 200 times from Wednesday morning.
The state's grid operator issued its second-highest energy emergency, then later said conditions returned to normal.

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My Texan ass was confused because the last week has been the most pleasant weather we've had in months. The I looked at the article and saw it's from 2017. Don't get me wrong our state is fucking dumb all of the time, but I assure you we are not experiencing a heat wave. It's been unseasonably cool.
- The article was from September 8th. The wind turbine image is from 2017.
  
  I stand corrected. But it's not so hot now. Also it wasn't a heat wave, it's just Texas summer. Which is why there's no excuse for ercot to be so fucking unprepared.
- 💯. I thought it was insider being their stupid self but no, it was us lol

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