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4. Except for the El Paso area, the state of Texas has its own power grid separate from other states. They did this,

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 2, 2025, 12:25 PM

Jan 2

of course, to avoid any Federal regulations. The current offer for electricity is 13.9 cents per KW for a one year contract. Governor Abbott is promoting crypto and "mining" uses a lot of electricity.

Yes, the GOP controls all the levers of power in the state. We get our hopes up that we might get a little purple, but those hopes have always been dashed. Maybe a Trump presidency will turn the tide.

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"Stupid is as stupid does..." yagotme Jan 2 #1

Politicians and government employees making bad decisions Unladen Swallow Jan 2 #2

I see from your profile you are from Texas.. No personal offense intended, but count me unsurprised. hlthe2b Jan 2 #3

Except for the El Paso area, the state of Texas has its own power grid separate from other states. They did this, surfered Jan 2 #4

I got up around 3 am yesterday because fireworks were going off on my street. chowder66 Jan 2 #5