So, Texas has had nearly 50 straight days of 100+ weather.

[Harry Dresden]

Texas taking the lead as always! Meanwhile, power outages in California are commonplace every summer.

i have lived here in Vegas for 7 years now and have never had a black out even last year when the temp was over 110 for a few weeks straight....

 

[White 6]

They always warn us try to use less power.

I so not doubt that. They have warned us here a couple of times.
Though the OP paints a rosy picture of no outages in Texas, it is not as rosy and perfect, though better than 2021 when they led the country, as of November, that years. Here is a 2022 comparison. of just two states, from PowerOutagesUS.

Texas Power Outages Map, Feb 2025

poweroutage.us

Tennessee Power Outages Map, Feb 2025

poweroutage.us

 

[jc456]

They always warn us try to use less power.

they do that in Chicago as well. Especially when the humidity is higher than ever. not temps.

 

[White 6]

I so not doubt that. They have warned us here a couple of times.
Though the OP paints a rosy picture of no outages in Texas, it is not as rosy and perfect, though better than 2021 when they led the country, as of November, that years. Here is a 2022 comparison. of just two states, from PowerOutagesUS.

Texas Power Outages Map, Feb 2025

poweroutage.us

Tennessee Power Outages Map, Feb 2025

poweroutage.us

As another couple of examples, here is California as of 8/1 and Illinois.

California Power Outages Map

PowerOutage.us tracks, records, and aggregates power outages across the United States.

poweroutage.us

PowerOutage.US

PowerOutage.com is an ongoing project created to track, record, and aggregate power outages across the world.

poweroutage.us

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

What year are we talking? ... because THIS year is only seeing one out of every three days over 100ºF ... {Amarillo Climate} ...

For the love of Thor...

 

[theHawk]

Just checked it out...

Texas looking like around 10% Solar this year (total)... But is increasing by 70% a year... That is incredible...
At this rate of growth that would be 50% in 3 years, I say hard to maintain but 5 years... Texas could be looking at being the kings of Solar..

Yea except solar is incredibly expensive and doesn’t last. All those panels will need replacing in 15 years, they cannot be recycled. All those toxic chemicals and elements needed to make them too.

 

[whitehall]

East coast above average rain and relatively cool. Weather patterns change and we didn't do it.

 

[initforme]

Hopefully companies are giving workers more breaks as it should be in that heat.

 

[ReinyDays]

For the love of Thor...

Amarillo isn't in Texas? ...

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Amarillo isn't in Texas? ...

You pick the northern most city AND not on the Texas power grid.



Just stop talking.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Absolutely zero power grid issues.

Can somebody explain us?

(I can)

Our power went out....for about 2 seconds.
It was horrifying I tell ya!!! We had to reset the oven clock and the microwave clock!!

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Solar Power Is Bailing Texas Out This Summer

Enjoying that AC? Thank the mighty power of the sun and the renewable energy source keeping the grid afloat.

www.texasmonthly.com

Texas Monthly?
They make Rolling Stone look like a conservative magazine.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Just checked it out...

Texas looking like around 10% Solar this year (total)... But is increasing by 70% a year... That is incredible...
At this rate of growth that would be 50% in 3 years, I say hard to maintain but 5 years... Texas could be looking at being the kings of Solar..

They already are the king in wind power.

 

[ReinyDays]

You pick the northern most city AND not on the Texas power grid.



Just stop talking.

Hey STUPID ... the largest California public utility has been convicted of murdering its customers ... and is still murdering its customers ... and you think black-outs are the problem ... even though utility companies are murdering its customers ...

Texans' hearts are too big for this to happen there ...

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

well again, I work with folks in Texas and they told me they've had rolling black outs. Why would they make that up to me?

I haven't heard of a single blackout in Texas nore can I find anything on Google about it.
If we had blackout problems we all know Google would be sure to tell us all about it.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Hey STUPID ... the largest California public utility has been convicted of murdering its customers ... and is still murdering its customers ... and you think black-outs are the problem ... even though utility companies are murdering its customers ...

Texans' hearts are too big for this to happen there ...

What the fuck are you talking about?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Hopefully companies are giving workers more breaks as it should be in that heat.

I think most states and companies are smart enough to do that.
Hell,all the mexicans here work out in the sun all day and wear long sleeved flannel shirts.

 

[jc456]

I haven't heard of a single blackout in Texas nore can I find anything on Google about it.
If we had blackout problems we all know Google would be sure to tell us all about it.

What a colleague and a customer told me. Two different folks. Why would they lie?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

What a colleague and a customer told me. Two different folks. Why would they lie?

Where do they live?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

What a colleague and a customer told me. Two different folks. Why would they lie?

I call BS