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Electricity prices with surge pricing in Texas

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    #62
    dotsman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭dotsman


    Feisar wrote: »
    Joking aside is the Red Scare still a thing in the States?

    It has come back a big way in the past decade. Simply mention anything relating to state spending, social welfare or safeguards, and half the country will want to burn you at the stake. Apparently you are "taking away their freedom".


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    #63
    beachhead
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    whomitconcerns wrote: »
    This is insane... Texans have enough problems at the moment. But reading this this morning takes the biscuit..

    They can sign up to electricity providers that literally tie the rate you pay to the current demand... One guy has a 16k bill for the last 2 weeks as he was lucky enough not to be cut off..

    Insane.. The suppliers say it encourages people to be careful how much they use.. Does this make any sense? Could they do it here?


    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/us/texas-storm-electric-bills.html

    Yes,they could and will do it here.That is,one of the reasons for introducing smart meters.They are not for the customers benefit despite what you read on Boards or elsewhere.
    Please no replies along the lines of "quote articles/facts to back up your statements re benefits/disadvantages"


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    #64
    dotsman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭dotsman


    beachhead wrote: »
    Yes,they could and will do it here.That is,one of the reasons for introducing smart meters.They are not for the customers benefit despite what you read on Boards or elsewhere.
    Please no replies along the lines of "quote articles/facts to back up your statements re benefits/disadvantages"

    No they can't do that here.

    And it has nothing to do with Smart Meters.

    And you are right. It is such a ridiculously stupid statement, that there is no point asking for articles/fact to back it up.

    Conspiracy Theories forum is that way -->


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    #65
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    stefanovich wrote: »
    A lot of the people in the poorest states have a much better quality of life.

    Are you implying people are poor because they are stupid? That's not very nice.

    Democrat run cities have high crime, high drug use and high prices.

    Actually that's not true. The quality of life in the red states is lower as measured by the human development index.
    When it comes to well-being -- as measured by health, education and income -- the southern 'red states' continue to be in worse shape compared to their Yankee rivals, according to a study called the Measure of America, released Wednesday by the Brooklyn based-Social Science Research Council.


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    #66
    growleaves
    Registered Users Posts: 7,720 ✭✭✭growleaves


    Don't pay, simple as. In fact loads of Texans won't be paying simply because they can't.

    The desperation in trying to connect this to party politics.


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    #67
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,541 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Shocking stories of people being found dead frozen in their homes. One case a small child. 3 million still without running water.

    Make you very angry reading or watching it.

    Good man Ted. Fcuk the Republican party.


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