Current Events > It's only June. Ercot is already asking Texas residents to conserve energy usage

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CableZL 06/14/21 4:56:40 PM #1:	I guess we're just going to have extended blackouts when it's hot AND when it's cold now. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:955004532] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>I guess we're just going to have extended blackouts when it's hot AND when it's cold now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 06/14/21 4:56:57 PM #2:	Don't mess with texas --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:955004542] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Don't mess with texas </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 06/14/21 5:13:26 PM #3:	https://twitter.com/JasonWhitely/status/1404539400873144321?s=19 Texas makes it a hard place to want to move to. Good thing I'm only really interested in going back to El Paso --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:955005167] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/JasonWhitely/status/1404539400873144321?s=19 Texas makes it a hard place to want to move to. Good thing I'm only really interested in going back to El Paso </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Antifar 06/14/21 5:16:23 PM #5:	It's going to get worse --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:955005281] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>It's going to get worse </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 06/14/21 5:17:07 PM #6:	Antifar posted... It's going to get worse holy shit are you threatening us bro you gotta step back --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:955005311] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>It's going to get worse</quote> holy shit are you threatening us bro you gotta step back </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 06/14/21 5:17:11 PM #7:	oh, we blaming all the wind turbines again? --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:955005314] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>oh, we blaming all the wind turbines again? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 06/14/21 5:18:33 PM #8:	B-b-but at least their power grid has freedom! --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:955005365] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>B-b-but at least their power grid has freedom! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 06/14/21 5:19:40 PM #9:	The Trent posted... holy shit are you threatening us bro you gotta step back I'm not the one working for the Making It Worse industry --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:955005426] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>The Trent posted... </cite> <quote>holy shit are you threatening us bro you gotta step back</quote>I'm not the one working for the Making It Worse industry </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 06/14/21 5:20:51 PM #10:	Antifar posted... I'm not the one working for the Making It Worse industry ohmysweetsummerchild --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:955005474] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>I'm not the one working for the Making It Worse industry</quote> ohmysweetsummerchild </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheLiarParadox 06/14/21 5:22:46 PM #11:	I should probably get a generator soon. --- Spongebob is not a contraceptive. <cite>TheLiarParadox posted [p:955005559] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>I should probably get a generator soon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Were_Wyrm 06/14/21 5:27:17 PM #12:	Antifar posted... I'm not the one working for the Making It Worse industry I wish millennials would kill that industry --- I was a God, Valeria. I found it...beneath me. - Dr. Doom https://imgur.com/FKDXbHs <cite>Were_Wyrm posted [p:955005755] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote>I'm not the one working for the Making It Worse industry</quote>I wish millennials would kill that industry </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PepsiWithCoke 06/14/21 5:28:28 PM #13:	The stars at night, are the only light. --- https://imgur.com/fEKRafh https://imgur.com/hgwNfD8 https://imgur.com/cgQKJhR https://imgur.com/0CU0ivF <cite>PepsiWithCoke posted [p:955005801] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>The stars at night, are the only light. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lifespeedrunner 06/14/21 5:29:47 PM #14:	I have no sympathy for Texans, why? They vote and support that grid <cite>lifespeedrunner posted [p:955005849] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>I have no sympathy for Texans, why? They vote and support that grid </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 06/14/21 5:32:16 PM #15:	What a shithole state --- Trucking Legend Don Schneider! <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:955005956] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>What a shithole state </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vermander 06/14/21 5:32:34 PM #16:	So wait, whats going on? --- Nintendo Switch FC: SW-0807-8653-6885 "Blue has the most anti-oxygens." <cite>Vermander posted [p:955005965] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>So wait, whats going on?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 06/14/21 5:32:37 PM #17:	lifespeedrunner posted... I have no sympathy for Texans, why? They vote and support that grid All of them? --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:955005967] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>lifespeedrunner posted... </cite> <quote>I have no sympathy for Texans, why? They vote and support that grid</quote>All of them? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 06/14/21 5:34:24 PM #18:	Vermander posted... So wait, whats going on? Its hot and their shit power grid cant keep up with increased usage. --- Trucking Legend Don Schneider! <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:955006038] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Vermander posted... </cite> <quote>So wait, whats going on?</quote> Its hot and their shit power grid cant keep up with increased usage. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vermander 06/14/21 5:35:00 PM #19:	KiwiTerraRizing posted... Its hot and their shit power grid cant keep up with increased usage. Its always hot here though. Im not sure how this would be any different than other summer. --- Nintendo Switch FC: SW-0807-8653-6885 "Blue has the most anti-oxygens." <cite>Vermander posted [p:955006072] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote> Its hot and their shit power grid cant keep up with increased usage. </quote> Its always hot here though. Im not sure how this would be any different than other summer.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 06/14/21 5:35:54 PM #20:	Vermander posted... Its always hot here though. Im not sure how this would be any different than other summer. Ask your corporate overlords that run the state --- Trucking Legend Don Schneider! <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:955006115] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Vermander posted... </cite> <quote>Its always hot here though. Im not sure how this would be any different than other summer.</quote> Ask your corporate overlords that run the state </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Vermander 06/14/21 5:37:00 PM #22:	KiwiTerraRizing posted... Ask your corporate overlords that run the state I see it is 100 out right now, but I havent been outside today yet. My apartment is 69 degrees right now. --- Nintendo Switch FC: SW-0807-8653-6885 "Blue has the most anti-oxygens." <cite>Vermander posted [p:955006161] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>KiwiTerraRizing posted...</cite> <quote> Ask your corporate overlords that run the state </quote> I see it is 100 out right now, but I havent been outside today yet. My apartment is 69 degrees right now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ermac 06/14/21 5:37:02 PM #23:	Vermander posted... Its always hot here though. Im not sure how this would be any different than other summer. thats what im thinking too. Why dont other states have this issue? What is Texas doing wrong --- We are many, you are but one <cite>Ermac posted [p:955006162] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Vermander posted... </cite> <quote>Its always hot here though. Im not sure how this would be any different than other summer.</quote> thats what im thinking too. Why dont other states have this issue? What is Texas doing wrong </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrMallard 06/14/21 5:37:16 PM #24:	monkmith posted... oh, we blaming all the wind turbines again? "what if the wind blows the other way and sucks power out of the energy grid?!" --- If I don't want to put my dick in them then it's bad character design. You can quote me on that. - Gurifisu <cite>MrMallard posted [p:955006172] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>monkmith posted... </cite> <quote>oh, we blaming all the wind turbines again?</quote>"what if the wind blows the other way and sucks power out of the energy grid?!" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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divot1338 06/14/21 5:38:05 PM #26:	I will continue running the a/c 24/7. TheLiarParadox posted... I should probably get a generator soon. Yes you should. --- Moustache twirling villian https://i.imgur.com/U3lt3H4.jpg- Kerbey <cite>divot1338 posted [p:955006204] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>I will continue running the a/c 24/7. TheLiarParadox posted... </cite> <quote>I should probably get a generator soon.</quote>Yes you should. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vermander 06/14/21 5:39:53 PM #27:	metallica846 posted... This winter we experienced the polar vortex that struck the Midwest and south. It took A LOT of our power plants offline and damaged many that need to be fixed. Many are still down so we are at reduced capacity. Should I be worried? I just moved here a couple weeks ago. --- Nintendo Switch FC: SW-0807-8653-6885 "Blue has the most anti-oxygens." <cite>Vermander posted [p:955006275] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>metallica846 posted...</cite> <quote> This winter we experienced the polar vortex that struck the Midwest and south. It took A LOT of our power plants offline and damaged many that need to be fixed. Many are still down so we are at reduced capacity. </quote> Should I be worried? I just moved here a couple weeks ago.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giblet_Enjoyer 06/14/21 5:42:03 PM #28:	divot1338 posted... I will continue running the a/c 24/7. I hope you have your thermostat at about 85 degrees so it's easier for you to acclimate when your power goes out. --- He which make friends with scorpion, soon come to find out what a scorpion does - they bite people with its tail --ancient Chinese proverb <cite>Giblet_Enjoyer posted [p:955006363] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>divot1338 posted... </cite> <quote>I will continue running the a/c 24/7.</quote>I hope you have your thermostat at about 85 degrees so it's easier for you to acclimate when your power goes out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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The Trent 06/14/21 5:43:26 PM #30:	personally i think that every texan in this topic should resolve to return and create their own topic when heat causes them to lose power for more than 15m this summer let's see how many we get! --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:955006440] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>personally i think that every texan in this topic should resolve to return and create their own topic when heat causes them to lose power for more than 15m this summer let's see how many we get! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Ermac 06/14/21 5:45:02 PM #32:	metallica846 posted... Texas has its own power grid and doesnt have the same ability as the others to basically share more power when necessary. isnt that a monopoly? Why do we allow this if it obviously doesnt work --- We are many, you are but one <cite>Ermac posted [p:955006523] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>metallica846 posted... </cite> <quote>Texas has its own power grid and doesnt have the same ability as the others to basically share more power when necessary.</quote> isnt that a monopoly? Why do we allow this if it obviously doesnt work </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 06/14/21 5:45:17 PM #33:	oh i was out good during the storm, but in rolling waves i think the longest stretch was like a day and a half of no power? i'll probably get a generator soon --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:955006536] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>oh i was out good during the storm, but in rolling waves i think the longest stretch was like a day and a half of no power? i'll probably get a generator soon </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 06/14/21 5:48:13 PM #34:	Ermac posted... isnt that a monopoly? Why do we allow this if it obviously doesnt work Texans voted for it and there are two other grids in Texas, East and West power grids but those only supply power to a small area percentage of the state, the most notable off the top of my head is El Paso is supplied by the West Grid --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:955006655] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Ermac posted... </cite> <quote>isnt that a monopoly? Why do we allow this if it obviously doesnt work</quote>Texans voted for it and there are two other grids in Texas, East and West power grids but those only supply power to a small area percentage of the state, the most notable off the top of my head is El Paso is supplied by the West Grid </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 06/14/21 5:51:36 PM #35:	Ermac posted... isnt that a monopoly? Why do we allow this if it obviously doesnt work It's a state agency --- Without the water you can't have the flame <cite>theAteam posted [p:955006836] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Ermac posted... </cite> <quote>isnt that a monopoly? Why do we allow this if it obviously doesnt work</quote> It's a state agency </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lifespeedrunner 06/14/21 7:56:13 PM #36:	https://twitter.com/blaireerskine/status/1404557073376071681?s=21 btw I wonder why Trent dodged this thread? <cite>lifespeedrunner posted [p:955012343] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/blaireerskine/status/1404557073376071681?s=21 btw I wonder why Trent dodged this thread? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 06/14/21 7:59:51 PM #37:	TheLiarParadox posted... I should probably get a generator soon. it may save your food and your sanity. i highly suggest you follow through. even if you have to load up on gas to power it. on that note. i think i probably need to conserve too for the summer. not enough water means not enough power generation. supposed to hit oregon the least but 9 days worth of little supply is going to suck. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:955012470] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>TheLiarParadox posted...</cite> <quote>I should probably get a generator soon. </quote> it may save your food and your sanity. i highly suggest you follow through. even if you have to load up on gas to power it. on that note. i think i probably need to conserve too for the summer. not enough water means not enough power generation. supposed to hit oregon the least but 9 days worth of little supply is going to suck.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RchHomieQuanChi 06/14/21 8:00:12 PM #38:	Any time a lolbertarian tells you a lack of regulation is a good thing, point to this --- I have nothing else to say <cite>RchHomieQuanChi posted [p:955012487] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Any time a lolbertarian tells you a lack of regulation is a good thing, point to this </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
littlebro07 06/14/21 8:01:11 PM #39:	PepsiWithCoke posted... The stars at night, are the only light. lmfao --- https://i.imgtc.com/MGGa6Os.gif <cite>littlebro07 posted [p:955012534] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>PepsiWithCoke posted... </cite> <quote>The stars at night, are the only light.</quote> lmfao </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Payzmaykr 06/14/21 8:02:14 PM #40:	Utility bills shouldnt exist. This shit should be 100% on the government. <cite>Payzmaykr posted [p:955012576] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Utility bills shouldnt exist. This shit should be 100% on the government. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MaddenDude-- 06/14/21 8:02:38 PM #41:	The Trent posted... Don't mess with texas Im starting to understand the gimmick. It's the Texas version of Florida man. --- I am Dan_Haren <cite>MaddenDude-- posted [p:955012593] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>The Trent posted... </cite> <quote>Don't mess with texas</quote> Im starting to understand the gimmick. It's the Texas version of Florida man. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperShake666 06/14/21 8:04:33 PM #42:	Thank god you guys aren't hooked into that communist powergrid the rest of the country is attached to. Fuckin socialism. --- "Look, if I was good at math, I wouldn't be on CE at 2:00 the morning clicking on topics about porn stars ****ing horses." - May 2017, Dash_Harber <cite>SuperShake666 posted [p:955012672] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Thank god you guys aren't hooked into that communist powergrid the rest of the country is attached to. Fuckin socialism. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CADE FOSTER 06/14/21 8:05:44 PM #43:	Ercot should have been disbanded after feb but Texas and its stupid bullshit independence and stupid gop leadership <cite>CADE FOSTER posted [p:955012733] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Ercot should have been disbanded after feb but Texas and its stupid bullshit independence and stupid gop leadership </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RchHomieQuanChi 06/14/21 8:06:40 PM #44:	CADE FOSTER posted... Ercot should have been disbanded after feb but Texas and its stupid bullshit independence and stupid gop leadership Texas is nothing if not painfully stubborn --- I have nothing else to say <cite>RchHomieQuanChi posted [p:955012761] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>CADE FOSTER posted... </cite> <quote>Ercot should have been disbanded after feb but Texas and its stupid bullshit independence and stupid gop leadership</quote> Texas is nothing if not painfully stubborn </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 06/14/21 8:06:47 PM #45:	this all cause of them GAWT DANG LIBERAL WINDMILLS AND BIDEN!! <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:955012764] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>this all cause of them GAWT DANG LIBERAL WINDMILLS AND BIDEN!! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CADE FOSTER 06/14/21 8:07:08 PM #46:	Vermander posted... Should I be worried? I just moved here a couple weeks ago. yes you should this shit happened in 2011 what did they do then not a damn thing gop is very corrupt and will never do the right thing <cite>CADE FOSTER posted [p:955012776] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Vermander posted... </cite> <quote>Should I be worried? I just moved here a couple weeks ago.</quote>yes you should this shit happened in 2011 what did they do then not a damn thing gop is very corrupt and will never do the right thing </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheLiarParadox 06/14/21 8:25:01 PM #47:	kingdrake2 posted... it may save your food and your sanity. i highly suggest you follow through. even if you have to load up on gas to power it. on that note. i think i probably need to conserve too for the summer. not enough water means not enough power generation. supposed to hit oregon the least but 9 days worth of little supply is going to suck. Yeah I'm going to get a couple, one for me and one for my mom. I don't think I actually need anything all that powerful but she definitely will since she has medical equipment and a fridge full of stuff that will spoil fast. --- Spongebob is not a contraceptive. <cite>TheLiarParadox posted [p:955013422] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>kingdrake2 posted... </cite> <quote>it may save your food and your sanity. i highly suggest you follow through. even if you have to load up on gas to power it. on that note. i think i probably need to conserve too for the summer. not enough water means not enough power generation. supposed to hit oregon the least but 9 days worth of little supply is going to suck.</quote>Yeah I'm going to get a couple, one for me and one for my mom. I don't think I actually need anything all that powerful but she definitely will since she has medical equipment and a fridge full of stuff that will spoil fast. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Trent 06/14/21 8:27:04 PM #48:	lifespeedrunner posted... btw I wonder why Trent dodged this thread? You seem confused? --- i swear to God most of y'all cats just don't know The Trent you barely know yourself so i guess most of y'all should be offended <cite>The Trent posted [p:955013495] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>lifespeedrunner posted... </cite> <quote>btw I wonder why Trent dodged this thread? </quote> You seem confused? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 06/14/21 8:33:17 PM #49:	Jewish space lasers took out the wind turbines, Thanks Biden. --- Above us lay the burdens, Below us lay the truths. We're somewhere in the middle, and we're all discontent too. Slayer_22 picked waifu - https://ibb.co/WD8p1Kz <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:955013738] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>Jewish space lasers took out the wind turbines, Thanks Biden. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 06/15/21 11:10:51 AM #50:	so how's that massive amount of deregulation going for you guys? im sure all of those poor citizens are totally cool with sacrificing their personal comfort and safety so the power plant owners can reap massive profits. who gives a fuck about comfort and safety for everyone when we have FREEDOM to protect am i fucking right Texans? --- Playing: Yakuza 4 Remaster; Luigi's Mansion 3; Dead Cells; You see it your way, I'll see it mine and I'll be fine <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:955034378] in It's only ... [t:79512660]...</cite> <quote>so how's that massive amount of deregulation going for you guys? im sure all of those poor citizens are totally cool with sacrificing their personal comfort and safety so the power plant owners can reap massive profits. who gives a fuck about comfort and safety for everyone when we have FREEDOM to protect am i fucking right Texans? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > It's only June. Ercot is already asking Texas residents to conserve energy usage