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2021-02-23 -PC Follies

Biden Energy Dept - Texans Can Freeze to Death in the Dark

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Posted by Bobby 2021-02-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Too late! Texas already has all the power back on line to anyone that out other than from local damage (like trees on lines and blown transformers).

Biggest problem is the damage from burst pipes, and the water plants slow to return to full pumping pressure. That in itself should be a good lesson in infrastructure protection.

Next up: legislature is prepping its once every 2 years session, and they will probably legislate proper standards for generation plants. Problem solved. No feds needeed.

Posted by Gerthudion Shomosh6901 2021-02-23 03:39|| 2021-02-23 03:39|| Front Page Top

#2 DC has enough problems of its own. Texas needs to fire or punish the top ERCOT and Oncor brass. While the elderly suffered these entities put their North Texas staff up in a 5 star hotel, the Omni Mandaley of Las Colinas.

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-02-23 09:03|| 2021-02-23 09:03|| Front Page Top

#3 They call themselves a Resort Hotel.

Posted by Blackbeard Barnsmell6454 2021-02-23 09:04|| 2021-02-23 09:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Not just Texans; with the ~~rolling blackouts~~ energy rationing a lot of people lost appliances as well, and if you have been appliance shopping since '2 Weeks To Flatten', you know that is a real problem.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-02-23 11:58|| 2021-02-23 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 "Biggest problem is the damage from burst pipes, and the water plants slow to return to full pumping pressure. That in itself should be a good lesson in infrastructure protection. " It's also a good lesson in common sense. Even Texans know that water expends when it freezes, so that standing water in a pipe which freezes is prone to bursting, and also that city water supplies will probably need a local backup power source during a power failure. It's not rocket surgery.

Posted by Knuckles Fluper5134 2021-02-23 11:59|| 2021-02-23 11:59|| Front Page Top

#6 "if you have been appliance shopping " that happened to my brother who has been rebuilding his house after a fire in the fall of 2019. Delay in getting new appliances and cabinets has been months long now.

Posted by Knuckles Fluper5134 2021-02-23 12:01|| 2021-02-23 12:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Try buying a couple of living room sitting chairs from Ethan Allen.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-23 12:02|| 2021-02-23 12:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Voting Republican has consequences...

That said, I await my electric bill with considerable trepidation; my usage is flat with last month, when I paid $350, wonder how many of my kwh get charged under the $9000/MW emergency rate.

Posted by Glenmore 2021-02-23 12:08|| 2021-02-23 12:08|| Front Page Top

#9 So not just my region.

Spare parts are gone too.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-02-23 12:55|| 2021-02-23 12:55|| Front Page Top

#10 #7 [shakes head] We ordered a 'standard' three-seat couch form Ethan Allen Jan 3, promised delivery was 6-9 weeks. It came in 4 weeks. At the same time, ordered an ottoman from the catalog (but not a standard fabric like the couch) promised in 9-12 weeks. It will be delivered Saturday - 8 weeks. And Jan 3 was the last day of 20% off list price sale.

I'll take luck over skill, this time.

Posted by Bobby 2021-02-23 14:54|| 2021-02-23 14:54|| Front Page Top

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