Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Paul R.

This is a comment of mine in another thread:

Maybe I shouldn’t have been happy I didn’t lose electricity.

Outages Morph Into Outrage As Texans Slapped With “Mind-Blowing” Power Bills

The rolling blackouts that plunged up to 15 million Texans into darkness amid a historic cold snap are diminishing by the end of the week. About 188k customers were without power in the state on Friday morning. Days after power prices jumped from $50 per Megawatt to more than $9,000, the horror stories pour in for those who had power this week during grid chaos as they are mind-boggled how their energy bills skyrocketed.

Texans who were on a variable or indexed plans with power companies are only now reporting their bills have jumped hundreds of dollars, if not thousands of dollars for the month.

WFAA Dallas spoke with one person who said:

“Mine is over $1,000…not sure how…700 square foot apt I have been keeping at 60 degrees.
One couple said:

“When your electric company tells you to switch but there has been a hold on switching for over a week now. Using as little as possible 1300 sq ft house and this is my bill. . How is this fair. I only paid $1200 for the whole 2020 year. “

A tweet was accompanied by a screenshot of their bill that now stands at $3,800 for the month.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/outages-morph-outrage-texans-slapped-mind-blowing-power-bills


284 posted on 02/19/2021 10:49:22 AM PST by Rusty0604 (" When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." -Ronald Reagan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 237 | View Replies ]


To: Rusty0604

Omigosh


285 posted on 02/19/2021 10:53:20 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 284 | View Replies ]

To: Rusty0604

I’ve been seeing people said their meters say they’ve used tons of power when they were down. I dunno how safe I am even with a fixed contract going until next year. It’s already getting bad here with the illegals and liberals, this might get some of them to move out though.


287 posted on 02/19/2021 11:14:56 AM PST by Shadylake
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 284 | View Replies ]

To: Rusty0604

Yeah, those reports of gas price jumps to the utilities were more than just a bad omen...


289 posted on 02/19/2021 11:21:17 AM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 284 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson