Electricity prices with surge pricing in Texas

stefanovich

steddyeddy wrote: »

Vote republican for decades and this is what you get. All of the poorest states in the US vote republican. Darwin awards, not sympathy are what's needed.

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.

jester77

Smee_Again wrote: »

My day rate including VAT is €0.1567 and the night rate is €0.751.

Nice, that is very cheap, I'm in Germany and my day rate is 28c. Too many green taxes

MadYaker

Essential utilities should always be regulated tightly. I wonder will any lessons be learned here? Doubt it.

km991148

MadYaker wrote: »

Essential utilities should always be regulated tightly. I wonder will any lessons be learned here? Doubt it.

What are you? A commie? Get outta here!

Feisar

km991148 wrote: »

What are you? A commie? Get outta here!

Joking aside is the Red Scare still a thing in the States?

For Forks Sake

Cienciano wrote: »

The way American politics works, seems like companies just donate to whoever is in power to change the law in their favor. It's fúcking mental. People get fúck all holidays and have very little social protection. If you question anything you're called a communist. Strange country

That sounds like Commie talk to me

Zebra3

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

It's not remotely both sides despite the Trumpsters constantly playing this card. One party is at least democratic, the other supported a coup. At least now, there's a president who can confidently say that Nazis and white supremacists beloved by the previous president are bad.

Both sides support American war crimes against dark skinned people.

The Democrats are just less racist within the US.

Two cheeks of the same arse.

ancapailldorcha

Zebra3 wrote: »

Both sides support American war crimes against dark skinned people.

The Democrats are just less racist within the US.

Two cheeks of the same arse.

Evidence please.

A few months ago, the Democrats were looking to implement some sort of BLM/far left agenda. You can't have it both ways.

Zebra3

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Evidence please.

A few months ago, the Democrats were looking to implement some sort of BLM/far left agenda. You can't have it both ways.

You want evidence about support for war crimes from both parties?

If the Democrats weren't so racist, there wouldn't be so many problems with racism in the US. It's not the fault of one party.

ancapailldorcha

Zebra3 wrote: »

You want evidence about support for war crimes from both parties?

If the Democrats weren't so racist, there wouldn't be so many problems with racism in the US. It's not the fault of one party.

None then. Grand so.

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".

beachhead

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"

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 -->

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.

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.

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.