Texas used more energy on Wednesday than New York and California ....combined - 80,000 megawatts!

[Amol S.]

Today Texas set an all time record of 80,000 megawatts used.

Texas Power Grid on the Edge of Breaking a Historic Record

On Wednesday, the state’s power grid was hovering near a historic record, one they didn’t plan for during their seasonal forecast.

www.nbcdfw.com

That exceeds the combined normal daily demand of NY and CA according to a news report I saw today.

Shouldn't this be in P&N?

 

[HomerJS]

I prefer we use less electricity because reasons 'n shit. So this milestone is notable not necessarily laudable.

Congrats to the broken clock.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Texas and California actually have something in common, and it's their shitty power grids. Seems to me it would make a lot of sense for anyone that lives in those places to just setup a full off grid solar setup with hydro as backup only considering the sun both of those places get. I guess the laws/regulations are the problem? I would think Texas is pretty lenient for that stuff though. It's probably one of the most free states. Lack of snow also makes it easier since you can stick the panels even in hard to reach places. It snows like what, once a year in Texas? For that one time of year just get the ladder out to clear the snow.

 

[Captante]

It snows like what, once a year in Texas?

You would die of heat-stroke in early spring down there!

 

[Arx Allemand]

1% of that is used for bitcoin mining!

Texas Bitcoin Miners Power Back Up after Voluntary Suspension During Grid Strain - Decrypt

Aiming to prioritize vital services during a heat wave, Bitcoin miners stood down for more than a week at the state's request.

decrypt.co

 

[Red Squirrel]

You would die of heat-stroke in early spring down there!

Yeah I would not handle that heat at all, I don't know how people do it. If I had any intention of moving to the states I'd probably pick Alaska.

 

[zinfamous]

Them there's fightin words! I see you at sunrise outside the old saloon. I'll be wearing the hipster blue jorts and carrying a My Pillow for protection.

Wut? Hipsters don't wear jorts. That's for Arkansans and Rush fans.

 

[sdifox]

Shouldn't this be in P&N?

It's Texas, so comedy.

 

[sdifox]

Shouldn't this be in P&N?

It's Texas, so comedy.

 

[KLin]

1980 heatwave in Texas. Temps were from Dallas Airport. June 23rd to August 9th sorta sucked

 

[Zorba]

Hey, some of us were born there too, we just left. It's hardly a prison.

At the moment. Sure sounds like red states want to start building walls to keep women in.

 

[Zorba]

Probably because it's fucking hot as fuck across the entire state of Texas. Duh. See below for cities over 150k population and today's high for each one. Compared to california as well.

rank	name	pop2022	ThursHigh
1​	Houston	2,345,606.00	99​
2​	San Antonio	1,456,069.00	101​
3​	Dallas	1,325,691.00	101​
4​	Austin	996,147.00	103​
5​	Fort Worth	954,457.00	102​
6​	El Paso	684,753.00	103​
7​	Arlington	400,032.00	101​
8​	Corpus Christi	320,393.00	90​
9​	Plano	290,624.00	100​
10​	Irving	264,762.00	101​
11​	Lubbock	262,655.00	96​
12​	Laredo	259,027.00	107​
13​	Garland	249,846.00	98​
14​	Frisco	217,213.00	100​
15​	McKinney	208,146.00	100​
16​	Amarillo	202,333.00	94​
17​	Grand Prairie	200,240.00	101​
18​	Brownsville	189,082.00	94​
19​	Killeen	158,129.00	103​
20​	Pasadena	152,532.00	100​
21​	Mesquite	152,164.00	100​
		11,289,901.00	99.71​
	Total Population over 95 Degrees	10,578,093.00

rank	name	pop2022	ThursHigh
1​	Los Angeles	3,919,973.00	86​
2​	San Diego	1,402,838.00	85​
3​	San Jose	1,026,700.00	85​
4​	San Francisco	887,711.00	82​
5​	Fresno	551,595.00	105​
6​	Sacramento	536,635.00	101​
7​	Long Beach	467,638.00	80​
8​	Oakland	450,630.00	73​
9​	Bakersfield	414,649.00	104​
10​	Anaheim	348,936.00	84​
11​	Irvine	326,730.00	80​
12​	Stockton	326,624.00	99​
13​	Riverside	317,224.00	94​
14​	Santa Ana	307,367.00	82​
15​	Chula Vista	281,801.00	74​
16​	Santa Clarita	239,143.00	104​
17​	Fremont	233,788.00	79​
18​	San Bernardino	224,537.00	97​
19​	Modesto	221,924.00	100​
20​	Moreno Valley	211,688.00	96​
21​	Fontana	210,857.00	94​
22​	Oxnard	202,895.00	74​
23​	Huntington Beach	200,455.00	70​
24​	Glendale	197,507.00	90​
25​	Elk Grove	180,746.00	100​
26​	Santa Rosa	180,189.00	90​
27​	Ontario	177,533.00	92​
28​	Lancaster	176,892.00	106​
29​	Rancho Cucamonga	176,289.00	93​
30​	Oceanside	175,464.00	69​
31​	Palmdale	172,790.00	103​
32​	Garden Grove	172,163.00	82​
33​	Hayward	166,708.00	75​
34​	Salinas	166,162.00	72​
35​	Sunnyvale	158,949.00	81​
36​	Corona	158,088.00	93​
37​	Roseville	153,569.00	103​
38​	Escondido	152,464.00	86​
39​	Pomona	152,245.00	94​
		16,030,096.00	88.64​
	Total Population over 95 Degrees	3,410,792.00

Low 100s for Texas at the end of July isn't all that high.

 

[Zorba]

Texas and California actually have something in common, and it's their shitty power grids. Seems to me it would make a lot of sense for anyone that lives in those places to just setup a full off grid solar setup with hydro as backup only considering the sun both of those places get. I guess the laws/regulations are the problem? I would think Texas is pretty lenient for that stuff though. It's probably one of the most free states. Lack of snow also makes it easier since you can stick the panels even in hard to reach places. It snows like what, once a year in Texas? For that one time of year just get the ladder out to clear the snow.

Pretty sure Texas has anti-solar laws that make them very uneconomical. Plus nearly every HOA bans them.

 

[KLin]

Low 100s for Texas at the end of July isn't all that high.

That wasn't the point. Look at the population totals exposed to the heat between Texas and California.

 

[DaaQ]

Probably because it's fucking hot as fuck across the entire state of Texas. Duh. See below for cities over 150k population and today's high for each one. Compared to california as well.

rank	name	pop2022	ThursHigh
1​	Houston	2,345,606.00	99​
2​	San Antonio	1,456,069.00	101​
3​	Dallas	1,325,691.00	101​
4​	Austin	996,147.00	103​
5​	Fort Worth	954,457.00	102​
6​	El Paso	684,753.00	103​
7​	Arlington	400,032.00	101​
8​	Corpus Christi	320,393.00	90​
9​	Plano	290,624.00	100​
10​	Irving	264,762.00	101​
11​	Lubbock	262,655.00	96​
12​	Laredo	259,027.00	107​
13​	Garland	249,846.00	98​
14​	Frisco	217,213.00	100​
15​	McKinney	208,146.00	100​
16​	Amarillo	202,333.00	94​
17​	Grand Prairie	200,240.00	101​
18​	Brownsville	189,082.00	94​
19​	Killeen	158,129.00	103​
20​	Pasadena	152,532.00	100​
21​	Mesquite	152,164.00	100​
		11,289,901.00	99.71​
	Total Population over 95 Degrees	10,578,093.00

rank	name	pop2022	ThursHigh
1​	Los Angeles	3,919,973.00	86​
2​	San Diego	1,402,838.00	85​
3​	San Jose	1,026,700.00	85​
4​	San Francisco	887,711.00	82​
5​	Fresno	551,595.00	105​
6​	Sacramento	536,635.00	101​
7​	Long Beach	467,638.00	80​
8​	Oakland	450,630.00	73​
9​	Bakersfield	414,649.00	104​
10​	Anaheim	348,936.00	84​
11​	Irvine	326,730.00	80​
12​	Stockton	326,624.00	99​
13​	Riverside	317,224.00	94​
14​	Santa Ana	307,367.00	82​
15​	Chula Vista	281,801.00	74​
16​	Santa Clarita	239,143.00	104​
17​	Fremont	233,788.00	79​
18​	San Bernardino	224,537.00	97​
19​	Modesto	221,924.00	100​
20​	Moreno Valley	211,688.00	96​
21​	Fontana	210,857.00	94​
22​	Oxnard	202,895.00	74​
23​	Huntington Beach	200,455.00	70​
24​	Glendale	197,507.00	90​
25​	Elk Grove	180,746.00	100​
26​	Santa Rosa	180,189.00	90​
27​	Ontario	177,533.00	92​
28​	Lancaster	176,892.00	106​
29​	Rancho Cucamonga	176,289.00	93​
30​	Oceanside	175,464.00	69​
31​	Palmdale	172,790.00	103​
32​	Garden Grove	172,163.00	82​
33​	Hayward	166,708.00	75​
34​	Salinas	166,162.00	72​
35​	Sunnyvale	158,949.00	81​
36​	Corona	158,088.00	93​
37​	Roseville	153,569.00	103​
38​	Escondido	152,464.00	86​
39​	Pomona	152,245.00	94​
		16,030,096.00	88.64​
	Total Population over 95 Degrees	3,410,792.00

It was 109 yesterday in DFW.

IIRC Thursday was 85F here, with a 107F heat index.

Today before noon, my work phone basically shut down all apps because it was too hot to function.

 

[DaaQ]

I dunno bout that. 😕

Them there fellas has Texas puttin out more elitricity than any 3rd world nation, including the armpits of NY and CA.

Because your in the Sphincter of the country, DUH.

 

[DaaQ]

Pretty sure when "Winter comes" they'll say what global warming?

 

[FelixDeCat]

IIRC Thursday was 85F here, with a 107F heat index.

Today before noon, my work phone basically shut down all apps because it was too hot to function.

85? Whatever you say, dude. We've been setting near record heat in DFW. We are going to cool down under 100 in the next 7 days........

 

[MrSquished]

The last week in NYC and NJ has been a heat wave from taking to people back home. Feels like temps over 100. So they were using plenty of A/C

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Totally normal, free power for a big miner.

https://www.pcgamer.com/texas-paid-this-company-to-mine-bitcoin-during-an-ongoing-energy-crisis/

 

[Red Squirrel]

Wow that looks like one hell of a bitcoin operation. They appear to have their own substation and high voltage switch gear and everything. Looks actually quite pro grade. One step down transformer per building it looks like, they must be pulling some serious power.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

So shitbag Abbott has been censoring ERCOT's warnings

https://twitter.com/x/status/1557362856110293003

 

[StinkyPinky]

He really is a scum bag. You would think a man who faced his own problems in life with his disability would be a bit more understanding, but apparently not. Just a low down sleezeball.

 

[Shmee]

So this is 80 Gigawatts. Lots of time travel potential.

 

[HomerJS]

He really is a scum bag. You would think a man who faced his own problems in life with his disability would be a bit more understanding, but apparently not. Just a low down sleezeball.

He’s too busy shuttling migrants around the country to fox the grid