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03-07-2021 03:54 PM
@Spurt wrote:
@Cakers3 wrote:
@Spurt wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:In 1989 Texas experienced their last cold wave but since then the need to prepare for the next deep freeze was ignored.
Yep you are right!!! They didnt want to pay for winterizing all energy sources, then there was poor planning for catastrophic storms by ERCOT, the State, and by local energy officials who ignored the meteorologist warnings .....and locally they didnt want to pay for backup generators to keep the water pumps going either...Meanwhile these incompetent fools, got BIG BONUSES last year and before the storm were scheduled for more (people were mad because electric rates went up too)
.... A lot of details are slowly leaking out....Meanwhile we are waiting anxiously for our February electric bills ..... which is not only based on wattage used but there's something included called a "fuel adjustment" that changes based on the market cost of energy....
Think what would happen if there was no or little planning for hurricanes in States like Florida and Louisiana....basically thats what we had in place.....
@SpurtCPS last update-they will not be sending out bills until at least March 13.
In the meantime, payment plans will be available but only for the increase in cost during the storm.
Yet your regular bill for March will have to be paid in full. I believe the remainder of the February costs before the storm will also be due in full.
So it will actually be a double billing -one with a "payment plan" and one due in full.
What a convoluted system that will not do a darn thing to help.
Thanks for the info ....good to know.... I told my sister I guess Ill put aside my tax refund to pay for my electric bill....Here we consumers get the shaft due to the incompentency of others....
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@Spurt It will probably change, again.
Last I heard for across the state the exorbitant charges will be rescinded.
Now they won't be because it will "hurt" all the providers.
Grrrr.
03-07-2021 04:35 PM
03-07-2021 04:45 PM
@Nuttmeg wrote:
@Mindy D wrote:I have no idea where the power grid is winterized. I do know that areas that had warmer winters in the past might need to quickly reevaluate whether winterization should be done in light of climate change and the changing weather we see now days. Floridians would probably laugh if lawmakers tried to winterize locations here, but I'm not laughing. So many unpredictabilities lie ahead that I'd rather be safe than sorry.
I hope people ask questions the freezing cold weather can happen anywhere.
The problem is there isn't enough money.
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