ERCOT is asking Texans to save energy Saturday afternoon and evening to help the state's power grid. It's the third straight day Texas' power grid operator has asked people to conserve energy.
Do most Texans actually abide by this? Because what we’re shown of Texas here in Canada makes me think that the culture there isn’t one of “I’m not going to this thing because an authority figure told me not to.”
As someone who spent 4 days straight without power while ERCOT implemented “rolling blackouts” while downtown offices stayed lit at night during the 2021 freeze, I’m not changing my AC I’ve set to “I don’t want the power company to ream me” rates because I know I’m not the big wasteful consumer. Nor am I the one to get priority when it does go down. Gotta keep those bags of ice cold for the coolers, and hope my insulation fights long enough for something to come back up at night.
Do most Texans actually abide by this? Because what we’re shown of Texas here in Canada makes me think that the culture there isn’t one of “I’m not going to this thing because an authority figure told me not to.”
As someone who spent 4 days straight without power while ERCOT implemented “rolling blackouts” while downtown offices stayed lit at night during the 2021 freeze, I’m not changing my AC I’ve set to “I don’t want the power company to ream me” rates because I know I’m not the big wasteful consumer. Nor am I the one to get priority when it does go down. Gotta keep those bags of ice cold for the coolers, and hope my insulation fights long enough for something to come back up at night.