Did Governor Abbatois just say the State of Texas would pay for

[jpak]

Winterizing the TX (privately owned) Electric Grid?????

That froze Texas alone in the dark?

The disaster continues.

[LizBeth]

1. I want to know who will pay these outrageous electric bill. Is the corporation gonna get the money

from the abused Texans, State or the Federal govt?

[jpak]

3. Did not they sign a contract?

Are there no work houses?

[LizBeth]

6. Lol, there is that. My son is in San Marcos. I am very curious what his bill will be with working

on four days no electricity.

[MissB]

7. Smaller!

We’ve been out since Sunday here in Oregon and the utility company says it’ll be another 5 days.

I live in Portland. Very accessible street with no lines down. Power restored up the street a half mile and down the street a half mile.

[LizBeth]

8. You are on a grid with regulation. My son is on a grid that does not have regulation and can charge

whatever. we will see but from what I have seen at this point, the charges in Texas are ridiculous.

[LizBeth]

9. Also, I had no idea people in Portland were without for so long. I am sorry. And that is hard.

Wow.

[MissB]

10. Bright side is that some folks were told

9 more days, so I guess it could be worse?

I have a chest freezer full of food that will need to be trashed along with two refrigerator’s freezers. Our kitchen refrigerator was emptied days ago. It sucks for sure. Not cold enough out to just plop stuff out there.

[LizBeth]

13. honestly, I would be pissed. I do not do stuff like that well. I am sorry.

[MissB]

14. I've swung hard

between optimism and very much so *not* optimism.

Currently sitting on optimism. We have a neighborhood group on the dreaded FB, and so we know where the crews are each day and who has just gotten power. It’s coming towards me this evening although it may be tomorrow before I get it. Better than 5 days. There’s just not much neighborhood left and it sucks to be the last part of the neighborhood to get power but someone has to be.

I’ve spent time working on an extensive grocery list. Usually I do curbside but I’ll have to double mask and go in to a couple of stores.

I did get pissy with the utility on Twitter this evening, telling them their new map tool is crap (and it is!)

[LizBeth]

15. I am sitting with you MissB, in my comfort here in Eugene. That is what I would be. I hear you

the comradery of your neighbors, ... That does make it a little more fun anyway. I have lots of books I want to pick up. I guess this would encourage me spending my time doing that.

[Thekaspervote]

2. It's nuts they are allowed to charge that.. Remember 9/11 when gas shot up to $4+per gallon?

The oil companies that did that were fined and made to pay it back

[marlakay]

4. Probably raise property taxes. Nt

[bullimiami]

5. the "state of texas" has no money of their own. its the peoples money he is quick to spend to boost

the bottom lines.

[Chainfire]

11. Good business to Republicans is when you keep the profits, but the government assumes the losses.

Republican play book, page 232. I never figured out how to run my business that way.

[Chainfire]

12. The way it works is that the utility managers will probably get huge bonuses

for the way they handle the "recovery." Wait for it.

[Sanity Claws]

16. Isn't that socialism for corporations?

A fucking bailout.