Shithole state. Why don’t they bury power lines in burgerland?
high cost and lack of population density. I don’t think that’s really the worst part about TX’s grid though.
But its almost entirely just the Houston Metro without power at this point, not the rural areas. Density isn’t great, but it should be enough to justify given how frequent major storms are in the area and how costly all the shutdowns and repairs are.
yeah, I don’t really have the expertise to know. I thought flooding was an issue for buried lines? but I guess houston is no new orleans…
The good thing about above ground lines is they’re comparatively really easy to work on and repair. But that doesn’t help if like 100s or thousands of them are knocked out in one swoop I guess
costs ~3x more
Infrastructure* is always worth it IMO.
*Excluding car infrastructure
Fr. How much must the economy lose to such frequent power outages. I suppose if you’re getting paid to reconstruct, it’s not ‘loss’.
Deregulation works!
I’m sorry a category ONE hurricane blew out the fucking power grid? lol come on Texas
This is like the third major storm in texas I’ve seen within the last few years. The people in charge really are dedicated to the suffering hustle and refuse to prepare. It’s almost admirable how much misery they can allow
‘The recent hurricane was only a Category 1. We will likely face more hurricanes, and they could be stronger. Are we going to have the same problems?’
yes, and I will bet money that Texas will experience at least one worse hurricane THIS season
