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Imagine if they had done something like united the grid under the state government and upgraded the lines as part of an overall infrastructure law?

Oh wait, it’s Texas.

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Yea but … That’s socialism?

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Texas had no problem gladly accepting $60 mil from the Federal Government recently for energy infrastructure either:

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2023/07/10/texas-to-receive-60-million-federal-grant-to-strengthen-electric-grid/70397781007/

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Gasp!

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Ribbit

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Another year, another problem with Texas power infrastructure.

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Inefficiencies, lack of proactive planning, rampant price gouging… sounds like Texas infrastructure.

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I’m sure that’s not by design.

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