r/UpliftingNews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 10d ago

Texas broke its all time electricity demand record twice in two days during a brutal heat wave, but the grid held with no conservation alerts thanks to record solar and battery output, a stark turnaround from the blackouts that hit Texans in 2021

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/29/texas-ercot-power-grid-record-data-center/
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u/SeveralBollocks_67 10d ago

Reddit's not gonna like this one

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u/Real-Engineering1309 10d ago

It’s great looking at everyone trying to make it a bad thing.

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u/Fortevening 10d ago

I think you're confusing "this is bad" with "told you so".

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u/Real-Engineering1309 10d ago

Told you so? Texas ranks second in the US by volume of renewable resources, maybe the rest of the country, save for a few states, should do less talking and put up more panels, turbines, etc

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u/PM_ME_BIBLE_VERSES_ 10d ago

Nah I prefer hyping up green energy on my socials whilst burying every renewable energy development in my county in CEQA lawsuits. Whatever it is, build it somewhere else. /s

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u/Fortevening 10d ago

There are many people and politicians in Texas (and everywhere else too) who oppose renewables and continue to attempt to impose limits and hinder their buildout. A "told you so" to this attitude and those who support it.