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[AJUMP23]

The thing that is crazy to me is all the people that had power are getting bills for multiple thousands of dollars. How is that even possible to charge someone $6000 for a month of electricity.

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

The thing that is crazy to me is all the people that had power are getting bills for multiple thousands of dollars. How is that even possible to charge someone $6000 for a month of electricity.

something..something.. I really do not know.... free market?. It is really disgusting, I think Texans should be asking the government to check this situation and fire everyone involved.

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

I bet they will add some late fees, and Interest too.

 

[OnionSnake]

I bet they will add some late fees, and Interest too.

And charge them extra to winterize it for next time, but still mess up so they end up getting more 10 year debts...

 

[Whoateallthepies]

something..something.. I really do not know.... free market?. It is really disgusting, I think Texans should be asking the government to check this situation and fire everyone involved.

Google search is hard, let me give a shit take based on what the media regurgitates.

Texas officials block electricity providers from sending bills, disconnecting utilities for nonpayment

Texans are reporting receiving exorbitant electric bills despite not having power during the storm. One Texan, according to The New York Times, received a $16,752 electric bill.

www.texastribune.org

 

[Alebrije]

Free market does not works when natural disasters appears even less the monopoly of energy system in the U.S.

Private power companies do not care about people without power in the short term....

How does the situation is now in Texas? Power supply is up again? What about Water supply?

 

[Classicrockfan]

It's crazy what a mess this freeze has done I work at Walmart and we have not had a produce truck for days,the shelves are almost empty no bread,no meat,no water,milk,eggs,etc.

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

And charge them extra to winterize it for next time, but still mess up so they end up getting more 10 year debts...

That is not how business works, you need to winterize each winter and charge each time..... /s just in case.

 

[Whoateallthepies]

Free market does not works when natural disasters appears even less the monopoly of energy system in the U.S.

Most economic systems do not work well when natural disasters hit. Hence the term "Disaster."