How do Texas residents afford electricity during high-demand? - eviltoast

Whenever they have a spike in demand, the de-regulated prices go up by several hundred percent. Example

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    4 months ago

    Arizona here. My August service bill is the highest of the year, usually ends up around $425 or so with the thermostat set to ~76. January is usually the lowest, and I can get that down to about $75. Averages out to about $220/mo over the year. It’s ridiculous.