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turbinetree

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17. Well that didn't take long....who would have thunk....

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 10:16 AM

Mar 2021

.....greed is not good, and this just shows what and how "corporate run state" fails in it's mission, I mean that literally, and then they will go to the horse trough and ask for a bailout at both the state and federal level from "blue state taxpayers...........and Allen West and his gang want to leave the union...........

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Texas electricity firm files for bankruptcy citing $1.8 billion in claims from grid operator [View all] dalton99a Mar 2021 OP

Oh, I suppose its because of the Green New Deal this has occurred???????????? winstars Mar 2021 #1

An inconvenient truth is that this situation is... NNadir Mar 2021 #10

Some Texans remember The Alamo; ERCOT remembers ENRON... abqtommy Mar 2021 #2

Let the state of Texas take out a loan from the Feds, like GM, Chrysler and Ford did in 2008/09... IthinkThereforeIAM Mar 2021 #3

+1 ancianita Mar 2021 #6

I like this idea (n/t) MissMillie Mar 2021 #15

Looks like ERCOT will need a bailout from taxpayers hot2na Mar 2021 #4

Privatize the profits, socialize the debts ... aggiesal Mar 2021 #26

Sounds to me like free market bidding at a point of scarcity bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #5

Fix your shit texas.. Maxheader Mar 2021 #7

Bankruptcy. Who knew? Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #8

So, Big Texas power providers get a taste of having to pay "out of network" charges. Lesson... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #9

In return for a federal bailout, Texas must join a federal power grid and be subject to regulation. Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #12

That would be a good requirement. But that may also mean "we" are on the hook for them to up- FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #16

We're likely to be on the hook anyway because Republicans are not trustworthy. Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #23

No man...or State is an Island Roc2020 Mar 2021 #11

Those damn liberals are killing jobs again with their regulations IronLionZion Mar 2021 #13

the big, rich muckety-mucks want a bail-out..what else is new? (n/t) MissMillie Mar 2021 #14

Well that didn't take long....who would have thunk.... turbinetree Mar 2021 #17

This is something sensible people need to mention as often as possible rpannier Mar 2021 #18

How's that Corporate Stampede out of California and into Free Range Texas workin' out for ya, NBachers Mar 2021 #19

So Texas energy customers are having their savings wiped out by $17,000 electric bills, but LaMouffette Mar 2021 #20

Another "Too Big To Fail" Moment modrepub Mar 2021 #21

This is not good. This is a public utility. I was afraid of this. LeftInTX Mar 2021 #22

Welcome to Trumponomics Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 #24

Guess TX has no anti-gouging laws for states of emergemcy mdbl Mar 2021 #25

Heck, the Texas Public Utility Commission ORDERED them to raise prices dalton99a Mar 2021 #27

It is totally moronic for them to think this is a normal economic condition mdbl Mar 2021 #28

The chief moron resigned: dalton99a Mar 2021 #29

Thanks for the info mdbl Mar 2021 #30