The Long, Hot Summer

It’s gonna be a long summer (it’s 83° in Austin right now). https://t.co/8zqJwDXqt6

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) April 13, 2021

This was the first clue I had that electricity was not readily available. That’s still going on, it seems.

Inbox: ERCOT said it is again experiencing "tight conditions" today but is not calling for electricity conservation.

Yesterday, the state grid operator warned that it might enter emergency conditions because of offline generators due to maintenance, but the situation improved. pic.twitter.com/gj31m9tWT8

— Reese Oxner (@reeseoxner) April 14, 2021

I should point out that 83F in Austin in April is hardly considered “extreme.” So it’s more reasonable to think that “tight conditions” mean ERCOT is fucking up again.

Professor Vladek is right; it’s gonna be a long summer.